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			{{Short description\|District of Kerala state, India}}
	:''For the town with the same name, see ].''
			{{About\|the district in Kerala\|other uses\|Kozhikode (disambiguation)}}
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	'''Kozhikode District''' is a district of ] state, situated on the southwest coast of ]. The town of ], formerly known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. This is the third-most advanced district in Kerala. It is 38.25% urbanised.
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			\| leader_title1 = Collector
			\| leader_name1 = Snehil Kumar Singh<ref>{{cite web \|title=Who's Who\|url=https://kozhikode.nic.in/about-district/whos-who/\|website=District Kozhikode \|access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref>
			\| leader_title2 = District Panchayat President
			\| leader_name2 = Sheeja Sasi ]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://kozhikodejillapanchayath.in/index.html\|title=District Panchayath Kozhikode\|website=kozhikodejillapanchayath.in\|access-date=15 February 2020\|archive-date=19 February 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219021157/http://kozhikodejillapanchayath.in/index.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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			* [[Shafi Parambil
			]]
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			\| population_total = 3,249,761
			\| population_as_of = 2018
			\| population_footnotes = <ref name="kkddemo_2018">{{Cite book\|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2018\|publisher=Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala\|year=2020\|location=Thiruvananthapuram\|pages=55\|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2018.pdf\|access-date=29 October 2020\|archive-date=2 November 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102023933/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2018.pdf\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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			\| registration_plate = '''KL-11''' ],<br /> '''KL-18''' ],<br /> '''KL-56''' ],<br /> '''KL-57''' ],<br /> '''KL-76''' ],<br /> '''KL-77''' ],<br /> '''KL-85''' ] (])
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			'''Kozhikode''' ({{IPA-ml\|koːɻikːoːɖɨ̆\|pron\|Kozhikode_mal.ogg}}), is one of the ] in the ] of ], along its southwestern ]. The city of ], also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised.<ref name="up">{{cite news \|last=Govind \|first=Biju \|date=18 April 2018 \|title=Kozhikode emerges fastest growing urban district \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/kozhikode-emerges-fastest-growing-urban-district/article23581284.ece/amp/ \|work=The Hindu \|location=Kozhikode \|access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref>

			The ] has a corporation limit population of 609,224<ref name="Census2011cities"/> and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making ] the ] and the ] in India.<ref name="ma">{{cite web\|title=Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 million and above\|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/india2/Million_Plus_UAs_Cities_2011.pdf\|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215163132/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/india2/Million_Plus_UAs_Cities_2011.pdf\|archive-date=15 December 2011}}</ref> Kozhikode is classified as a Tier 2 city by the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/india/tier-1-and-2-cities.html\|title=Tier I and Tier II Cities of India, Classification of Indian Cities\|website=Mapsofindia.com\|access-date=1 March 2022}}</ref> ], ] and ] are institutions of national importance located in the district.
	The district is bounded by the districts of ] to the north, ] to the east, and ] to the south, and by the ] in the west. It is situated between {{coor-range\|latitudes 11° 08'N and
	11° 50'N and longitudes 75° 30'E and 76° 8'E}}.

			] is the largest city in the erstwhile ] and acted as its headquarters during ].<ref name="feudal states in early 18th century Kerala"/> In antiquity and the medieval period, Kozhikode was dubbed the ''City of Spices'' for its role as the major trading point for ].<ref name="purdue1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/history/lecture26/lec26.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716191222/http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/history/lecture26/lec26.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=16 July 2009\|title=Lectures 26–27\|date=16 July 2009\|access-date=22 June 2019}}</ref> It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the ]s (Zamorins), which was also the largest kingdom in ] prior to the expansion of ] in the mid-18th century CE.<ref name="feudal states in early 18th century Kerala">{{cite book\|last1=Sreedhara Menon\|first1=A.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FAlXPgAACAAJ&q=%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%B3+%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82\|title=''Kerala Charitram''\|date=January 2007\|publisher=DC Books\|isbn=9788126415885\|edition=2007\|location=Kottayam\|access-date=22 June 2022\|language=ml}}</ref> The port at Kozhikode acted as the gateway to medieval ]n coast for the Chinese, the ]s, the Portuguese, the ] and finally the ].<ref name="feudal states in early 18th century Kerala"/>
	The district is divided into three ]s, ], ], and Kozhikode.

