Date of formation: 1st January 1957
Area: 2344 square kilometers
Density of population: 1318 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 95.24 % - Male: 97.57 %, Female: 93.16 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:1097
Boundaries of Kozhikode District
North: Kannur District, Kerala
South: Malappuram District, Kerala
East: Wayanad District, Kerala
West: Arabian Sea
Kozhikode District Average Rainfall: 3266 mm
Kozhikode District Temperature in Summer: 22.5 deg C to 35 deg C
Kozhikode District Temperature in Winter: 22 deg C to 32 deg C
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Mahe River, Murad River, Korapuzha, Kallai, Chaliyar, Kadalundi
Taluks: Vatakara, Koyilandy, Kozhikode
Assembly Constituencies: Beypur, Kuttiadi, Nadapuram, Balussery, Elathur, Koduvally, Kozhikode North, Kozhikode South, Kunnamangalam, Perambra, Quilandy, Thiruvambadi, Vadakara
Kozhikode District Nearby Attractions
1. Mananchira
2. Planetarium
3. Kirtads
4. Krishna Menon Museum
5. Tali Temple
6. Kallai
7. Kadalundi
8. Backwater
9. Kozhikode Beach
10. Ghat Section
11. Thusharagiri Falls
12. Kuttiyadi Dam
Kozhikode District Facts: Kappad Beach here is the place where Vascodagama reached first time in India.
Major Agricultural Products: Banana, coconut, paddy, nuts, pepper, ginger, turmeric, cashew, rubber, tapioca, arecanut
Kozhikode Culture: The district is famous for ghazals and football. The cuisine of Kozhikode has rice, sambhar, papad, curries, biriyani, seafood preparations that include prawns, mussels, mackerel, sea fish
What is Kozhikode Famous For: Kozhikodan Halwa and Banana Chips
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
