Kalliasseri
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Kalliasseri is a census town
in Kannur district
in the India
n state
of Kerala
.
, Kalliasseri had a population of 25005 and the projected population for 2010 is 28,066. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Kalliasseri has an average literacy rate of 85%, much higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 83%. In Kalliasseri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kalliasseri is a census town
in Kannur district
in North Malabar
area of in the India
n state
of Kerala
. Two major roads viz NH 17 and Kannur
-Payyannur Highway goes through Kalliasseri.
Major portion of Kalliasseri is surrounded by Anthoor panchayat. Kalliasseri shares borders with Pappinisseri
to the south-west, Kannapuram
to the north and Anthoor to the East.Having an area of 15.37 Sq.KM,40% of Kalliasseri Panchayath is part of middle land and 60% comes under Coastal Plane.The coastal plane area is called Kolath vayal, owned by Kolathiri Kingdom,later gifted to Chandroth Kannan,a Nair warrior in Kalliasseri who helped the king to fight against the Arakkal Raja during a conflict.Kannan became the local Zamindar of Kalliasseri(Remembered in a local naattippattu called "Chandroth Kannante paatt")
The highest point of Kalliasseri is Kalapram Motta, near the northern boundary of the panchayath.This point gives a magnifiscent view of the paddy fields and coconut groves of Kolath vayal.The Kandanchira Thodu, initiating from chudala motta near Kannur Engineering College flows along to east to west of the panchayath to which another stream which flows out from Kunhikulam
joins near Parakkadav.This streamlet reaches Irinav, where it is called Irinav puzha,at the mouth of which, a saline water regulator was constructed, connecting the islet of Madakkara.Recently, this is converted into a bridge.In the last century, Kolath vayal was totally paddy fields but now, it is almost totally transformed into coconut plantations.
( former Chief Minister of the state) and K. P. R Gopalan ( freedom fighter who escaped the gallows following the
intervention of Mahatma Gandhi
). Kalliassery also played a prominent role in the freedom movement of India, as well as the emergence of the Communist Party of India
as a leading political movement in India. Kalliasseri was the centre of Karshaka Sangham of Chirakkal Taluk. Morazha incident,one of the famous events in the National Movement of Kerala in which a police sub inspector and a head constable was killed during the police intervention on the Anti-imperialist day public meeting on 15th September 1940, took place in Anchampeetika,on the northern border of Kalliasseri Panchayath.
Sri.T.Damodaran Nambiar was the first President of Kalliasseri Grama Panchayat and K.V.Narayanan Nambiar, K.P.R.Rayarappan and M.P.Narayanan Nambiar were some of the notable leaders who became presidents of Kalliasseri GP.
During 1991-93, the Panchayat of Kalliassery was chosen for an experiment of Panchayath Level Participatory Plannig in continuation with Panchayath Resource Mapping Programme,which was later known as "Kalliasseri Planning Model".A national seminar,"Learning From Kalliasseri" organised by Centre for Development Studies(CDS)Thiruvananthapuram in 1995,inaugurated by Sri A.K.Antony,Chief Minister of Kerala and validated by Sri E.M.S.Namboodipad, proclaimed the Kalliasseri planning model to be replicated. Later, this planning model became the role model for the world famous "People's Planning Campaign"(PPC) of Kerala.Kalliasseri was the first Gram Panchayath in Kerala to establish a Panchayath Vikasana Samithi(PDS) based on Neighbourhood Groups and a Panchayath level School Complex.
.
Kalliasseri is famous for its excellent academic records. It has an average literacy rate of more than 90%. The Schools in this area often score excellent position in state level examinations including scholarship exams.
The important Educational Institutions in Kalliasseri are:
The Coast Guard Training Institute established by the Government of India is a major training institution under development in Kalliasseri.
, which has some of its prominent industrial units in Mangattuparamba, Viz, Keltron Component Complex Limited(KCCL),Keltron Crystals Limited,Keltron Magnetics Limited and Keltron Capacitors Limited. Rcently, a container complex is established by the GOI at Manatparamba.