			Kozhikode district is bordered by the districts of ] and ] (]) to the north, ] to the east, and ] to the south. The ] lies to the west and ] mountain range stretches towards the east. ], a 2,339 m high peak situated on the trijunction of Kozhikode, ], and ] districts, is the highest point of elevation in the district. It lies between latitudes 11° 08'N and 11° 50'N and longitudes 75° 30'E and 76° 8'E. The ] connects the city of ] with the ].<ref name="feudal states in early 18th century Kerala"/>
	==Administrative History==
	Present-day Kozhikode District was among territories ceded to the ] by ] of ] in ], at the conclusion of the ]. The newly-acquired British possessions on the ] were organized into ], which included the present-day districts of Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, and ], and Wayanad. Calicut served as the administrative headquarters of the district. Malabar District was part of the ], a province of ].

			The district is divided into four ]s: Kozhikode, ], ] and ]. By the 2011 census there are 12 block panchayats: Balusseri, Chelannur, Koduvally, Kozhikode, Kunnamangalam, Kunnummal, Melady, Panthalayani, Perambra, Thodannur, Thuneri and Vatakara.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Block Panchayats of Kozhikode, Kerala\|publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India\|url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=561&parenttype=D&ptype=B\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113204450/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=561&parenttype=D&ptype=B\|archive-date=13 November 2011\|url-status=dead\|access-date=22 April 2013}}</ref> The ] report prepared by ] based on the National Family Health Survey 2015–16 declared Kozhikode as the third-least poor ], only after to ] and ], with a negligible multidimensional poverty rate of 0.26%.<ref name="mpi">{{cite news \|last=News Bureau \|first=ABP \|date=27 November 2021 \|title=Kottayam Only District With Zero Poverty: NITI Aayog's Poverty Index Report \|url=https://news.abplive.com/states/kottayam-only-district-with-zero-poverty-niti-aayog-s-poverty-index-report-1496078/amp \|work=ABP News \|location=Chennai \|access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref>
	After India's Independence in 1947, Madras Presidency became ], which was divided along linguistic lines by the ] in 1956. On ] ], Malabar District was combined with the erstwhile state of ] and ] to form the state of ].

			==Etymology==
	Malabar District was considered too large for effective administration, so it was divided into the districts of Kozhikode, Kannur, and Palakkad on ] ]. The district had five taluks, Vadakara, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, ] and ]. On ] ] Ernad and Tirur Taluks became part of newly-created Malappuram District. South Wayanad, which forms the southern portion of present-day Wayanad District, was added to Kozhikode for a time, but in 1980 became part of newly-created Wayanad District.
			The exact origin of the name Kozhikode is uncertain. According to many sources, the name Kozhikode is derived from ''Koyil-kota'' (fort), meaning ''fortified palace''.<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Kerala District Gazetteers: Kozhikode – Gazetteer of India, ''Volume 5 of Kerala District Gazetteers, Kerala (India)''
			\|first= A. Sreedhara \|last= Menon\| publisher= Superintendent of Govt. Presses\| year= 1965\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BsO1AAAAIAAJ}}</ref> ''Koil'' or ''Koyil'' or ''Kovil'' is the ]/] term for a ], referring to the ].<ref name="a-s-menon-1">{{cite book \|last1=Menon \|first1=A. Sreedhara \|title=Kerala History and Its Makers \|date=2011 \|publisher=DC Books \|isbn=9788126437825 \|pages=252}}</ref> Both the terms ''kōyil'' and ''kōvil'' are used interchangeably. The name also got corrupted into ''Kolikod'', or its Arab version ''Qāliqūṭ'' and later its anglicised version Calicut.<ref name="Krishna-iyer">{{Cite book\|title=The Zamorins of Calicut: From the Earliest Times Down to A.D. 1806
			\|first=K. V. Krishna\| last=Ayyar\|publisher=Publication Division, University of Calicut; University of Michigan\| year=1938\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BsO1AAAAIAAJ}}</ref>
			The ] merchants called it ''Qāliqūṭ'' (]: qˠaːliqˠːuːtˤ).<ref name=Battuta1>{{Cite book \|title=A History of India \|author=Hermann Kulke, Dietmar Rothermund \|chapter=18. Ibn Battuta: International Trade at the Malabar Coast \|publisher=Routledge \|isbn=9780415485432 \|chapter-url=http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415485432/18.asp \|quote=Thence we travelled to the town of Qāliqūṭ. , which is one of the chief ports in Mulaibār. \|year=2010 \|access-date=4 September 2015 \|archive-date=27 October 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027035017/http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415485432/18.asp \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Chinese merchants called it ''Kūlifo''. Tamils called it as Kallikottai. {{sfn\|Chandran\|2018\|p=366}}

