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[[File:Punnakkulangara.jpg|thumb|right| Fields near [[Punnakkulangara]]]]
'''Anthoor ''' ({{IPA|ml|aːn̪t̪uːr|IPA}}) is a [[Municipal governance in India|municipality]], in [[Taliparamba taluk]] of the [[Kannur district]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. The municipality had a population of 28,218 in the [[2011 Indian census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>


Anthoor is situated on the western bank of the [[Valapattanam River]]. Anthoor is located roughly 6&nbsp;km south of [[Taliparamba]] town and 15&nbsp;km north of [[Kannur]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php|title=New Municipalities of Kerala : Election Results|publisher=Trend Kerala – Democracy|access-date=2016-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312151855/http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php|archive-date=12 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="KANNUR">{{cite web|url=http://kannur.gov.in/village.htm|title=Kannur.gov.in : Villages of Kannur District|website=Kannur.gov.in|access-date=2010-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173033/http://kannur.gov.in/village.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
[[File:Parassinikkadavu Snake Park.JPG|thumb|right| The Entrance of Snake Park]]
[[File:Punnakkulangara.jpg|thumb|right| A view of [[Punnakkulangara]] Village]]
[[File:Nampram sree muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple.jpg|thumbnail|Nampram sree muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple]]
'''Anthoor '''is a [[municipality]] in the [[Kannur district]] of the [[North Malabar]] region in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]]. Anthoor is located roughly 15&nbsp;km from the [[Kannur]] City, and 7&nbsp;km from [[Taliparamba]] town.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php|title=New Municipalities of Kerala : Election Results|publisher=Trend Kerala – Democracy|access-date=2016-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312151855/http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php|archive-date=12 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="KANNUR">{{cite web|url=http://kannur.gov.in/village.htm|title=Kannur.gov.in : Villages of Kannur District|website=Kannur.gov.in|access-date=2010-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173033/http://kannur.gov.in/village.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Geography==
Almost half of Anthoor's border is surrounded by two scenic rivers, the [[Valapattanam River|Valapattanam Puzha]] and the [[Kuppam River|Kuttikkol Puzha]]. The backwaters at [[Morazha|Vellikkeel Eco Tourism Park]] are a tourist spot.

Anthoor shares borders with [[Taliparamba]] and [[Karimbam, Taliparamba|Kurumathur]] to the north, [[Kalliasseri]] and [[Aroli]] to the south, [[Kannapuram]] to the west, and [[Mayyil]], [[Kolachery]], and [[Narath]] to the east.<ref name="District Map">{{cite web|url=http://kannur.gov.in/mapkannur.jpg|title=Kannur District Map : Villages of Kannur|website=Kannur.gov.in|access-date=2010-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233120/http://kannur.gov.in/mapkannur.jpg|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Kannur Engg College">{{cite web|url=http://www.gcek.ac.in/|title=Govt. College of Engineering Kannur|website=Gcek.ac.in|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="University of Kannur">{{cite web|url=http://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154&Itemid=135|title=Mangattuparamba Campus, Kannur University Campus P. O, Kannur - 670 567|website=Kannuruniversity.ac.in|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="KAP 4">{{cite web|url=http://www.keralapolicehistory.com/kap4.html|title=Kerala Armed Police Battalions|website=Keralapolicehistory.com|access-date=2 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307033449/http://www.keralapolicehistory.com/kap4.html|archive-date=7 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="KV">{{cite web|url=http://www.kvkeltronnagar.com/innerpage.php?pagename=contact|title=Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar : Home Page|website=Kvkeltronnagar.com|access-date=2 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324190434/http://kvkeltronnagar.com/innerpage.php?pagename=contact|archive-date=24 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="NIFT Kannur">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nift.ac.in/kannur/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328092513/http://nift.ac.in/kannur/ |archive-date=28 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="Ayurveda College">{{cite web|url=http://www.panchakarma.com/parassinikkadavu-ayurveda-medical-college-hospital-kannur-kerala-p-397.html|title=Parassinikkadavu Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Kannur, Kerala - Panchakarma Guide|website=Panchakarma.com|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref>