The other major industries are:
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Kannur district
Kannur district
Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Kalliasseri had a population of 25005 and the projected population for 2010 is 28,066. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Kalliasseri has an average literacy rate of 85%, much higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 83%. In Kalliasseri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Geography
Kalliasseri is located at 11.95°N 75.35°E. It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet).Kalliasseri is a census town
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Kannur district
Kannur district
Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...
in North Malabar
North Malabar
North Malabar , is a historic as well as geographic distinction in India used to refer the area covering; present Kasaragod and Kannur Districts, Mananthavady taluk of Wayanad District and Koyilandy & Vatakara taluks of Kozhikode District in modern Kerala and the entire Mahé sub-Division of...
area of in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. Two major roads viz NH 17 and Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
-Payyannur Highway goes through Kalliasseri.
Major portion of Kalliasseri is surrounded by Anthoor panchayat. Kalliasseri shares borders with Pappinisseri
Pappinisseri
Pappinisseri is a census town in Kannur districtകണ്ണൂര് கண்ணூர் कण्णूर in the Indian state of Kerala.-Geography:Pappinisseri is located at . It has an average elevation of 1 metres .-Demographics:...
to the south-west, Kannapuram
Kannapuram
Kannapuram is a census town in Kannur district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala.-Demographics: India census, Kannapuram had a population of 18,568. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Kannapuram has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national...
to the north and Anthoor to the East.Having an area of 15.37 Sq.KM,40% of Kalliasseri Panchayath is part of middle land and 60% comes under Coastal Plane.The coastal plane area is called Kolath vayal, owned by Kolathiri Kingdom,later gifted to Chandroth Kannan,a Nair warrior in Kalliasseri who helped the king to fight against the Arakkal Raja during a conflict.Kannan became the local Zamindar of Kalliasseri(Remembered in a local naattippattu called "Chandroth Kannante paatt")
The highest point of Kalliasseri is Kalapram Motta, near the northern boundary of the panchayath.This point gives a magnifiscent view of the paddy fields and coconut groves of Kolath vayal.The Kandanchira Thodu, initiating from chudala motta near Kannur Engineering College flows along to east to west of the panchayath to which another stream which flows out from Kunhikulam
joins near Parakkadav.This streamlet reaches Irinav, where it is called Irinav puzha,at the mouth of which, a saline water regulator was constructed, connecting the islet of Madakkara.Recently, this is converted into a bridge.In the last century, Kolath vayal was totally paddy fields but now, it is almost totally transformed into coconut plantations.
Administration
- District: KannurKannurKannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
- Taluk/Tehsil: KannurKannurKannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
- Block: Kalliasseri
- Assembly Constituency: Kalliasseri
- Police Station: KannapuramKannapuramKannapuram is a census town in Kannur district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala.-Demographics: India census, Kannapuram had a population of 18,568. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Kannapuram has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national...
- Post Office: 670562
- Telephone Exchange: Mangattuparambu (0497)
- Nearest Railway Station: Kannapuram.
Culture and politics
Kalliasseri is notable for its contribution to the political space in Kerala, especially through E. K. NayanarE. K. Nayanar
Erambala Krishnan Nayanar was a prominent Indian political leader of the Communist Party of India . He held the post of Chief Minister of Kerala three times; during 1980-81, 1987–91 and 1996-2001. He is the longest serving Chief Minister of Kerala, having been in office for a total of 4009 days,...
( former Chief Minister of the state) and K. P. R Gopalan ( freedom fighter who escaped the gallows following the
intervention of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
). Kalliassery also played a prominent role in the freedom movement of India, as well as the emergence of the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
as a leading political movement in India. Kalliasseri was the centre of Karshaka Sangham of Chirakkal Taluk. Morazha incident,one of the famous events in the National Movement of Kerala in which a police sub inspector and a head constable was killed during the police intervention on the Anti-imperialist day public meeting on 15th September 1940, took place in Anchampeetika,on the northern border of Kalliasseri Panchayath.
Sri.T.Damodaran Nambiar was the first President of Kalliasseri Grama Panchayat and K.V.Narayanan Nambiar, K.P.R.Rayarappan and M.P.Narayanan Nambiar were some of the notable leaders who became presidents of Kalliasseri GP.
