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Kuruvattur | |
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village | |
Kuruvattur Location in Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 11°18′22″N 75°49′25″E / 11.30611°N 75.82361°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kozhikode |
Nearest city | Kozhikode (Calicut) |
Government | |
• Type | local self-government |
• Lok Sabha constituency | Calicut |
• Vidhan Sabha constituency | Elathur |
Area | |
• Total | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 28,285 |
• Density | 1,577/km2 (4,080/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time (IST)) |
Postal Index Number | 673611 |
Vehicle registration | KL-11 |
Coastline | 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) |
Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Sex ratio | 1068 ♂/♀ |
Kuruvattur is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. It is 14 km (8.7 mi) from Kozhikode (Calicut) city.[1]
The village shares its borders with Chelannur, Kakkodi, Madavoor, Kunnamangalam and Kozhikode corporation. The village comes under Kunnamangalam block and has 18 wards. Parambil bazar and Payambra are the prominent places in Kuruvattoor. The junction Pottamuri in Kuruvattur serves connecting roads to Parambil Bazar, Palath, Kakkodi and Kozhikode city.
The village is encouraging arts and sports, especially football. Many clubs and local bodies create events for boosting cultural aspects. Chandrodayam Vayanasala is the library for Kuruvattur. Parambil bazar is a main business area in kuruvatoor grama panchayath. This area is rich with Nature.Southern parambilbazar , Moozhikal etc....... are famòus natural centers