Irikkur is a town in 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...

 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....

 state, south India

South India

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. It has historic and commercial importance, and is one of the largest Mappila

Mappila

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 Muslim

Muslim

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 majority towns (90%) in Kannur district and lies on the banks of the Irikkur River, locally known as Ayippuzha

Ayippuzha

Ayippuzha is a place in Pattanoor, Kannur district, Kerala, India. Economically and geographically, it is a part of Irikkur, in the government records.- Education:*The Government Upper Primary School*The Ayippuzha Madrasah...

. This river was the geographical border of the former Kottayam of earstwhile Veera pazhassi Raja'.

People residing both side of the river mingled together and this cooperation resulted in the formation of Irikkur village covering both banks of the river. The name "Irikkur" was considered to be formed from the Malayalam word 'iru kara ooru' which means a village of both banks of the river.

Irikkur is about 29 kilometers away from Kannur

Kannur

Kannur , 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...

. And accessible directly from Kannur

Kannur

Kannur , 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...

, Taliparamba

Taliparamba

Taliparamba is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala and spread over an area of 43.05 km2. It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.Taliparamba is a big town of 67,000 people...

, Sreekandapuram

Sreekandapuram

Sreekandapuram is a town and panchayat in Kannur district, in the Indian state of Kerala.-Administration:Sreekandapuram was historically ruled by the Mushika Kingdom....

, Mattannur, Iritty

Iritty

Iritty is a small town in the district of Kannur in the state of Kerala, India. It comes in Keezhur-Chavassery Panchayath. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions.-Location:...

 and Chalode.

Irikkur is almost in the center of Kannur

Kannur

Kannur , 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...

 district. On the eastern side of the Irikkur Panchayath is Padiyoor

Padiyoor

Padiyoor is a small village in Kannur district of Kerala state, south India. It is between the towns of Iritty and Thalipparamba.Padiyoor main town situated near the reservoir of Payassi dam...

. On the west is Malappattam. On the north is Sreekantapuram and on the south Irikkur river.It is a joy when Buses from Kannur come to irikkur crossing the river and go inside irikkur crossing the mosque, market and shops again returning back on the same route. "Palaga Biscuit" a tasty rusk like bread is a famous recipe of Irrikur.

Muslim

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s, Hindu

Hindu

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s, and Christian

Christian

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s live here in harmony and Irrikkur is a model village for of communal harmony. The famous Mamanam Temple, Nilamuttam Makham and Paisai Church lie side-by-side as a symbol for this.

Geography

Irikkur is located at 11.97°N 75.57°E. It has an average elevation of 60 m (196.9 ft).

Government offices

• Police station
• Block office
• Govt PHC
• Govt Ayurvedic Hospital
• Govt. Homoeo Dispensary (NRHM)
• Registraton office
• Panchayath office
• PWD rest house
• AEO office
• KSEB regional Office
• Village office
• Telephone Exchange
• Agricultural office
• K W A Office

Hospitals

• Govt PHC
• Ayurvedic hospital
• Homeopathy
  Homeopathy
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   hospital
• Unity hospital
• Raslok hospital
• Prashanthi clinic
• Veterinary dispensary

Banks

• Irikkur Co operative bank
• Merchants Co operative Society
• Canara Bank
• Kannur Dist Co operative Bank

Education

• Self-financing college: 2
• Higher secondary school: 2 (Rahmaniya, GHSS)
• Upper Primary : 3 (Kamaliya, Ayippuzha
  Ayippuzha
  Ayippuzha is a place in Pattanoor, Kannur district, Kerala, India. Economically and geographically, it is a part of Irikkur, in the government records.- Education:*The Government Upper Primary School*The Ayippuzha Madrasah...
  
  )
• CBSE school : 1 (ISLAHI English Medium School)
• Arabic college : 1 (Rahmaniya Arabic College)
• Sibga arts and science college(affiliated to Kannur university)

There are many LP schools and unrecognised schools.

Religion

Approximately 90% of the population consists of Muslim

Muslim

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s, most of Muslim organaisations have unit in Irikkur including [E K Samasta], Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen

Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen

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, Jamaathe Islami, Samasta, AP Samasta, Madavoor Mujahid.

Places of worship

• Mamanikkunn temple, one of the famous Hindu
  Hindu
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   temples of Kerala.
• 20 mosque
  Mosque
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  s, out of which allow to pray
• A Christian
  Christian
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   seminary

Politics

Irikkur assembly constituency is part of Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kannur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. Previously named as Cannanore, it was created in 1977.-Assembly segments:Kannur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Irikkur#Azhicode#Kannur#Edakkad#Kuthuparamba#Peravoor...

.

The major political parties are the Indian Union Muslim League

Indian Union Muslim League

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, Indian National Congress

Indian National Congress

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, National League

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 and Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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 (CPI(M)). The Muslim League is the largest party.

Sports

Irikkur has a notable soccer history, and a football ground (Dianomous).

Annually a sevens football tournament organised in Irikkur.

Location

• 30 km from Kannur
  Kannur
  Kannur , 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...
  
  
• 32 km from 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...
  
  
• 28.5 km from Thaliparamb