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KANNUR
*Formation :1st January 1957
*Headquarters:Kannur
*Coastal length:82 km
*Literacy rate:95.41%
*Sex ratio :1133/1000
*Assembly constituencies:11
*Lok Sabha constituencies:1
*The district having highest sex ratio - Kannur
*Kannur is the first zero landless district in India
*Kannur is known as the Manchester of Kerala.
*The Northern most corporation in Kerala Kannur.
*The District with longest coastal area - Kannur
*Kannur is known as ’Land of Theyyam'.
*The only cantonment in Kerala is in - Kannur
*Headquarters of Kerala Dinesh Beedi is in Kannur
*Thalassery is known as "Land of Three C's" (Cake, Cricket, and Circus).
*Thalassery is the home land of Kerala Circus.
*Keeleri Kunhikannan is known as 'Father of circus in Kerala'.
*India's first gymnasium was setup at Thalassery.
*The first Malayalam news paper 'Rajyasamacharam' was published from Illikunnu bungalow at Thalassery.
*First Khadi factory was started in Kannur
*The wildlife Sanctuary which is known as ‘Silent valley of Kannur’ - Aralam wild life sanctuary.
What's new
*First jail museum in Kerala will be set up at-Kannur Central Jail
Total Primary Education
*The first state in India to attain total Primary Education - Kerala
*The first district in India to attain total Primary Education - Kannur
*The first Municipality in India to attain total Primary Education- Payyannur
*Indian Naval Academy is situated at - Ezhimala (Kannur)
*Paithal Mala tourist centre is in Kannur
*People’s Planning was firstly started in Kalyasseri (17th Aug 1996 )
*Puralimala, the war field of great warrior Pazhassi Raja is in Kannur.
*The first Coast Guard Academy in India is at Kannur.
*Madayipara Hill, Kottiyoor wild life sanctuary is in Kannur
*Anjarakandy Cinnamon Plantation is in Kannur
*The fourth International Airport in Kerala is situated at ’Moorkhanparambu’ in Kannur district.
*Payyannur is known as 'Second Bardoli'.
*Payyannur was the main venue of the Salt Satyagraha in Kerala. The march lead K. Kelappan started from Kozhikode to the Payyannur beach and broke the salt laws
Tourist Spots
*St Angelos Fort
*Thalassery Fort
*Muzhuppilangad Beach
*Ezhimala
*Paithal Mala
*Gnndert Bunglow
*Payyambalam beach resort
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*Arakkal dynasty is the only Muslim Dynasty in Kerala.
*Villarwattom is the only Christian Dynasty in Kerala