			The city is officially named Kozhikode in Malayalam, and in English, it is known by its anglicised version, ''Calicut''.<ref name="Narayanan.M.G.S. 2006">M.G.S. Narayanan, ''Calicut: The City of Truth'' (2006) Calicut University Press, Kozhikode.</ref>
			The word '']'', a fine variety of hand-woven cotton cloth that was exported from the port of Kozhikode, is thought to have been derived from ''Calicut''.<ref name=eb-calico>Encyclopædia Britannica (2008). ''calico''</ref> The term for tricolour cats called ]s, is as well derived from the fabric name.<ref name=dreamstress>{{Cite web\|url=http://thedreamstress.com/search/calico%2C+Muslin%2C+gauze/\|title=You searched for calico, Muslin, gauze\|access-date=11 June 2023\|archive-date=10 April 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410075034/https://thedreamstress.com/search/calico,+Muslin,+gauze/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/calico\|title=Calico definition and meaning\|work=Collins English Dictionary\|access-date=10 February 2023\|archive-date=1 May 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501193908/https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/calico\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
			]'', a type of ship built at ], ]]]
	Calicut is the ] form of ‘Kalikut’, ] for the ] name Kozhikode. It is also called the Cock Fort. According to the historian K.V. Krishnan Iyer, the term means ''koyil'' (palace) ''kodu'' (fortified).
			Following the formation of ] in 1956, the erstwhile ] was divided into three: ], Kozhikode district, and ].<ref name="1961_kkd">{{Cite book\|title=District Census Handbook (2) – Kozhikode (1961)\|last=Devassy\|first=M. K.\|publisher=Government of Kerala\|year=1965\|location=Ernakulam\|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5665/1/22059_1961_KOZ.pdf}}</ref>

			At that time, Kozhikode district had two ]: Kozhikode Revenue Division and Malappuram Revenue Division.<ref name="1961_kkd"/> Kozhikode Revenue Division had four Taluks: Vatakara, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, and South Wayanad.<ref name="1961_kkd"/> Malappuram Division had two Taluks: ] and ].<ref name="1961_kkd"/>
	The ports of the ] have been participated in the Indian Ocean trade in spices, silk, and other goods for over two millennia. Kozhikode emerged as the centre of an independent kingdom in the 14th century, whose ruler was known as the ].
			] took to reach Kozhikode (black line) in 1498, which was also the ] from Europe to India, and eventually paved way for the ] of ].]]
			On 16 June 1969, Malappuram Revenue Division of Kozhikode district excluding three Revenue villages, ], ], and ], was separated to form ].<ref name="c1971">{{Cite book\|title=District Census Handbook – Malappuram (Part-C) – 1971\|last=K. Narayanan\|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala\|year=1972\|location=Thiruvananthapuram\|pages=3\|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5714/1/51172_1971_MAL.pdf}}</ref>

			Again on 1 November 1980, the South Wayanad Taluk of Kozhikode district was separated to form ].
	[[Image:Stellardiagram-Zhengho.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Admiral Zheng He's navigation chart from
	Hormuz to Calicut, 1430]]

			==Demographics==
	During the Yong Le era of the ] of ], Admiral ] and his treasure fleet visited Kozhikode. Their visits were documented by on-board Arab language translators ], Fei Xin and Gong Zheng. Each one of them published a book documented their visits to various countries, including Calicut. Ma Huan’s book "Ying yai Sheng lan" (translated into English as ''The Overall Survey of the Ocean Shores'') contains the following observations of Kozhikode:
			{{historical populations\|11=1901\|12=6,10,058\|13=1911\|14=6,54,846\|15=1921\|16=6,78,122\|17=1931\|18=7,96,881\|19=1941\|20=8,92,078\|21=1951\|22=11,16,391\|23=1961\|24=14,03,413\|25=1971\|26=18,21,734\|27=1981\|28=22,45,265\|29=1991\|30=26,19,941\|31=2001\|32=28,79,131\|33=2011\|34=30,86,293\|35=2018\|36=32,49,761\|percentages=pagr\|footnote=source:<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html\|title=Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901\|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>\|align=left}}
	*Calicut was a large kingdom on the West Ocean, bordering ] kingdom to the east, ] to the south, and ] to the north.
	*The king of Calicut (Vana Vikraman) was a Brahmin, a Buddhist; his chiefs were Muslims.
	*The throne pass to the king's sister's son.
	*In the fifth year of Yong Le ], the emperor of Ming dynasty ordered Admiral Zheng He to deliver an imperial honor to King of Calicut, with grant of silver seal, and promoted the chiefs with titles and awards of hats and girdles of different grades.
	*Admiral Zheng He erected a pavilion with ceremonial stone tablet in Calicut to celebrate this event.
	*The king minted fanam coins of 60% gold and also silver coins as currency.
	*The people of Calicut were honest and trustworthy.
	*The people of Calicut made ] out of silkworn, and dyed silk into different colors.
	*Main produce in Calicut were ], ], ], eggplants in four seasons; also red and white rice, but no wheat.
	*The king of Calicut ordered craftsmen to draw fifty ounces of gold into hair-like fine threads, and weaved them into ribbon to make a gold girdle embedded with pearls and precious stones of all sort of colors, and sent envoy Naina (Narayana) to present the gold girdle to the Ming emperor as tribute.
	*According to Ming dynasty Imperial Guard Recruitment Record, Nanking area town guard chief Shaban was a native of Calicut. He was recruited to join Zheng He’s expedition, and was promoted on his return. Another officer Shasozu from Nanking military division was also a native from Calicut, who joined Zheng He’s expedition and too was promoted.

