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Kozhikode metropolitan area

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Greater Kozhikode Metropolitan Area
Kozhikode urban agglomeration
Nickname: 
City of Spices Port City of Kerala
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode district
Government
 • BodyCorporation of Kozhikode
Area
 • Total909.79 km2 (351.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,028,399
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0495 and 0496
Vehicle registrationKL-11, KL-18, KL-56, KL-57, KL-76, KL-77, KL-85
Nearest cityKozhikode
Sex ratio1102
Literacy95.42

Kozhikode metropolitan area or Calicut urban agglomeration or Kozhikode urban agglomeration is the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India and 2nd largest in Kerala after the Kochi Metropolitan Area according to the 2011 Census of India. The Urban Agglomeration spans across 909.79 square kilometres of area encompassing a population of 2,028,399 (2.028 million).

The area constituted on the basis of census data 2011, consists of Corporation of Kozhikode and the municipalities of Vatakara, Koyilandy, Ramanattukara, Feroke, Payyoli, Koduvally, Mukkam .

Constituents of the urban agglomeration

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No. Location Type Population
1 Kozhikode City corporation 609224
2 Atholi Census town 28,213
3 Ayancheri Census town 26,293
4 Azhiyur Census town 30,023
5 Balusseri Census town 27,363
6 Chekkiad Census town 24,246
7 Chemancheri Census town 34,819
8 Chorode Census town 38,245
9 Edacheri Census town 26,819
10 Eramala Census town 34,658
11 Feroke Municipality 32,122
12 Iringal Census town 25,894
13 Kadalundi Out growth 42,516
14 Kakkodi Census town 42,866
15 Karuvanthuruthy Census town 21,952
16 Keezhariyur Census town 15,116
17 Koduvally Municipality 50,787
18 Kottappally Census town 21,169
19 Kozhukkallur Census town 14,007
20 Kunnamangalam Census town 53,396
21 Kunnummal Census town 18,031
22 Kuruvattur Census town 34,241
23 Kuttikkattoor Census town 25,929
24 Maniyur Census town 21,820
25 Mavoor Census town 29,781
26 Meppayyur Census town 13,922
27 Nadapuram Census town 40,230
28 Naduvannur Census town 25,979
29 Nanmanda Census town 27,316
30 Olavanna Census town 43,895
31 Palayad Census town 18,141
32 Panangad Census town 14,347
33 Pantheeramkavu Census town 24,537
34 Perumanna Census town 35,460
35 Peruvayal Census town 27,598
36 Poolacode Census town 29,872
37 Payyoli Municipality
38 Koyilandy Municipality 71,873
39 Ramanattukara Municipality 35,937
40 Thalakkulathur Census town 29,388
41 Thazhecode Census town 25,116
42 Thikkody Census town 27,051
43 Thuneri Census town 23,421
44 Thurayur Census town 14,176
45 Ulliyeri Census town 32,509
46 Vatakara Municipality 75,295
47 Valayam Census town 14,328
48 Villiappally Census town 34,502

References

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  1. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 million and above" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 November 2011.