[[File:ParassinikkadavuValapattamRiver.jpg|thumb|right| Scenic view of Valapattanam River at Parassinikkadavu]]


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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==History==
==History==
Anthoor was previously under [[Kolathiri]] rule. Later, [[Tipu Sultan]] adjoined this area as part of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]]. During [[British Raj]], the kingdom was under Chirakkal [[Taluk]] of [[Malabar District]] in the [[Madras Presidency]]. After the formation of the Kerala State, this area was made a [[panchayat]] in the Cannanore District. Later, the Anthoor Panchayat was merged with the Taliparambu Municipality upon the latter's formation. Presently, Anthoor is an independent municipality of Kannur District of Kerala State.<ref name = "The Hindu Reports; Anthoor merging with Taliparamba">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/18/stories/2005091808320300.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Kerala News : Electioneering gathering momentum in Taliparamba|date=2005-09-18|access-date=2 January 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name = "Anthoor delinked from Taliparamba">{{cite web|url=http://www.indian24news.com/india/kannur-local-bodies-poll-results-leave-all-parties-happy/62955-news|title=Kannur local bodies poll results leave all parties happy|website=Indian24news.com|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref><ref name = "TOI; New Municipalitis of Kerala 2015">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Kannur-to-become-corporation-28-new-municipalities-on-anvil/articleshow/45891777.cms|title=Kannur to become corporation; 28 new municipalities on anvil |newspaper=[[Times of India]]|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
Anthoor was previously under [[Kolathiri]] rule. Later, [[Tipu Sultan]] adjoined this area as part of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]]. During [[British Raj]], the kingdom was under Chirakkal [[Taluk]] of [[Malabar District]] in the [[Madras Presidency]]. After the formation of the Kerala State, this area was made a [[Panchayati raj in India|panchayat]] in the Cannanore District. Later, the Anthoor Panchayat was merged with the Taliparambu Municipality upon the latter's formation. Presently, Anthoor is an independent municipality of Kannur District of Kerala State.<ref name = "The Hindu Reports; Anthoor merging with Taliparamba">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/18/stories/2005091808320300.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Kerala News : Electioneering gathering momentum in Taliparamba|date=2005-09-18|access-date=2 January 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name = "Anthoor delinked from Taliparamba">{{cite web|url=http://www.indian24news.com/india/kannur-local-bodies-poll-results-leave-all-parties-happy/62955-news|title=Kannur local bodies poll results leave all parties happy|website=Indian24news.com|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref><ref name = "TOI; New Municipalitis of Kerala 2015">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Kannur-to-become-corporation-28-new-municipalities-on-anvil/articleshow/45891777.cms|title=Kannur to become corporation; 28 new municipalities on anvil |newspaper=[[Times of India]]|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
==Geography==
[[File:ParassinikkadavuValapattamRiver.jpg|thumb|right|The Valappattanam River, near [[Parassinikadavu]] ]]
Almost half of Anthoor's border is surrounded by two scenic rivers, the [[Valapattanam River|Valapattanam Puzha]] and the [[Kuppam River|Kuttikkol Puzha]]. The backwaters at [[Morazha|Vellikkeel Eco Tourism Park]] are a tourist spot.