			(Details for 'Kozhikode Urban' retrieved from Census of India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/Religion_WhizMap1/housemap.htm \|title=Census GIS HouseHold \|access-date=23 May 2006 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103061419/http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/Religion_WhizMap1/housemap.htm \|archive-date=3 January 2009 }}</ref>)
	Admiral Zheng He later re-visited Calicut several times. On April of ] during his 6th and last expedition, he died in Calicut. The ceremonial stone tablet erected by Zheng He stood at least another two hundred years in Calicut; Jesuit Godinho de Eredia wrote that he saw this tablet in ].

			According to the ], Kozhikode district has a ] of 3,249,761,<ref name="kkddemo_2018"/> roughly equal to the nation of ]<ref name="cia">{{cite web \| author = US Directorate of Intelligence \| title = Country Comparison:Population \| url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html \| url-status = dead \| archive-date = 13 June 2007 \| access-date = 1 October 2011 \| quote =Mongolia 3,133,318 July 2011 est.
	] landed at Kappad (18 kilometers north of Kozhikode) in May ], as the leader of a trade mission from ] and was received by the ] himself. During the 16th century the Portuguese set up trading posts to the north in ] and to the south in ], but the Zamorin resisted the establishment of a permanent Portuguese presence in the city, although in ] the kingdom was forced to accept a Portuguese trading post in ]. The Zamorins later allied with Portuguese's rivals the ], and by the mid-17th century the Dutch had captured the Malabar Coast spice trade from the Portuguese. In the ] ] of ] captured Kozhikode and much of northern Malabar Coast, and came into conflict with the ] based in ], which resulted in four ].
			}}</ref> or the US state of ].<ref>{{cite web
			\|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
			\|title=2010 Resident Population Data
			\|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
			\|access-date=30 September 2011
			\|quote=Iowa 3,046,355
			\|url-status=dead
			\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
			\|archive-date=19 October 2013
			}}</ref> ] gives the district a ranking of 115th in India (out of a total of ]).<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web \|title=District Census Hand Book: Kozhikode \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/656/download/2272/DH_2011_3204_PART_A_DCHB_KOZHIKODE.pdf \|website=] \|publisher=]}}</ref> Its ] over the decade 2001–2011 was 7.31%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Kozhikode has a ] of 1097 ] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a ] of 95.24%. 67.15% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.45% and 0.49% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

			The ] has a population of more than 2 million, making it the ] and the ] in India.<ref name="ma"/> 67.15% of the total population of Kozhikode district live in urban areas (which includes Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, and Census Towns), according to the ].<ref name="up"/>

			The ] report prepared by ] based on the National Family Health Survey 2015–16 declared Kozhikode as the third-least poor ], only after to ] and ], with a negligible multidimensional poverty rate of 0.26%.<ref name="mpi"/>

			] is the predominant language, spoken by 99.05% of the population. Small minorities speak ] and ], mainly in urban areas.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web \|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10209/download/13321/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3200.XLSX \|website=www.censusindia.gov.in \|publisher=]}}</ref>

			The centuries of trade across the Indian Ocean has given Kozhikode a cosmopolitan population.

			===Religion===
			{{Pie chart
			\| thumb =
			\| radius = 101
			\| caption= Religions in Kozhikode district (2011)<ref name="religion"/>
			\| footer =
			\| label1 = ]
			\| value1 = 56.21
			\| color1 = orange
			\| label2 = ]
			\| value2 = 39.24
			\| color2 = green
			\| label3 =]
			\| color3 = dodgerblue
			\| value3 = 4.26
			\| label4 = Other or not stated
			\| color4 = silver
			\| value4 = 0.29%
			}}

			According to the 2011 census, ]s constitute the majority of the population, followed by ]s and Christians. The proportion in the 2011 census was 56.21% Hindus; 39.24% Muslims and 4.26% Christians.<ref name="religion">{{Cite web\|date=2011\|title=Table C-01: Population by religious community: Kerala \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11379/download/14492/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS \|website=] \|publisher=]}}</ref>

