Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Calicut | |
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From top: Kozhikode Beach, Kakkayam Valley, IIM Kozhikode, Kozhikode International Airport, Chaliyam harbour, Kozhikode railwaystation board, Tali Shiva Mahakshetra temple | |
| Nickname(s): City of Spices
(Other nicknames include City of Truth, City of Sculptures, City of Literature) | |
Kozhikode (Kerala) | |
| Coordinates: 11°15′31.7″N 75°46′49.4″E / 11.258806°N 75.780389°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Kozhikode Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Beena Philip (CPI (M)) |
| • Collector | Snehil Kumar Singh IAS |
| • Member of Parliament | M. K. Raghavan (Indian National Congress) |
| • City Police Commissioner | A Akbar IPS |
| Area | |
| 118.58 km2 (45.78 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 518 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34.47 m (113.09 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| 609,224 | |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 4,387,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673xxx |
| Telephone code | +91495xxxxxxx, +91496xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | KL 11, KL 18, KL 56, KL 57, KL 76, KL 77, KL 85, KLD & KLZ (Historical) |
| GDDP(2024) | US$11Billion (INR 9,630,856 lakhs) |
| Sex ratio | 1.093 ♀/♂ |
| Literacy rate | 96.8% |
| International Airport | Calicut International Airport |
| Website | www |
Kozhikode (pronounced [koːɻikːoːɖɨ̆] ⓘ), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the UNESCO's Cities of Literature.
It is the nineteenth largest urban agglomeration in the country and the second largest one in Kerala. Calicut city is the second largest city proper in the state with a corporation limit population of 609,224 Calicut is classified as a Tier-2 city by the Government of India.
It is the largest city on the Malabar Coast and was the capital of the British-era Malabar district. It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris (Zamorins). The port at Kozhikode acted as the gateway to the medieval South Indian coast for the Chinese, the Persians, the Arabs, and finally the Europeans. According to data compiled by economics research firm Indicus Analytics in 2009 on residences, earnings and investments, Kozhikode was ranked the second-best city in India to live in. In 2023, Kozhikode was recognised by UNESCO as India's first City of Literature.