Anthoor shares borders with [[Taliparamba]] and [[Karimbam, Taliparamba|Kurumathur]] to the north, [[Kalliasseri]] and [[Pappinisseri]] to the south, [[Kannapuram]] to the west, and [[Mayyil]], [[Kolachery]], and [[Narath]] to the east.<ref name="District Map">{{cite web|url=http://kannur.gov.in/mapkannur.jpg|title=Kannur District Map : Villages of Kannur|website=Kannur.gov.in|access-date=2010-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233120/http://kannur.gov.in/mapkannur.jpg|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Kannur Engg College">{{cite web|url=http://www.gcek.ac.in/|title=Govt. College of Engineering Kannur|website=Gcek.ac.in|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="University of Kannur">{{cite web|url=http://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154&Itemid=135|title=Mangattuparamba Campus, Kannur University Campus P. O, Kannur - 670 567|website=Kannuruniversity.ac.in|access-date=2 January 2018|archive-date=15 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815234602/http://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154&Itemid=135|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="KAP 4">{{cite web|url=http://www.keralapolicehistory.com/kap4.html|title=Kerala Armed Police Battalions|website=Keralapolicehistory.com|access-date=2 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307033449/http://www.keralapolicehistory.com/kap4.html|archive-date=7 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="KV">{{cite web|url=http://www.kvkeltronnagar.com/innerpage.php?pagename=contact|title=Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar : Home Page|website=Kvkeltronnagar.com|access-date=2 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324190434/http://kvkeltronnagar.com/innerpage.php?pagename=contact|archive-date=24 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="NIFT Kannur">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nift.ac.in/kannur/ |title=NIFT - Kannur |access-date=22 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328092513/http://nift.ac.in/kannur/ |archive-date=28 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="Ayurveda College">{{cite web|url=http://www.panchakarma.com/parassinikkadavu-ayurveda-medical-college-hospital-kannur-kerala-p-397.html|title=Parassinikkadavu Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Kannur, Kerala - Panchakarma Guide|website=Panchakarma.com|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
[[File:ParassinikkadavuBridge.jpg|thumb|right| The Parassinikkdavu Bridge – which connects Anthoor to Mayyil, Kolachery and Narath]]

==Demographics==
According to the 2011 [[Census of India|India Census]], Anthoor had a population of 28,218 with 12,527 men and 15,691 women.
<ref>https://anthoormunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/ml/about|title=ആമുഖം</ref>

Anthoor was a panchayath consisting of two small villages, [[Morazha]] and Anthoor. In 1990, when the government of Kerala announced new municipalities, Anthoor Panchayat was merged with [[Taliparamba]] to form the new Municipality of Taliparamba.<ref name="Taliparamba">{{cite web|url=http://www.taliparambamunicipality.in/about|title=ആമുഖം - Thaliparamba Municipality|website=Taliparambamunicipality.in|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref> Later, in 2015, the government separated Anthoor from Taliparamba and made it an independent municipality. Anthoor is a municipality by its population and density, but maintains with the characteristics of a village. The town is located on [[National Highway 66 (India)|NH-66]], situated near [[Taliparamba]] in the [[Kannur District]] of the [[North Malabar]] region in [[Kerala]].

[[File:VismayaParkGate.JPG|thumb|right| The Entrance of [[Vismaya]] Infotainment Park]]

==Administration==
* District: [[Kannur District|Kannur]]
* [[Taluk]]/[[Tehsil]]: [[Taliparamba]]
* Block: [[Taliparamba]]
* [[Assembly constituency]]: [[Taliparamba]]
* [[Lok Sabha]] constituency : [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannur]]
* [[Police Station]]: [[Taliparamba]]
* Nearest Railway Station: [[Kannapuram]] [[Pappinisseri]]

==Post offices==
*Anchampeedika-670331
*Morazha-670331
*Kanool-670562
*Parassinikkadavu-670563
*Nanicherry-670564
*Kannur University Campus-670567

== Tourism ==
* [[Morazha|Vellikkeel Eco Tourism Park]]
* [[Vismaya|Vismaya Infotainment Park]]
* [[Parassinikkadavu Snake Park]]

==Other places of interests==
*Neeliyar Kottam (Near Kannur University Main Campus)
*Ozhacrome Temple Pond
*Paddy Fields of Morazha,Kanool & Anthur
*Scenic beauty of Punnakulangara
*Hills at Morazha, Muthuvani and Mayilaadu, Anthur Hill

==[[Theyyam]]==
* Raktha Chamundi at Edappara Chamundeswari Temple, Panthottam
* Anthur Puthiya Bhagawati Temple
* Neeliyar Kottam
* ParassiniMatappura Sreemuthappan Temple

