Talap is a town on NH 17 between 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...

 and Payyanur

Payyanur

Payyanur is a Municipal Town situated at the northern end of Kannur district in North Malabar region of Kerala, India. This Municipality consists of three administrative villages viz. Vellur, Korom and Payyannur. Other villages are; Annur and Kokkanissery....

, in 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....

 in southern India

India

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. Large areas of land near the town are under sugarcane cultivation. 2 of the prominent hospitals are AKG and Koyli. Kumaran Memorial Hospital established with funds from USA was discontinued and the buildings sold recently. The largest temple in Talap is the Sri Sundareswara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Chalad is responsible for Talap's growth. Most of the graduates in Talap are tutored by experts in Chalad. Talap owes its existence to Chalad