			There is a small presence of Jains (601), Sikhs (297), and Buddhists (235).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web \|title=Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS \|work=Census of India 2011 \|publisher=Office of the Registrar General}}</ref>

	==Climate==		==Climate==
	The district has a generally humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The ~~most important~~ rainy season is during the South West ], which sets in the first week of June and extends up to September. The North East Monsoon extends from the second half of October through November. The average annual rainfall is 3266 mm. The best weather is found in towards the end of the year, in December and January ~~—~~ the skies are clear, and the air is crisp.		The district has a generally humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The rainy season is during the South West ], which sets in the first week of June and extends up to September. The North East Monsoon extends from the second half of October through November. The average annual rainfall is {{convert\|3266\|mm\|inch\|0\|disp=or}}. The best weather is found in towards the end of the year, in December and January – the skies are clear, and the air is crisp. The highest temperature recorded was {{convert\|39.4\|°C\|°F\|1\|disp=or}} in March 1975. The lowest was {{convert\|14\|°C\|°F\|1\|disp=or}} recorded on 26 December 1975.
	The highest temperature recorded was 39.4 ºC in March 1975. The lowest was 14 ºC recorded on ] ].

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	==People==
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	The centuries of trade across the Indian Ocean gave Kozhikode a cosmopolitan population. ]s constitute the majority of the population, and next come the ] and the ] communities respectively. The Muslims of Kozhikode District are known as ]s. A great majority of them are ]s following the ] School of thought. Christianity is believed to have been introduced in Kerala in ] CE, and the Christian population expanded with the presence of the Portuguese, Dutch, and British starting in the 16th century.
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			\| date = March 2011}}

	==~~Media~~==		==Administration==
	Kozhikode occupies a prominent place in the history of Malayalam Journalism. The origin of journalism in this district can be traced back to ]. The ''Kerala Pathrika'' is likely to be the earliest newspaper published from Kozhikode. ''Keralam'', ''Kerala Sanchari'' and ''Bharath Vilasam'' are among the Other newspapers published from Kozhikode before ]. The two major Malayalam newspapers, the and the bring out Kozhikode editions. one of the major national dailies in English, the also has its edition in the city. ] also has its office in the city.

			The headquarters of the district administration is ] Civil Station in West Hill. The district administration is headed by the ]. He is assisted by deputy collectors with responsibility for general matters, land acquisition, revenue recovery, land reforms, and elections.<ref> {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207004457/http://www.kerala.gov.in/knowkerala/tvm.htm \|date=7 February 2009 }}</ref>
	The Kozhikode station of ] was commissioned on ] ] and it has two transmitters, Kozhikode A of 10 kilowatt power and Kozhikode B (Vividh Bharathi) of 1 kilowatt power. A television transmitter has been functioning in Kozhikode from ] ], relaying programmes from ] and ] ]. Cable and satellite television are also available in many parts of the district.

	==~~Places~~ of ~~interest~~==		===Urban Local Bodies===
			{{Main article\|List of cities and towns in Kerala}}
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	The temples and mosques of this district contain sculptures and inscriptions which are of considerable interest to the students of art. Kozhikode town itself has many temples, the most important of which are the Tali Temple, Thiruvannur Temple, Azhakodi Temple, Valayanadu Temple, Varakkal Temple, Bilathikulam Temple, Bhairagi Madam Temple, and the ].

			There are seven municipal towns in the district, in addition to the ], which was established in 1962 as the second municipal corporation in Kerala after Trivandrum.<ref>, ''The Hindu'' 5 February 2008</ref> The district's municipal towns are:<ref name="Census2011cities">{{cite web\|title=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011\|url=http://urbanaffairskerala.org/images/downloads/ulb_population2011.pdf\|work= Population of the urban local bodies in Kerala (2011)\|publisher=Government of Kerala\|access-date=4 December 2020}}</ref>
	There is an art gallery and ] Museum at East Hill in Kozhikode. Lalitha Kala Academy also has an art gallery adjacent to the Kozhikode town hall. There is a planetarium, situated in the heart of the city near Jaffer Khan Colony. Kozhikode Beach and Mananchira Square are other popular gathering spots.
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			===Legislative representation===
	Thusharagiri, a very beautiful Waterfall is about 55 Km from Calicut Railway Station. Thusharagiri is served by a KTDC (Kerala Tourism Development Corporation) hotel.
			{{See also\|Kerala Legislative Assembly\|Lok Sabha}}
			] constituencies from Kozhikode district with their limits]]
			There are three ] constituency in Kozhikode: ], ], and ].

