20-12-2017, 04:30 PM
KOZHIKODE
*Formation : 1957 January 1
*Headquarters : Kozhikkode
*Coastal length : 71 km
*Literacy rate : 95.24%
*Sex ratio : 1097/1000
*Assembly constituencies : 13
*Lok Sabha constituencies : 2
*The oldest city in Kerala is Kozhikode.
*The district which receives highest rainfall
*Kozhikode is known as city of sculptures (Shilpa Nagaram)
*It is also known as cock fort.
*Kozhikode is known as city of spices.
*Kozhikode is the leading producer of coconut in Kerala.
*Kakkayam Hydro Electric Project is in Kozhikode
*Nallalam, the second largest diesel power plant in Asia is in Kozhikode
*Marakkar Fort is at - Kozhikode
*Chaliyar is popularly known as 'Beypore
puzha'.
*Beypore is famous for making 'Uru' (Big woodships).
*Peruvannamuzhy dam in Kozhikode is famous for crocodile farming.
*Kallayi is famous for wood industries.
*Feroke is famous for tile industries.
*Art Gallary and V.K. Krishna Menon Museum is at Kozhikode.
* V.K Krishna Menon Indoor Stadium is at Kozhikode.
*Vadakara is the birth place of great warrior Thacholi Othenan.
*The historic place 'Kadathanadu' which is famous for 'Vadakkan Pattu' and 'Kalaripayattu' is in Kozhikode.
*The Famous Mittayi Theruvu is in Kozhikode. This is the background of S.K Pottakkad's famous novel 'Oru Theruvinte Katha'.
*Kunjali Marakkar Memorial is situated at Kottakkal (Iringal)
*Famous annual assembly of scholars named "Revathi Pattathanam” was held in Tali Mahadeva Temple.
*India’s -warship Building Research Centre- -NIRDESH is in Chaliyam.
*NIRDESH - National Institute for Research & Development in Defence Shipbuilding.
Sure mark
*First complete organ donating village in kerala
Ans : Cherukulathoor
*First total eye donating village in kerala
Ans : Cherukulathoor
*First fully blood donating panchayat in kerala
Ans : Madikai(kasargod)
