Kanayannur

Kanayannur
Kanayannur
	Taluk/Village
	Coordinates: 9°58′0″N 76°16′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Area
• Total	303.06 km2 (117.01 sq mi)
Area rank	5
Population (2011)
• Total	8,51,406
• Rank	1
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	682XXX
Vehicle registration	KL 7,KL 39
Nearest city	Ernakulam/Kochi
Lok Sabha constituency	Ernakulam
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ernakulam,Thrippunithura,Piravom, Thrikkakara,Kalamaserry

Kanayannur is a taluk in the district of Ernakulam, in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Taluk is an administrative denomination in India.

History

Kanayannur Taluk was formed in 1762, and is one of the oldest taluks in the former Cochin Kingdom.

Demographics

As of 2001 India Census, Kanayannur had a population of 790212 with 390875 males and 399337 females.[1]

The Kanayannr taluk office is situated at M G Road, Ernakulam. There is a village in Kanayannur taluk whose name is also Kanayannur. The Kanayannur village office is situated at a village called Eruvely. Kanayannur is also known as Palace Square. It is believed that there was a palace of king of Kochi in Kanayannur hence the place is named palace square.

Revenue villages in Kanayannur Taluk

References

"Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

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[censusindia-1] "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.