Karthikapuram
Karthikapuram is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Karthikapuram | |
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| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
Literacy rate among the population is high and the area is secular in nature. Major faiths followed include; Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. Majority of the population migrated from the southern part of Kerala. There is a small population of indigenous people.
Economy
Most economic activity revolves around small farms and small businesses. Natural Rubber, coconut, and spices like; ginger, black-pepper etc. are grown here. Educated and skilled residents typically migrate to bigger cities since the employment opportunities are low.
Administration
It is coming under Udayagiri Panchayat and Thalipparambu Block. The nearest tourist places are Chathamangalam (Kannur) and Paithalmala.
Transportation
The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. Taliparamba has a good bus station and buses are easily available to all parts of Kannur district. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. But buses to these cities are available only from Kannur, 22 km to the south. The nearest railway stations are Kannapuram and Kannur 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, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are small international airports with direct flights available only to Middle Eastern countries.
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