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'''Anjarakandy''' is a [[census town]] and [[grama panchayat]] in [[Kannur district]] of [[Kerala]], India. |
'''Anjarakandy''' is a [[census town]] and [[grama panchayat]] in [[Kannur district]] of [[Kerala]], India. [[Anjarakandi River|Anjarakandy river]] is flowing through Anjarakandy town. Jithin Choolikkandy is a famous person there<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lsgkerala.gov.in/electionupdates/deStatusLB.php?distID=13|title = DE Status}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The village includes Anjarakandy Cinnamon Estate, established by the [[East India Company]] in 1767.<ref name="Hindu1">{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/26/stories/2005102616230400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628220226/http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/26/stories/2005102616230400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=28 June 2007 | title=Plantations add spice to the fun | date=26 October 2005 | access-date=16 June 2018 | first=S. Anil | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | last=Radhakrishnan }}</ref> The estate, reputed to be Asia's largest, and the associated processing plant are still operational. Visitors are permitted to view the process of preparing cinnamon spice and extraction of oil. The local king, [[Pazhassi Raja]] and the [[British East India Company]] waged war for control of the estate.<ref>[http://india.gov.in/knowindia/touristplaces_kerala.php Indian Govt, Travel & Tourism - Kerala] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802213358/http://india.gov.in/knowindia/touristplaces_kerala.php |date=2 August 2009 }}</ref> |
The village includes Anjarakandy Cinnamon Estate, established by the [[East India Company]] in 1767.<ref name="Hindu1">{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/26/stories/2005102616230400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628220226/http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/26/stories/2005102616230400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=28 June 2007 | title=Plantations add spice to the fun | date=26 October 2005 | access-date=16 June 2018 | first=S. Anil | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | last=Radhakrishnan }}</ref> The estate, reputed to be Asia's largest, and the associated processing plant are still operational. Visitors are permitted to view the process of preparing cinnamon spice and extraction of oil. The local king, [[Pazhassi Raja]] and the [[British East India Company]] waged war for control of the estate.<ref>[http://india.gov.in/knowindia/touristplaces_kerala.php Indian Govt, Travel & Tourism - Kerala] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802213358/http://india.gov.in/knowindia/touristplaces_kerala.php |date=2 August 2009 }}</ref> |
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Lord Brown of east India Company started a system of keeping a record of land transactions done by him to open Anjarakandy Cinnamon estate triggered opening up of a new Department of Land Registration in British Government in Asia region, This Land Registrar's office is located at Anjarakandy in a 252-year-old building built in 1767 |
Lord Brown of east India Company started a system of keeping a record of land transactions done by him to open Anjarakandy Cinnamon estate triggered opening up of a new Department of Land Registration in British Government in Asia region, This Land Registrar's office is located at Anjarakandy in a 252-year-old building built in 1767.<ref name=reg/> |
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Anjarakandy is home to the Kannur medical college which is a super-speciality hospital.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081001140719/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/28/stories/2008092850140200.htm The Hindu, Kannur Medical College, September 28, 2008]</ref> and Anjarakandy Higher secondary school - One of the best government-aided high school in the state of Kerala. |
Anjarakandy is home to the Kannur medical college which is a super-speciality hospital.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081001140719/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/28/stories/2008092850140200.htm The Hindu, Kannur Medical College, September 28, 2008]</ref> and Anjarakandy Higher secondary school - One of the best government-aided high school in the state of Kerala. |
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== Demographics == |
== Demographics == |
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{{update after|2022}} |
{{update after|2022}} |
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As of the [[2011 Census of India]], Ancharakandy had a population of 23,030 which constitutes 10,646 (46.2%) males and 12,384 (53.8%) females. Ancharakandy [[census town]] spreads over an area of 15.45 km<sup>2</sup> with 5,245 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1, |
As of the [[2011 Census of India]], Ancharakandy had a population of 23,030 which constitutes 10,646 (46.2%) males and 12,384 (53.8%) females. Ancharakandy [[census town]] spreads over an area of 15.45 km<sup>2</sup> with 5,245 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1.163, higher than state average of 1.084. |
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In Ancharakandy, 10.3% of the population is under 6 years age. Ancharakandy had an overall literacy of 97.3% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 98.5% and female literacy was 96.3%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kannur |publisher= |
In Ancharakandy, 10.3% of the population is under 6 years age. Ancharakandy had an overall literacy of 97.3% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 98.5% and female literacy was 96.3%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Kannur |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=192,193 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3202_PART_B_KANNUR.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628011809/https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3202_PART_B_KANNUR.pdf|archive-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Religion== |
