Thalassery in India: Overview
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 in 1866, it is the second oldest municipality in the state. Possessing an area of 23.98 km2, Thalassery is a town strategically located on the western coast of Kannur district on the Malabar Coast of Kerala. It is 22 km from the district headquarters at Kannur. The town is situated between 11°44’N latitude and 75°26’E longitude, at an altitude ranging between 2.5m above the mean sea-level in the low-lying areas, to 30m above the mean sea-level in the higher regions.
Geography: Thalassery is in Kannur district. The palm-fringed terrain of Thalassery has a scenic coastline and features four rivers, canals and hills with orange-hued rock. One of the four rivers is the Mahé River (Mayyazhi river). Muzhappilangad, a 5 km long beach, is located within 6 km of the city centre.
Demographics: As of 2001 India census, Thalassery has a population of 99,386, making it the 8th largest city of Kerala in terms of population. Thalassery has an average literacy rate of 86%. In Thalassery, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Thalassery urban agglomeration is considered as consisting of the Thalassery municipality and panchayaths of Eranholi, Kadirur, Dharmadam, Muzhappilangad, Pinarayi and New Mahe with a present population of around 200,000.
Thalassery Assembly Constituency: The Thalassery assembly constituency consists of Thalassery Municipality and four neighboring Panchayats namely Eranholi, Kadirur, New Mahe and Chokli. Dharmadam has been excluded from Thalassery recently, becoming a separate constituency.
Sree Jagannath Temple: Sree Gnanodayayogam, the prominent social organisation of North Malabar is the governing body of Sree Jagannath Temple. The temple is
Geography: Thalassery is in Kannur district. The palm-fringed terrain of Thalassery has a scenic coastline and features four rivers, canals and hills with orange-hued rock. One of the four rivers is the Mahé River (Mayyazhi river). Muzhappilangad, a 5 km long beach, is located within 6 km of the city centre.
Demographics: As of 2001 India census, Thalassery has a population of 99,386, making it the 8th largest city of Kerala in terms of population. Thalassery has an average literacy rate of 86%. In Thalassery, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Thalassery urban agglomeration is considered as consisting of the Thalassery municipality and panchayaths of Eranholi, Kadirur, Dharmadam, Muzhappilangad, Pinarayi and New Mahe with a present population of around 200,000.
Thalassery Assembly Constituency: The Thalassery assembly constituency consists of Thalassery Municipality and four neighboring Panchayats namely Eranholi, Kadirur, New Mahe and Chokli. Dharmadam has been excluded from Thalassery recently, becoming a separate constituency.
Sree Jagannath Temple: Sree Gnanodayayogam, the prominent social organisation of North Malabar is the governing body of Sree Jagannath Temple. The temple is