Dharmadom
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Dharmadom or Dharmadam is a census town
in Thalassery
taluk of Kannur district
in the state of Kerala
, India
.
It is known for the 100-year-old Government Brennen College
and Dharmadam Island
.Dharmadam is also home to famous Andaloor Kavu.The annual festival here draws thousnds of devotees. Variety of theyyams are performed during the week long fest in February. During the festive season the entire village follows vegetarian diet and offers rice flakes,jaggery and plaintins to all guests. India's premier circus Academy,Circus Academy Thalassery is also located at Dharmadam. There is a small railway station in Dharmadam where only the local passenger trains stop.Dharmadam is fast becoming a tourist hub.
Dharmadam was earlier known as Dharmapattanam and was previously a Buddhist stronghold.
The Dharmadam Island
is located 100 metres away from the mainland at Dharmadam. Geographically, Dharmadam is an island, en route Thalassery and Kannur. It is surrounded by the Anjarakandy river on three sides and by the Arabian sea on the fourth side. The Jews and the Arabs have named this place Dahfattan in their records in 12th century, the British named it Darmapatam and the Portuguese called it Darmapatao.The last perumal of Kerala Cheraman Perumal left for Arabia from Dharmadam. The relics of a small fort built by him can be seen at Cherman hills where Brennen College is situated.
, Dharmadam had a population of 29,169. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Dharmadam has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88% and, female literacy is 86%. In Dharmadam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Thalassery
Thalassery
Thalassery , also known as Tellicherry, is a city on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India. This is the second largest city of North Malabar in terms of population. The name Tellicherry is the anglicized form of Thalassery. Thalassery municipality has a population just less than 100,000. Established...
taluk of Kannur district
Kannur district
Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...
in the state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
It is known for the 100-year-old Government Brennen College
Brennen College
Brennen College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Kerala affiliated to Kannur University. It is located in Dharmadam, Thalassery of Kerala state, India. The Brennen College evolved from a school established by the English philanthropist Edward Brennen, who had made Thalassery his home...
and Dharmadam Island
Dharmadam Island
Dharmadam Island is a small 2 hectare private island in the Kannur District of Kerala, southern India. It lies 100 metres from the mainland at Dharmadam. This island, covered with coconut palms and dense bush is a beautiful sight from the Muzhappilangad beach. During low tide, one can walk out to...
.Dharmadam is also home to famous Andaloor Kavu.The annual festival here draws thousnds of devotees. Variety of theyyams are performed during the week long fest in February. During the festive season the entire village follows vegetarian diet and offers rice flakes,jaggery and plaintins to all guests. India's premier circus Academy,Circus Academy Thalassery is also located at Dharmadam. There is a small railway station in Dharmadam where only the local passenger trains stop.Dharmadam is fast becoming a tourist hub.
Dharmadam was earlier known as Dharmapattanam and was previously a Buddhist stronghold.
The Dharmadam Island
Dharmadam Island
Dharmadam Island is a small 2 hectare private island in the Kannur District of Kerala, southern India. It lies 100 metres from the mainland at Dharmadam. This island, covered with coconut palms and dense bush is a beautiful sight from the Muzhappilangad beach. During low tide, one can walk out to...
is located 100 metres away from the mainland at Dharmadam. Geographically, Dharmadam is an island, en route Thalassery and Kannur. It is surrounded by the Anjarakandy river on three sides and by the Arabian sea on the fourth side. The Jews and the Arabs have named this place Dahfattan in their records in 12th century, the British named it Darmapatam and the Portuguese called it Darmapatao.The last perumal of Kerala Cheraman Perumal left for Arabia from Dharmadam. The relics of a small fort built by him can be seen at Cherman hills where Brennen College is situated.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Dharmadam had a population of 29,169. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Dharmadam has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88% and, female literacy is 86%. In Dharmadam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
- Govt.Brennen College,Dharmadam
- Kannur University Thalassery Campus,Palayad
- District Institute of Education Training,Palayad
- Govt.Higher Secondary School, Palayad
- Jeycee Special School, Dharmadam
- Rotary Spcial School,Dharmadam
Notable Citizens
- M.N.Vijayan-Critic,writer and orator
- N.Prabhakaran-Writer
- Valsalan Vathussery-Writer
- M.P.Kumarn-Historian,translator.
Access
- Road :Kochi-Mumbai NH 17 passes through Dharmadam.Dharmadam is 3.5 km away from the nearest city Thalassery.Frequent bus services from Thalassery to Andaloor,Meloor,Parapram and Kannur criss cross Dharmadam. Fast Passenger and Town to Town buses stop at Meethalepeetika in Dharmadam.
- Railway: Dharmadam has a railway station where local passenger trains stop. Nearest major station is in Thalassery 3.5 km from Dharmadam.Kannur railway station is 18 km away.
- Nearest airport - Calicut International AirportCalicut International AirportCalicut International Airport , also known as Karipur Airport, is an International Airport serving the city of Kozhikode , Kerala, India. The airport is located in Karipur, Malappuram district about from the Kozhikode Railway Station and from the city of Malappuram, with the closest railway...
- 90 km. The proposed Kannur International Airport is 25km from Dharmadam.
See also
- MuzhappilangadMuzhappilangadMuzhappilangad is a small coastal village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. This village is renowned for its 5 km long pristine Muzhappilangad beach. Dharmadam island is visible from here and Anjarakandy river enters in Arabian sea near this place.The nearest town to...
- Muzhappilangad beachMuzhappilangad BeachMuzhappilangad Drive-in Beach is a beach in the state of Kerala in southwestern India. It is located parallel to National Highway 17 between Kannur and Thalassery....
- Dharmadam IslandDharmadam IslandDharmadam Island is a small 2 hectare private island in the Kannur District of Kerala, southern India. It lies 100 metres from the mainland at Dharmadam. This island, covered with coconut palms and dense bush is a beautiful sight from the Muzhappilangad beach. During low tide, one can walk out to...
- ThalasseryThalasseryThalassery , also known as Tellicherry, is a city on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India. This is the second largest city of North Malabar in terms of population. The name Tellicherry is the anglicized form of Thalassery. Thalassery municipality has a population just less than 100,000. Established...
- KannurKannurKannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
- PalayadPalayadPalayad is a census town in Thalassery Taluk in the Indian state of Kerala.-Demographics: India census, Palayad had a population of 16,462. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Palayad has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy...
- Andalur
- Sree AndalurkavuSree AndalurkavuSree Andalurkavu is a famous and prominent temple situated at Andalur in Dharmadam village of Kannur district , North Kerala. This old and famous temple is in the name of Lord Rama and the main festival is celebrated in the mid of February that is first week of the month Kumbam of Malayalam...
- Educational Institutes in ThalasseryEducational Institutes in ThalasseryThis is a list of educational institutions in Thalassery, a city on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India.- Schools :* Govt Brennen Higher Secondary School* Mubarak Higher Secondary School* St.Joseph's Higher Secondary School...