Anchampeedika
Town
Coordinates: 11°58′43″N 75°21′04″E / 11.978491°N 75.351041°E / 11.978491; 75.351041
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
TalukaTaliparamba
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Council
Area
 • Total28.44 km2 (10.98 sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670331
Telephone code497278****
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-13, KL-59
Sex ratio1121 ♂/♀
Climatepleasant (Köppen)

Anchampeedika is a town in the Kannur district of the North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala. Anchampeedika is located roughly 13.5 km from the Kannur Corporation, and it is adjacent to the Taliparamba municipality.[1][2]

Geography

Anchampeedika is located at a significant location between Kannur, Taliparamba and Cherukunnu.

Anchampeedika shares borders with Morazha to the north, Kalliasseri to the south, Cherukunnu and Kannapuram to the west, and Dharmasala to the east.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Scenic view of Valapattanam River at Parassinikkadavu

Etymology

The name Anchampeedika means "Fifth Shop." The town has seen tremendous growth since 2010. The town has been a nexus of political, social and economic reforms.

History

Anchampeedika was previously under Kolathiri rule. Later, Tipu Sultan adjoined this area as part of the Kingdom of Mysore. During British Raj, the kingdom was under Chirakkal Taluk of Malabar District in the Madras Presidency. After the formation of the Kerala State, this area was made brought under the Kalliasseri panchayat in the Cannanore District.

The Parassinikkdavu Bridge – which connects Anthoor to Mayyil, Kolachery and Narath

Demographics

According to the 2011 India Census, Anthoor had a population of 36,290, with 17,154 men and 19,136 women.[10]

Anthoor was a panchayath consisting of two small villages, Morazha and Anthoor. In 1990, when the government of Kerala announced new municipalities, Anthoor Panchayat was merged with Taliparamba to form the new Municipality of Taliparamba.[11] Later, in 2015, the government separated Anthoor from Taliparamba and made it an independent municipality. Anthoor is a municipality by its population and density, but maintains with the characteristics of a small village. The village is located on NH-17, situated near Taliparamba in the Kannur District of the North Malabar region in Kerala.[1][2]

The Entrance of Vismaya Infotainment Park

Administration

Post offices

  • Anchampeedika-670331

Tourism

Other places of interests

  • Neeliyar Kottam (Near Kannur University Main Campus)
  • Ozhacrome Temple Pond
  • Paddy Fields of Morazha and Kanool
  • Scenic beauty of Punnakulangara
  • Hills at Morazha, Muthuvani and Mayilaadu

Institutions

Religious Institutions

  • Kalliasseri Vattakil Sree Muchilottu Bhagavathi Temple
  • Kandamthalli Sreekrishna Temple
  • Parakkoth Temple
  • Morazha Shiva Temple
  • Anchampeedika Juma Masjid

Governance

Transport

The national highway (NH-66) passes through Kalliasseri, which is about 2 km from the town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side, and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. Regional connectivity between Anchampeedika to Kannur, Taliparamba and Cherukunnu exists through private buses plying on these routes. The nearest railway stations are Kannapuram and Pappinisseri on the Mangalore-Palakkad line. The Kannur International Airport is at a distance of approximately 38 km from the town.

References

  1. 1 2 "New Municipalities of Kerala : Election Results". Trend Kerala – Democracy. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Kannur.gov.in : Villages of Kannur District". Kannur.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "Kannur District Map : Villages of Kannur". Kannur.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Govt. College of Engineering Kannur". Gcek.ac.in. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Mangattuparamba Campus, Kannur University Campus P. O, Kannur - 670 567". Kannuruniversity.ac.in. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Kerala Armed Police Battalions". Keralapolicehistory.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar : Home Page". Kvkeltronnagar.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. 1 2 "NIFT - Kannur". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Parassinikkadavu Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Kannur, Kerala - Panchakarma Guide". Panchakarma.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Census of India 2011 : KERALA" (PDF). Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "ആമുഖം - Thaliparamba Municipality". Taliparambamunicipality.in. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Institute of Cooperative Management Kannur". Icmkannur.org. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar :: Home Page". Kvkeltronnagar.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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