Keezhur

Keezhur
village
Coordinates: 11°58′0″N 75°40′0″E / 11.96667°N 75.66667°E / 11.96667; 75.66667Coordinates: 11°58′0″N 75°40′0″E / 11.96667°N 75.66667°E / 11.96667; 75.66667
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Population (2001)
  Total 15,979
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 670 703
Telephone code 91 (0)490 249
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL 13 and KL 58-
Nearest city Iritty
Lok Sabha constituency Kannur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Peravoor

Keezhur (Malayalam: കീഴൂര്‍) is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala near Iritty.[1] Keezhur Mahadeva Temple is in this village.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Keezhur had a population of 15,979 with 7,875 males and 8,104 females.[1]

Educational institutions

Vivekananda Samskarika Kendram

This is acting as a cultural centre of Keezhur. Thousands of people in this region are readers of the library.

Keezhur Sree Mahadeva Temple

This temple is in keezhur where thousands of people offer their prayers to Lord Siva.

Transportation

The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.


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