==Religion== |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The village includes Ancharakandy Cinnamon Estate, established by the [[East India Company]] in 1767 |
The village includes Ancharakandy Cinnamon Estate, established by the [[East India Company]] in 1767.<ref name="Hindu1" /> The estate, reputed to be [[Asia]]'s largest, and associated processing plant are still operational and visitors can view the process of preparing cinnamon spice and extraction of oil. |
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Asia's first Land Registrar's office is located in a 252-year-old building built in 1767 by Lord Brown.<ref name="reg"/> The Kannur medical college, established in 2006, is equipped with a 500-bed super-speciality hospital. |
Asia's first Land Registrar's office is located in a 252-year-old building built in 1767 by Lord Brown.<ref name="reg">[http://www.keralaregistration.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=28 രജിസ്ട്രേഷന് വകുപ്പ്] keralaregistration.gov.in</ref> The Kannur medical college, established in 2006, is equipped with a 500-bed super-speciality hospital. |
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and Kannur dental college and super speciality hospital, Malabar institute of technology were established in 2010. |
and Kannur dental college and super speciality hospital, Malabar institute of technology were established in 2010. |
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==Educational |
==Educational institutions== |
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*Malabar Institute of Technology <ref>[http://www.mitkannur.ac.in Official Website of MIT Anjarakandy]</ref> |
*Malabar Institute of Technology <ref>[http://www.mitkannur.ac.in Official Website of MIT Anjarakandy]</ref> |
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*The Kannur medical college is also a super-speciality hospital.<ref |
*The Kannur medical college is also a super-speciality hospital.<ref name="ReferenceA">[https://web.archive.org/web/20081001140719/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/28/stories/2008092850140200.htm The Hindu, Kannur Medical College, 28 September 2008]</ref> |
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*Anjarakandy Higher Secondary School is located in Anjarakandy Village.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> |
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*Mamba Central LP School is also situated in Mamba village. It has classes from Standard 1 to 5. Established in 1881 by Sri Kunhikkannan Ezhuthachan. This school received the "Best LP school in Kannur District" award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/schoollist/lp/knr.pdf |title=List of LP schools in Kannur district |publisher=Dept of Education, Government of Kerala |access-date=2009-08-04 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
*Mamba Central LP School is also situated in Mamba village. It has classes from Standard 1 to 5. Established in 1881 by Sri Kunhikkannan Ezhuthachan. This school received the "Best LP school in Kannur District" award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/schoollist/lp/knr.pdf |title=List of LP schools in Kannur district |publisher=Dept of Education, Government of Kerala |access-date=2009-08-04 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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Kannur Dental College, College of Nursing -Kannur Medical College, Institute of Paramedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy -Kannur Medical College, |
Kannur Dental College, College of Nursing -Kannur Medical College, Institute of Paramedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy -Kannur Medical College, |
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Anjarakandy, being easily accessible from nearby places such as Thalassery, Iritty, Koothuparamba and Kannur, is a central location for providing professional education. The prominent professional education institution in Anjrakandy is the Anjarakandy Integrated Campus.<ref>http://anjarakandy.in/ |
Anjarakandy, being easily accessible from nearby places such as Thalassery, Iritty, Koothuparamba and Kannur, is a central location for providing professional education. The prominent professional education institution in Anjrakandy is the Anjarakandy Integrated Campus.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://anjarakandy.in/ |title=Anjarakandy Integrated Campus}}</ref> |
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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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The national highway passes through [[Kannur]] city. [[Mangalore]], Goa and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side and [[Cochin]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] can be accessed on the southern side. The major roads passing through Anjarakandi town are Thazhe Chovva-Mattannur road which connects [[Kannur]] city and [[Mattannur]] town and [[Kannur International Airport]], and Thalassery-Irikkur road which connects to cities of [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]]. The nearest railway station is [[Thalassery]] on Mangalore-[[Palakkad]] line. |
The national highway passes through [[Kannur]] city. [[Mangalore]], Goa and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side and [[Cochin]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] can be accessed on the southern side. The major roads passing through Anjarakandi town are Thazhe Chovva-Mattannur road which connects [[Kannur]] city and [[Mattannur]] town and [[Kannur International Airport]], and Thalassery-Irikkur road which connects to cities of [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]]. The nearest railway station is [[Thalassery]] on Mangalore-[[Palakkad]] line. |