==Institutions==
* [[Cooperative movement in India|Institute of Co-operative Management, Parassinikkadavu]]<ref name = "Co-Op Management">{{cite web|url=http://www.icmkannur.org/|title=Institute of Cooperative Management Kannur|website=Icmkannur.org|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[List of educational institutions in Kannur District|Parrasianikkadavu Ayurveda Medical College]]<ref name="Ayurveda College"/>
* [[Mangattuparambu|Mangattuparambu Doordarshan Station]]
* [[Government College of Engineering, Kannur|Govt Engineering College, Kannur]]<ref name="Kannur Engg College"/>
* [[National Institute of Fashion Technology|National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur]]<ref name="NIFT Kannur"/>
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya|Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar]]<ref name = "KV Keltron Nagar">{{cite web|url=http://www.kvkeltronnagar.com|title=Kendriya Vidyalaya Keltron Nagar :: Home Page|website=Kvkeltronnagar.com|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[Public sector undertakings in Kerala|Kerala Clays and Ceramic Products Limited]]
* [[Kannur University|Kannur University Main Campus]]<ref name="University of Kannur"/>

==Religious institutions==
* [[Muthappan Temple]]


==Governance==
==Governance==
Anthoor is part of the [[Taliparamba Assembly constituency]], and the [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannur Lok Sabha constituency]]. Prior to 1990, Anthoor was a [[Gram panchayat|gram panchayath]] consisting of two villages: [[Morazha]] and Anthoor. After the reorganisation of municipalities in 1990, Anthoor was merged with [[Taliparamba]] to form a new municipality.<ref name="Taliparamba">{{cite web|url=http://www.taliparambamunicipality.in/about|title=ആമുഖം - Thaliparamba Municipality|website=Taliparambamunicipality.in|access-date=2 January 2018|archive-date=20 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020145610/http://www.taliparambamunicipality.in/about|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, Taliparamba was bifurcated into two new municipalities- Anthoor and Talipparamba.
Anthoor is always 100% CPIM Supporting Area. 14 out 28 of the Municipal<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lsgelection.kerala.gov.in/lbtrend2015/views/lnkResultsUrban.php|title=Local Body Elections 2015 - Trend of counting by State Election Commission Kerala|website=lsgelection.kerala.gov.in|access-date=2018-04-13}}</ref> Councillors are elected unopposed.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php
|title = Panchayat Elections Kerala
|access-date = 2016-03-19
|work = Kerala
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160312151855/http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php
|archive-date = 12 March 2016
|url-status = dead
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref>