During 1991-93, the Panchayat of Kalliassery was chosen for an experiment of Panchayath Level Participatory Plannig in continuation with Panchayath Resource Mapping Programme,which was later known as "Kalliasseri Planning Model".A national seminar,"Learning From Kalliasseri" organised by Centre for Development Studies(CDS)Thiruvananthapuram in 1995,inaugurated by Sri A.K.Antony,Chief Minister of Kerala and validated by Sri E.M.S.Namboodipad, proclaimed the Kalliasseri planning model to be replicated. Later, this planning model became the role model for the world famous "People's Planning Campaign"(PPC) of Kerala.Kalliasseri was the first Gram Panchayath in Kerala to establish a Panchayath Vikasana Samithi(PDS) based on Neighbourhood Groups and a Panchayath level School Complex.
Educational institutions
Mangattuparamba in Kalliassery is the location of the head quarters and the main campus of Kannur UniversityKannur University
Kannur University was established in 1996 to provide development of higher education in Kasaragod, Kannur, and Wayanad districts of Kerala, India.It was established after the promulagation of Act No. 22 of 1996 of Kerala Legislative Assembly...
.
Kalliasseri is famous for its excellent academic records. It has an average literacy rate of more than 90%. The Schools in this area often score excellent position in state level examinations including scholarship exams.
The important Educational Institutions in Kalliasseri are:
- KPR Gopalan memorial Govt. Higher Secondary School
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mangattuparambu
- Kalliassery South UP School(Vayalile School)
- Irinav UP School
- Irinav Muslim UP School
- Mangad L.P.School.
- Mangad East L.P.School
- Kalliassery Gov. LP school
- Kalliasseri Central LP School
- Irinav Hindu L.P. School
- Darul Iman L.P.School
- Kalliasseri Kannapuram L.P.School
- Model Polytechnic college ,Kalliasseri
- AMSTEC co-operative Arts and Science College
The Coast Guard Training Institute established by the Government of India is a major training institution under development in Kalliasseri.
Industries
K.P.P. Nambiar, a technocrat from Kalliasseri, was the first managing director of KeltronKeltron
Keltron, Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited, is a public sector electronics company located in Kerala, a state in India. It is headquartered at the capital city of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram...
, which has some of its prominent industrial units in Mangattuparamba, Viz, Keltron Component Complex Limited(KCCL),Keltron Crystals Limited,Keltron Magnetics Limited and Keltron Capacitors Limited. Rcently, a container complex is established by the GOI at Manatparamba.
The other major industries are:
- Handloom weaving and Garment making
- Wood based industries
- Milk production and marketing
- Co-Op Banking
Religious institutions
The major religious insituitions within the Panchayat are Mangad Juma Masjid, Anchampeedika Juma Masjid, Hajimotta Juma Masjid, Irinave Juma Masjid, Kandanthalli Sreekrishna Temple, Manakulangara Bhagavathi Temple, Mangad Pottan Theyya Sthanam, Chirakkutti Puthiya Kaavu (Vayalile Kottam) ,Elanchikkeel Temple,Mangad, Kappoth Kaav,Parakkadav,Vattakkil Muchilottu Kaav,Anchampeetika,Sree kurumba Kaav, Irinav and Ozhakroth Temple.Major Towns
- Kalliasseri
- Mangadu Town
- Kalliasseri Central
- Dharamasala
- Ozhacrome
- Irinavu
- Kolathuvayal
- Anchampeedika
- K.Kannapuram
- Yogasala
- Parakkadavu
- Bikkiriyan Paramba
- Haji Motta
- Payyattom
- Kacherithara
- Kalliasseri-Kannapuram
Major Roads
- Pappnisseri-Pilathara Road
- NH 17
- kechery road
- Kannapuram-Dharmasalai Road
- Beekirian Mottai Road
- Thaliyil Road
- Mankadavu-Dharmasalai Road
- Chittothidam-Mangadu Road
- Chittothidam-Kalliasseri Road
- keechery-Anchampeedikai Road
- Kalliasseri-Anchampeetika Road
- Ozhacrome Road
- CRC Road
- Payyattom Road bilaljuma masjid road
- Irinavu Road
- Pappinisseri-Paliyath Valapp Road
- Illippuram-Edakkeppram Road
Major Attractions
- Mangattu parambu
- Parakkadavu River(keecheri)
- Kolathuvayal
- Madakkara Dam
- Irinav Kappakkadav
- Kaalapram Motta