			There are 13 ] seats in Kozhikode district.<ref></ref>
	==Culture & Cuisine==
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	In the field of Malayalam Language and literature Kozhikode has made most significant contributions. The district is famous for folk songs or ballads known as Vadakkan Pattukal. The most popular songs among them are those which celebrate the exploits of ].
			! Constituency
	One of the favourite past times of the Muslims of the district is the singing of the ] and ]. The songs are composed in a composite language of ] and ].
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			===Administrative divisions===
	Kozhikode also has strong associations with two things — ]s and football. The game has a huge fan following here, and the Football World Cup is followed with even greater enthusiasm than the unofficial national sport of India — cricket. Local clubs even pick favourites among competing nations, and vociferously support their teams.
			{{See also\|List of taluks of Kerala}}
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			!Taluk
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			{{clear}}
	The city also has a strong mercantile streak to it, with the major vein of commerce being the "''Mithai Theruvu''", a long street crammed with shops that sell everything from sarees to cosmetics, and house hotels to sweetmeat shops. The name "''Mithai Theruvu'' or "''S M Street''" comes from the famous sweet 'Kozhidoe Halwa' which was often called as the Sweet Meat by European traders. The multi cultural mix of Kozhikode ensures that ], ] and ] (the festivals of the Hindus, Christians and Muslims) are celebrated with equal pomp.

			== Economy ==
	Kozhikode also offers fare for every palate. Vegetarian fare includes the 'sadya' (the full-fledged feast with rice, sambhar, and seven different curries and pappadum). However, the non-vegetarian food offered in the city is a unique mix of Muslim and Christian preparations. Some popular dishes include the Biriyani, Ghee Rice with meat curry, a whole host of sea-food preparations (prawns, mussels, mackerel, sea-fish) and paper thin ''Pathiri''s to provide accompaniment to spicy gravy. Another well known Kozhikode speciality are banana chips, which are made crisp and wafer thin, and the 'Kozhikode Halwa' .
			{{Main\|Economy of Kozhikode district}}
			] was the capital city of the erstwhile ]]]
			] is one of the largest economic hubs in Kerala. Being home to about 8% of the state's population, the district contributes more than 12% to the state's income. Nedungadi Bank, the first and oldest bank in the modern state of ], was established by ] at ] in the year 1899.{{sfn\|Chandran\|2018\|p=386}} Cyberpark at ] is one of ] hubs in ]. The economy of ] significantly depends upon its Service sector.

			==Culture==
	==Educational institutions==
			], ], and ], are marked as cities within the present-day state of ]]]
	: One of the most prestigious medical institutions in India. The Institution recently made headlines by creating the , the premier Open Access Medical Journal in India.

			===Malayalam language===
	]: One of the most renowned engineering instituions in India. It was formerly known as Regional Engineering College (REC) and was affiliated to University of Calicut. It is now a deemed university.
			In the field of ] and literature, Kozhikode district has made many significant contributions. During the 17th century, His Highness Sri Samoothiri Manavedan Maharaja authored the famous ''Krishnattam'', a ] text describing the childhood of Lord Krishna in eight volumes. The district is famous for folk songs or ballads known as '']''. The most popular songs celebrate the exploits of Thacholi Othenan and ]. An intellectual debate for Vedic scholars, where winners receive the title of ''Pattathanam'', takes place at Thali temple during the month of ]. Kozhikode also has a strong associations with ]s and ].

			===Malayalam literature===
	]: The latest in the ] series, this institution was ranked in the top 10 B-schools in India.
			]
			Many prominent writers of Malayalam literature hail from Kozhikode district. Among them are ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and M. N. Karassery. S. K. Pottekkatt was perhaps the most celebrated writer from Kozhikode whose award-winning work '']'' is set in ]. Several leading Malayalam publishing houses are based in the city, including Poorna, ], ], Lipi and Olive. Several libraries are located in and around the city. The Kozhikode Public Library and Research Centre at ] was constructed in 1996.<ref>Krishnadas Rajagopal (10 December 2013). . ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 4 September 2015.</ref> In 2023, Kozhikode became India's first UNESCO City of Literature.<ref>. 1 November 2023. ''Indian Express''. Retrieved 13 March 2024.</ref>

			===Music===
	]: One of the oldest and most prestigious colleges in the country, founded by ] of Calicut.
			In addition to the Malabar Mahotsavam, the annual cultural fest of Kozhikode,<ref>. ''The Hindu''. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2015.</ref> every year since 1981 the Tyagaraja Aradhana Trust has been conducting a five-day music festival in honour of ]. The festival is complete with the Uncchavritti, rendering of Divyanama kritis, ]s, concerts by professional artistes and students of music from morning to late in the evening.<ref>. Tyagaraja Aradhana Trust. Retrieved 4 September 2015.</ref>

			Kozhikode has a tradition of ] and ] music appreciation. There are many Malayalam Ghazals. The late film director and play back singer ], from Kozhikode was influenced by Ghazal and Hindustani.<ref>Ramin Raveendran (20 October 2013). . ''The New Indian Express''. Retrieved 4 September 2015.</ref>
	]: A prestigious arts and science college, accredited by the ''']''' (NAAC) with a grade A.