Anthoor has generally been a municipality where the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI-M]] has dominated. 14 out of 28 of the municipal councillors were elected unopposed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lsgelection.kerala.gov.in/lbtrend2015/views/lnkResultsUrban.php|title=Local Body Elections 2015 - Trend of counting by State Election Commission Kerala|website=lsgelection.kerala.gov.in|access-date=2018-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php|title=Panchayat Elections Kerala|access-date = 2016-03-19|work = Kerala|publisher= Election Commission of India|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160312151855/http://www.trend.kerala.gov.in/views/lnkResultsUrban.php|archive-date = 12 March 2016|url-status = dead|df= dmy-all}}</ref> The current Municipal Chairperson is P. Mukundan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lsgkerala.gov.in/pages/memberDetails.php?intID=3&ID=1287&ln=en&candid=2015128700201 |title=Candidate Info &#124; Local Self Government Department, Govt. Of Kerala, India |website=www.lsgkerala.gov.in |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513032616/http://www.lsgkerala.gov.in/pages/memberDetails.php?intID=3&ID=1287&ln=en&candid=2015128700201 |archive-date=13 May 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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===Municipal Wards===
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Anthoor Municipality is composed of following 28 wards:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in/pages/electiondetails.php?intID=3&ID=1287&ln=en |title=Election Details &#124; Local Self Government Department, Govt. Of Kerala, India |website=www.lsg.kerala.gov.in |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406144052/http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in/pages/electiondetails.php?intID=3&ID=1287&ln=en |archive-date=6 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|+
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|-
!width="20px" |Ward no.
|[[Municipal]][[Chairman|Chair Person]]
!width="75px" |Name
|<div class="right">'''Mr. [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|P K SHYAMALA TEACHER]]'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160513032616/http://www.lsgkerala.gov.in/pages/memberDetails.php?intID=3&ID=1287&ln=en&candid=2015128700201]</ref> </div>
!width="20px" |Ward no.
!width="75px" |Name
!width="20px" |Ward no.
!width="75px" |Name
!width="20px" |Ward no.
!width="75px" |Name
|-
| 1
| Vellikkeel
| 2
| [[Morazha]]
| 3
| Kanool
| 4
| Mundapram
|-
| 5
| Mayilade
| 6
| Bakkalam
| 7
| Peelery
| 8
| [[Kadambery]]
|-
| 9
| Ayyankol
| 10
| Kolmotta
| 11
| Nanichery
| 12
| Kodallur
|-
| 13
| Mambala
| 14
| [[Parassinikkadavu]]
| 15
| Kovval
| 16
| Anthoor
|-
| 17
| Thaliyil
| 18
| Podikkund
| 19
| Thalivayal
| 20
| [[Dharmashala, Kannur|Dharmashala]]
|-
| 21
| [[Punnakkulangara]]
| 22
| Kuttipram
| 23
| C H Nagar
| 24
| Ozhacrom
|-
| 25
| [[Anchampeedika, Kannur|Anchampeedika]]
| 26
| Veniyil
| 27
| Paliyathuvalappu
| 28
| Panneri
|}


==Demographics==
|[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|M.L.A.]]
According to the 2011 [[Census of India|India Census]], Anthoor had a population of 28,218 with 12,527 men and 15,691 women.
|<div class="right">'''Mr. [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|James Mathew]]'''<ref name="TLPBA MLA">{{cite web|url=http://nocorruption.in/politician/james-mathew/|title=JAMES MATHEW MLA of TALIPARAMBA Kerala|website=Nocorruption.in|access-date=2 January 2018}}</ref> </div>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://anthoormunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/ml/about|title=ആമുഖം}}</ref>

|[[Member of Parliament|M.P.]]
|<div class="right">'''Mr. [[K. Sudhakaran]]'''</div>
|}
|}


==Municipal Wards==
==Notable people==
* [[M.V. Govindan]] - Politician<ref name='niyamasabha'>{{cite web |url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m75.htm |title=KERALA LEGISLATURE - MEMBERS |date=2018-04-27 |access-date=2018-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427130223/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m75.htm |archive-date=2018-04-27}}</ref>
*Vellikkeel – 1,
*[[Morazha]] −2,
*Kanool – 3,
*Mundapram – 4,
*Mayilaadu – 5,
*Bakkalam – 6,
*Peelery – 7,
*Ayyankovil – 9,
*[[Kadambery]] – 8,
*Kolmotta – 10,
*Nanichery – 11,
*Kodallur – 12,
*Mambala – 13,
*[[Parassinikkadavu|Parassini]] – 14,
*Kovval −15,
*Anthoor – 16,
*Thaliyil – 17,
*Podikkund – 18,
*Thalivayal – 19,
*[[Dharmashala, Kannur|Dharmashala]] – 20,
*[[Punnakkulangara|Punnakulangara]] – 21,
*Kuttipram – 22,
*C H Nagar – 23,
*Ozhacrom – 24,
*Anchampeedika – 25,
*Veniyil – 26,
*Paliyathuvalappu – 27,
*Panneri – 28.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160406144052/http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in/pages/electiondetails.php?intID=3&ID=1287&ln=en]</ref>


