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Bare Facts
| District |
Kozhikkod |
| Area
(in sq.km.) |
2344 |
| Population |
28,79,131 |
| Males
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13,99,358 |
| Females
|
14,79,773 |
| Sex
ratio : Females/1000 |
1,057 |
| Density
of Population |
1,228 |
| Per
Capita Income (in Rs) |
18,105 |
| Literacy
rate |
92.24%;
Male 96.11%; Female 88.62% |
| Coastal
line in km. |
71 |
| Water
bodied area in ha. |
4,400 |
| Forest
area in ha. |
41386 |
| Assembly
Constituencies |
1.
Perambra
2. Koduvalli
3. Kunnamangalam
4. Thiruvampadi
5. Kozhikkod-1
6. Kozhikkod-2
7. Koyilandi
8. Meppayoor
9. Nadapuram
10. Vadakara
11. Beppur
12. Balusseri |
| Taluks |
Head
Quarters |
No.
of Villages |
| Kozhikkod |
Kozhikkod |
53 |
| Koyilandi |
Koyilandi |
36 |
| Vadakara |
Vadakara |
28 |
| WEATHER |
|
Monthly rainfall (m.m) |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Rainfall |
9.2 |
7.2 |
18.2 |
88.4 |
279.6 |
903.3 |
940.9 |
494.4 |
260.4 |
249.3 |
146.2 |
33.5 |
| Live
stock Population (2000 Census) |
| Cattle |
Buffaloes |
Goats |
Sheep |
Pigs |
| 176817 |
6882 |
90266 |
567 |
1934 |
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| Major
Agricultural Products |
| Products |
Area
under cultivation (ha.) |
Production
in tonne |
| Rice |
5085 |
7167 |
| Pepper |
12365 |
1765 |
| Ginger |
217 |
598(cured) |
| Cashewnut |
3883 |
2177 |
| Tapioca |
3964 |
77016 |
| Coconut |
127402 |
888
million |
| Arecanut |
10584 |
15584 |
| Rubber |
17591 |
23490 |
| (Source:Agriculture
Statistics 2002-2003) |
| Local
Self Government |
| District
Panchayats |
1 |
| Block
Panchayats |
12 |
| Grama
Panchayats |
77 |
| Educational
Institutions |
| Schools
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| Schools |
Govt. |
Private
Aided |
Private
Unaided |
Total |
| L
P School |
181 |
531 |
7 |
719 |
| U
P School |
74 |
240 |
9 |
323 |
| High
School |
67 |
96 |
16 |
179 |
| Higher
Secondary Schools |
30 |
38 |
24 |
92 |
| Vocational
H.S.S. |
20 |
8 |
- |
28 |
| Arts
and Science Colleges |
| Government |
Private |
Total |
| 6 |
8 |
14
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| Professional
Colleges |
| Type
of Institutions |
Number |
| Medical
College |
1 |
| Engineering
College |
1 |
| Physical
Education College |
1 |
| Dental
College |
1 |
| Law
College |
1 |
| Training
College |
3 |
| Poly
Technics |
2 |
| I.T.I. |
4 |
| I.T.C. |
13 |
| T.T.I. |
5 |
| Health
(Hospitals) |
| |
Allopathy |
Ayurveda |
Homeopathy |
| Hospitals |
96
|
59 |
49 |
| Beds |
4961 |
210 |
175 |
| Industries
and Infrastructure |
| No.
of registered working factories(2001) |
1768 |
No.
of SSI Units(2003) |
19895 |
| Roads
(Distribution of P W D Roads (in kms) as on31.03.2003 |
| State
Highways |
Major
Districts Roads |
Other
Districts Roads |
Village
Roads |
Total |
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160.833 |
465.643 |
746.934 |
- |
1362.410 |
| Vehicles
having valid registration(2003) |
| Goods
Vehicles |
Buses |
Cars |
Taxis |
Jeeps |
Auto
Rickshaw |
Two
Wheelers |
Others
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Total |
| 15549 |
4628 |
31923 |
6132 |
8146 |
21848 |
116359 |
2005 |
206590 |
| Communication |
| No.
of Post Offices |
No.
of Telephone Exchanges |
| 413 |
82 |
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