KOZHIKODE

Kozhikode District: Once the capital of the powerful Zamorins and a prominent trade and commerce centre, Kozhikode was the most important region Malabar in the days gone by. Today lush green countrysides, serene beaches, historic site, wildlife sanutaries, rivers, hills, a unique culture and a warm, friendly ambience make Kozhikode a popular destination.   

Kozhikode District found a place in the World History with the discovery of sea Route in India in 1498 by the Portuguese Navigator Vasco Da Gama. Vasco Da Gama landed at the Kappad sea shore with three vessels and 170 men. A monument in constructed here to commemorate the historical landing. Kozhikode is a historical town with a hoary past. From time immemorial, the city attracted travellers  with his charming physical features and prosperity. 

                                                              HISTORY

Calicut is the anglicised form of Kalikut. The Arabic for the Malayalam, Kozhikode. It is also called the Cock Fort. According to the historian, K.V Krishnan Iyer, the term means koyil (Palace) Kodu (Fortified). Anyhow, it is a historical town with a hoary past. From time immemorial, the city attracted travellers, with its charming physical features and prosperity. Even today , the glory that was Calicut has not faded.  The political history of Kozhikode is a story of treacherous and ill conceived conspiracies hatched by the Western powers. Vasco De Gama landed at Kappad in May 1498, as the leaders of a trade mission from Portugal and was received by the                     Zamorin himself. The history of Kozhikode district as an administrative unit begins from January 1957. When the states of the Indian Union were reorganized on linguistic basis on 1st November, 1956, the erstwhile Malabar district was separated from Madras state (Tamil Nadu) and added to the new unilingual state of Kerala. But malabar district was found to be too unwieldy for administrative purposes. Consequently the state government ordered the formation of three districts with certain changes in the boundaries of some of the taluks. The Kozhikode district thus came into existence on 1st January 1957, orginally consisting of five taluks, Viz, Vadakara, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, and Ernad & Tirur. With the formation of malapuram district on 1st June 1969 & Wayandu on 1st November 1980, kozhikode district now consist of one revenue division, three taluks, twelve blocks, 78 panchayats and 117 villages.

                                                              CLIMATE

During December to march, practically no rain is received and from October onwards the temperature gradually increases to reach the maximum in May, which is the hottest month of the year. The highest maximum temperature recorded at Kozhikode was 39.4⁰ C during the month of March 1975 and lowest temperature was 14⁰ C recorded on 26^th December 1975. Humidity is very high in the coastal region.

                                                  DISTRICT PROFILE

                                                                                                          

                                                     Area 2,206sq.km

                                                 Population  : 2,613,683

                                                    Literacy   : 85%

                                                         Topography

                                  Between Latitude : 11’ 08’ & 11’50’north

                                       Longitudes   :75’30’ & 76’08’ east

                                                 Climate    : Tropical

                                                  Rainfall     : 254 cm

                                                Attitude   : Sea level

                                                     Temperature

                                  Summer : 35’C-22.5’C Winter: 32’C-22’C