Iriveri
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Iriveri is a census town
in Kannur district
in the India
n state
of Kerala
.
, Iriveri had a population of 15,672. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Iriveri has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 82%. In Iriveri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Agriculture, coconut and cashew plantations, Paddy and farmings are major occupation. Chakkarakkal is the nearest economical hub. One of the major attractions in Iriveri is the Iriveri Kavu, situated inside of a small forest, and is famous for Theyyam
, a folk art performance during February. Ambiliyad Sri Krishna Temple and Manikkiyil Bhagavati Temple are also in Iriveri.
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 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 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...
n state
States and territories of India
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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....
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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...
, Iriveri had a population of 15,672. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Iriveri has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 82%. In Iriveri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Agriculture, coconut and cashew plantations, Paddy and farmings are major occupation. Chakkarakkal is the nearest economical hub. One of the major attractions in Iriveri is the Iriveri Kavu, situated inside of a small forest, and is famous for Theyyam
Theyyam
Theyyam or Theyyattam or Thira is a popular Hindu ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala state, India, predominant in the Kolathunadu area Theyyam or Theyyattam or Thira is a popular Hindu ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala state, India, predominant in the Kolathunadu...
, a folk art performance during February. Ambiliyad Sri Krishna Temple and Manikkiyil Bhagavati Temple are also in Iriveri.