Eruvessi

12°3′0″N 75°33′0″E / 12.05000°N 75.55000°E / 12.05000; 75.55000Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictKannurGovernment • TypePanchayati raj (India) • BodyEruvessy Grama PanchayatArea • Total49.08 km² (18.95 sq mi)Population • Total19,216 • Density390/km² (1,000/sq mi)Languages • OfficialMalayalam, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINISO 3166 codeIN-KLVehicle registrationKL-59Nearest cityChemperi, Payyavoor.Lok Sabha constituencyKannurClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)

Eruvessi is a village in Irikkur Block Panchayat, Taliparamba Taluk, Kannur district in Kerala, India,^[1] around 50 kilometers from Kannur. It was ruled by Mannanar dynasty of Muthedath Aramana and Elayadath Aramana.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Eruvessi village had population of 19,216 which comprises 9,519 males and 9,697 females. Eruvessy village spreads over an area of 49.08 km² (18.95 sq mi) with 5,395 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Eruvessy was 1,019 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,987 (10.3%) where 1,006 are males and 981 are females. Eruvessy had an overall literacy of 95.6% higher than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 97% and female literacy was 94.2%.^[3]

Transportation

The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There is an airport at Kannur.

Geography

Eruvessi is a hilly village on the eastern side of Kannur district. The terrain is undulating in nature and the extreme eastern side has forests bordering Karnataka state.

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