==Transport==
==Transport==

Revision as of 11:08, 31 January 2024

Anthoor
Municipality
Parassinikkadavu Sree Muthappan Temple
Parassinikkadavu Sree Muthappan Temple
Anthoor is located in Kerala
Anthoor
Anthoor
Location in Kerala, India
Anthoor is located in India
Anthoor
Anthoor
Anthoor (India)
Coordinates: 11°59′13″N 75°22′34″E / 11.987°N 75.376°E / 11.987; 75.376
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
TalukTaliparamba
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
Area
[1]
 • Total
24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
28,218
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670563
Kerala Legislative AssemblyTaliparamba
Lok SabhaKannur
Fields near Punnakkulangara

Anthoor (IPA: [aːn̪t̪uːr]) is a municipality, in Taliparamba taluk of the Kannur district in Kerala, India. The municipality had a population of 28,218 in the 2011 Indian census.[2]

Anthoor is situated on the western bank of the Valapattanam River. Anthoor is located roughly 6 km south of Taliparamba town and 15 km north of Kannur.[3][4]

Etymology

The name Anthoor means "large village." Due to its large size, the town was split into two villages, Anthoor and Morazha. The hill of Anthoor has been mentioned in many Theyyam folk songs and Thottam Pattu (തോറ്റം പാട്ട്).[5]

History

Anthoor was previously under Kolathiri rule. Later, Tipu Sultan adjoined this area as part of the Kingdom of Mysore. During British Raj, the kingdom was under Chirakkal Taluk of Malabar District in the Madras Presidency. After the formation of the Kerala State, this area was made a panchayat in the Cannanore District. Later, the Anthoor Panchayat was merged with the Taliparambu Municipality upon the latter's formation. Presently, Anthoor is an independent municipality of Kannur District of Kerala State.[6][7][8]

Geography

The Valappattanam River, near Parassinikadavu

Almost half of Anthoor's border is surrounded by two scenic rivers, the Valapattanam Puzha and the Kuttikkol Puzha. The backwaters at Vellikkeel Eco Tourism Park are a tourist spot.

Anthoor shares borders with Taliparamba and Kurumathur to the north, Kalliasseri and Pappinisseri to the south, Kannapuram to the west, and Mayyil, Kolachery, and Narath to the east.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Governance

Anthoor is part of the Taliparamba Assembly constituency, and the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency. Prior to 1990, Anthoor was a gram panchayath consisting of two villages: Morazha and Anthoor. After the reorganisation of municipalities in 1990, Anthoor was merged with Taliparamba to form a new municipality.[16] In 2015, Taliparamba was bifurcated into two new municipalities- Anthoor and Talipparamba.

Anthoor has generally been a municipality where the CPI-M has dominated. 14 out of 28 of the municipal councillors were elected unopposed.[17][18] The current Municipal Chairperson is P. Mukundan.[19]

Municipal Wards

Anthoor Municipality is composed of following 28 wards:[20]

Ward no. Name Ward no. Name Ward no. Name Ward no. Name
1 Vellikkeel 2 Morazha 3 Kanool 4 Mundapram
5 Mayilade 6 Bakkalam 7 Peelery 8 Kadambery
9 Ayyankol 10 Kolmotta 11 Nanichery 12 Kodallur
13 Mambala 14 Parassinikkadavu 15 Kovval 16 Anthoor
17 Thaliyil 18 Podikkund 19 Thalivayal 20 Dharmashala
21 Punnakkulangara 22 Kuttipram 23 C H Nagar 24 Ozhacrom
25 Anchampeedika 26 Veniyil 27 Paliyathuvalappu 28 Panneri

Demographics

According to the 2011 India Census, Anthoor had a population of 28,218 with 12,527 men and 15,691 women. [21]

Notable people

Transport

The National Highway-66 passes through the Dharmashala junction. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side, and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The nearest railway stations are Kannapuram and Kannur on the Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Kannur International Airport, Mangaluru Airport and Calicut International Airport.

References

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  22. ^ "KERALA LEGISLATURE - MEMBERS". 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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