Taliparamba taluk
Taliparamba taluk
Thaliparamba | |
|---|---|
Taluk | |
Taluks of Kannur | |
| Coordinates: 12°05′30″N 75°26′29″E / 12.09167°N 75.44139°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| • Body | Taliparamba taluk |
| • Tehsildar | E. M. Reji |
| Area | |
• Taluk | 824.76 km2 (318.44 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 249.54 km2 (96.35 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 575.22 km2 (222.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Taluk | 481,746 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 191,689 |
| • Urban density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 290,057 |
| • Rural density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670xxx |
| Telephone code | 0460 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 59 |
| Nearest city | Kannur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Taliparamba, Irikkur |
Taliparamba taluk is one of the five taluks in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India. It borders Payyanur taluk in the north, Kannur taluk and Thalassery taluk in the south and Iritty taluk in the east. It is a revenue division for the ease of administrative purposes, and is headquartered in Taliparamba. Most government offices are in the Mini Civil Station in Taliparamba. Taliparamba taluk consists of Taliparamba Municipality, Anthoor Municipality, Sreekandapuram Municipality and 15 surrounding panchayats.