			There are DJ parties and events that are held in hotels and malls and pubs and IT parks in Calicut. Ragam and Thatva fest in NITC and different fests in IIM gets participation of international bands.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://unstop.com/festival/ragam-22-national-institute-of-technology-nit-calicut-23169 \| title=Unstop – Competitions, Quizzes, Hackathons, Scholarships and Internships for Students and Corporates }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://unstop.com/festival/echoes21-indian-institute-of-management-iim-kozhikode-10112 \| title=Unstop – Competitions, Quizzes, Hackathons, Scholarships and Internships for Students and Corporates }}</ref>
	]:The only College in Calicut University to be recognised as a Center of Excellence by the UGC and accredited at 5 star level by NAAC.

			===Cuisine===
	] ]: It is one among the prestigious engineering institutions under the Department of Technical Education, Kerala. GEC has been rated consistently among the top technical institutes in Kerala.
			{{See also\|S. M. Street}}
			Kozhikode offers a variety of ], ], ], ], ], Gujarati and Jain food. The culinary culture of the city has been moulded by Portuguese, Dutch, French, British, Arab and other Indian influence. It offers both veg and non-veg dishes in great variety. The mall culture in the city has gained momentum and fast foods are very popular. The new generation is more inclined to Chinese,Arab and American food culture and a new trend of vegetarianism is getting popular because of health concerns.
			The city is also famous for ] called as ''Sweet Meat'' by Europeans due to the texture of the sweet. Kozhikode has a main road in the town named ] (''Mittayi Theruvu''). It derived this name from the numerous ''Halwa'' stores which used to dot the street. The history of this Street dates back to time of the ], when the ruler invited ] sweetmeat makers to set up shop in the city and accommodated their shops just outside the palace walls.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Story of the streets\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/kozhikode-street-names/article6621905.ece\|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Another speciality is ], which are made crisp and wafer-thin. Other popular dishes include seafood preparations (prawns, mussels, mackerel) . Vegetarian fare includes the ].

	== ~~See also~~ ==		===Films===
			The film history of Kozhikode dates back to 1950s. Some of the main production companies of Malayalam films like Grihalakshmi Productions, Kalpaka and Swargachitra are based in Kozhikode. The city was also an important hub of prominent filmmakers like ] and ]. Kozhikode produced such notable actors as ], ], ], ] and ]. The evergreen musician ], lyricist ], filmmakers ], ], ], ] and ], and cinematographer ] also hail from Kozhikode. Some of the other cine actors like ], ], ], ], ] and Vijayan Malaparamba are from Kozhikode.
	* ]

	* Ma Huan: ''Ying-yai Sheng Lan (Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores) '' translation with notes by J.V.G Mills, 1970. Hakluyt Society, London; Reprint 1997, White Lotus Press, Bangkok. ISBN 974-8496-78-3
			The 1947 ] Hollywood thriller, '']'', mentions Kozhikode.

			Kozhikode, the largest city in the Malabar region, also has a vital role in the entertainment segment. The city's first theatre, Calicut Crown, was opened as early as 1925. The city has more than 10 theatres and two multiplexes, the PVS Film City (the first multiplex in Malabar region) and Crown Theatre.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.pvsfilmcity.in/events.php \|title=PVS film city \|publisher=Pvsfilmcity.in \|access-date=21 March 2013}}</ref>

