Iritty
Iritty is a Municipality and a Taluk of Kannur district in Kerala State, India. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Iritty is known as The Coorg Valley in God's Own Country. Iritty is at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) from Kannur International Airport and one among five taluks in Kannur district. Iritty is one of the major towns lies between Coorg and Kannur international airport -Mattanur.
Iritty | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
View of Iritty Bridge built in 1933 | |
Iritty Location in Kerala, India Iritty Iritty (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11.9819°N 75.6703°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Municipality Established | 1st April 2016 |
| Taluk | Iritty |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Chairman | Sreelatha K |
| • Deputy Superintendent of Police | Yogesh Mandhaiya IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.84 km2 (17.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,369 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)490 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-78 |
| Sex ratio | 1066 ♂/♀ |
| Nearest city | Kannur |
| Assembly constituency | Peravoor |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.