Mukkam

Mukkam
Mukkom
Municipal town
Municipality
Mukkam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°19′28″N 75°59′34″E / 11.32444°N 75.99278°E / 11.32444; 75.99278
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Native LanguageMalayalam
Government
  TypeMunicipal Council
  BodyMukkam Municipality
  Member of ParliamentRahul Gandhi
(Wayanad Constituency)
Area
  Total
31.28 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
40,670
  Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673602
Telephone code91-495
Vehicle registrationKL-57
Nearest cityKozhikode (27 kilometres (17 mi))
Lok Sabha constituencyWayanad
TalukKozhikode
Websitemukkammunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in

Mukkam is a major municipal town in the Kozhikode district, in the state of Kerala, India. Mukkam is located about 27 km east of Kozhikode city on the banks of Iruvanjippuzha River, one of the major tributaries of the Chaliyar River. It is under the Thiruvambadi Assembly Constituency.