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Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at [[Kannur International Airport]] at [[Mattannur]], |
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at [[Kannur International Airport]] at [[Mattannur]], {{cvt|9|km}} from Anjarakkandy town, [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut]]. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 12 December 2024
Anjarakandy
Ancharakandy | |
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 Theyyam at Anjarakkandy | |
  Anjarakandy Location in Kerala, India  Anjarakandy Anjarakandy (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°52′56″N 75°30′35″E / 11.88222°N 75.50972°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Anjarakkandy Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.45 km2 (5.97 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 23,030 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670612 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-13(old), KL-58 |
Anjarakandy is a census town and grama panchayat in Kannur district of Kerala, India. Anjarakandy river is flowing through Anjarakandy town. Jithin Choolikkandy is a famous person there[2]
History
[edit]The village includes Anjarakandy Cinnamon Estate, established by the East India Company in 1767.[3] The estate, reputed to be Asia's largest, and the associated processing plant are still operational. Visitors are permitted to view the process of preparing cinnamon spice and extraction of oil. The local king, Pazhassi Raja and the British East India Company waged war for control of the estate.[4]
Lord Brown of east India Company started a system of keeping a record of land transactions done by him to open Anjarakandy Cinnamon estate triggered opening up of a new Department of Land Registration in British Government in Asia region, This Land Registrar's office is located at Anjarakandy in a 252-year-old building built in 1767.[5]
Anjarakandy is home to the Kannur medical college which is a super-speciality hospital.[6] and Anjarakandy Higher secondary school - One of the best government-aided high school in the state of Kerala.
Demographics
[edit][needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India, Ancharakandy had a population of 23,030 which constitutes 10,646 (46.2%) males and 12,384 (53.8%) females. Ancharakandy census town spreads over an area of 15.45 km2 with 5,245 families residing in it. The male female sex ratio was 1.163, higher than state average of 1.084. In Ancharakandy, 10.3% of the population is under 6 years age. Ancharakandy had an overall literacy of 97.3% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 98.5% and female literacy was 96.3%.[7]
Religion
[edit]As of 2011 census, Ancharakandy census town had total population of 23,030 among which 82.75% are Hindus, 16.8% are Muslims and 0.45% others.[8]
History
[edit]The village includes Ancharakandy Cinnamon Estate, established by the East India Company in 1767.[3] The estate, reputed to be Asia's largest, and associated processing plant are still operational and visitors can view the process of preparing cinnamon spice and extraction of oil.
Asia's first Land Registrar's office is located in a 252-year-old building built in 1767 by Lord Brown.[5] The Kannur medical college, established in 2006, is equipped with a 500-bed super-speciality hospital. and Kannur dental college and super speciality hospital, Malabar institute of technology were established in 2010.
Educational institutions
[edit]- Malabar Institute of Technology [9]
- The Kannur medical college is also a super-speciality hospital.[10]
- Anjarakandy Higher Secondary School is located in Anjarakandy Village.[10]
- Mamba Central LP School is also situated in Mamba village. It has classes from Standard 1 to 5. Established in 1881 by Sri Kunhikkannan Ezhuthachan. This school received the "Best LP school in Kannur District" award.[11]
Kannur Dental College, College of Nursing -Kannur Medical College, Institute of Paramedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy -Kannur Medical College,
Anjarakandy, being easily accessible from nearby places such as Thalassery, Iritty, Koothuparamba and Kannur, is a central location for providing professional education. The prominent professional education institution in Anjrakandy is the Anjarakandy Integrated Campus.[12]
Transportation
[edit]The national highway passes through Kannur city. Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The major roads passing through Anjarakandi town are Thazhe Chovva-Mattannur road which connects Kannur city and Mattannur town and Kannur International Airport, and Thalassery-Irikkur road which connects to cities of Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Thalassery on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur International Airport at Mattannur, 9 km (5.6 mi) from Anjarakkandy town, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "DE Status".
- ^ a b Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (26 October 2005). "Plantations add spice to the fun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 June 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ Indian Govt, Travel & Tourism - Kerala Archived 2 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b രജിസ്ട്രേഷന് വകുപ്പ് keralaregistration.gov.in
- ^ The Hindu, Kannur Medical College, September 28, 2008
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 192,193. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
- ^ Official Website of MIT Anjarakandy
- ^ a b The Hindu, Kannur Medical College, 28 September 2008
- ^ "List of LP schools in Kannur district" (PDF). Dept of Education, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 4 August 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Anjarakandy Integrated Campus".