			===Sports===
			]]]
			Kozhikode is known as the second Mecca of ] (after ]).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kozhikode.com/importance.htm\|title=football in Calicut}}</ref> The other most popular games in Kozhikode are ],<ref name="Sports and Games">{{cite web
			\|title=Games in Kerala
			\|publisher=Information and Public relations office of Kerala
			\|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/sportsmain.htm
			\|quote=Football and Cricket – the Most Popular Games
			\|access-date=12 June 2006
			\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060428081830/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/sportsmain.htm
			\|archive-date=28 April 2006
			\|url-status=dead
			}}</ref> football, basketball, badminton and volleyball. The ] hosted many international football matches of major football teams in the past. The city is home to many international footballers. One of the famous was ] who played for the nation in many international games including Melbourne Olympic games. K.P. Sethu Madhavan, Premnath Phillips, Muhamad Najeeb, M Prasannan, Sudheer etc. are some international footballers from Kozhikode. The ] is also very famous in the city.
			], is a famous athlete who is regarded as one of the greatest athletes India has ever produced and is often called the "queen of Indian track and field". She is nicknamed ] Express. Currently she runs the ] at Koyilandy in Kerala.
			], popularly known as Olympian Rahman, was an Indian Olympian footballer from Kozhikode. Rahman was a member of the Indian team that reached the semi-final in 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
			Other sports personalities include Jimmy George, Tom Joseph (Indian volleyball player and was captain of Indian volleyball team) and Premnath Phillips.
			], ], ] & ] are international badminton players from the city.
			The Sports & Education Promotion Trust (SEPT) was established to promote sports development in India with focus on football. Started in 2004 and based in Kozhikode, the trust has set up 52 centres called "football nurseries" spread across thirteen districts in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sept.in/\|title=SEPT Calicut}}</ref> Since 2010, ] runs have been organised by IIM Kozhikode and witness participation of around 7000 people every year.

			===Print media===
			] newspaper '']'' was established at ] in 1923 as a part of the ].]]
			Kozhikode occupies a prominent position in the history of ]. The origin of journalism in the district can be traced back to 1880. The '']'' is likely the earliest newspaper published from Kozhikode. ''Keralam'', '']'' and ''Bharath Vilasam'' are among the other newspapers that were published from Kozhikode in the nineteenth century.

			Kozhikode is the 'birthplace' of the widely circulated Malayalam dailies '']'', '']'' and '']''. '']'', '']'', ''Siraj'', ''Varthamanam'' and ''Calicut Times'' are the other dailies from Kozhikode. Along with those papers, noted dailies like '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', ], '']'', ], ], '']'', ''Veekshanam'' and evening dailies like ''Pradeepam'', ''Rashtra deepika'', ''News Kerala'' and ''Flash'' are published from Kozhikode. Nearly all news agencies, other major newspapers published from outside the state are represented in Kozhikode. '']'', the largest-circulating English broadsheet newspaper in the world, started circulation in Kozhikode on 1 February 2012. A large number of weeklies, fortnightlies and monthlies are also published there (such as ], a computer magazine in ]). Newspapers in other regional languages like English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu are available.

			===Radio===
			The Kozhikode radio station of ] has two transmitters: Kozhikode AM (100 kilowatt) and Kozhikode FM (10 kilowatt). Private FM radio stations: ] operated by Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd.
			and ] of the SUN Network. AIR FM radio station: Kozhikode – 103.6 MHz; AIR MW radio station: Kozhikode – 684 kHz.

			===Television===
			] at Velliparamba, Kozhikode]]
			A television transmitter has been functioning in Kozhikode since 3 July 1984, relaying programmes from Delhi and ] ]. Doordarshan has its broadcasting centre in Kozhikode located at Medical College. The Malayalam channels based on Kozhikode are the ], Darshana TV and ]. All major channels in Malayalam viz. ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] have their studios and news bureaus in the city. Satellite television services are available through ], ], ] and ]. Asianet Cable Vision popularly known as ACV telecasts daily city news. Spidernet is another local channel. Other local operators include KCL and Citinet.

			The Calicut Press Club came into existence in 1970. It is the nerve centre of all media activities, both print and electronic. Began with around 70 members in the roll, this Press Club, over the years, became a prestigious and alert media centre in the state with a present membership of over 280.<ref name="calicut press club">{{cite web\|url=http://www.calicutpressclub.com/aboutus.htm\|title=Calicut press club\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030623175252/http://www.calicutpressclub.com/aboutus.htm\|archive-date=23 June 2003}}</ref>

			==Transport==
			===Air===
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			Kozhikode is served by ] {{Airport codes\|CCJ\|VOCL}} located at ] in ], about {{convert\|28\|km\|0\|abbr=off}} from Kozhikode city. The airport started operation in April 1988. It has two terminals, one for domestic flights and second for international flights.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Silver-jubilee-does-not-bring-cheer-to-Karipur-airport-users/articleshow/12498757.cms\|title=Silver jubilee does not bring cheer to Karipur airport users \| Kozhikode News – Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|date=2 April 2012 \|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>

			===Road===
			Kozhikode is well connected by road. NH 66 and NH 766 connects Calicut to rest of India.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/national-highway-766 \|title = National Highway-766 – Drishti IAS}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.aspireias.com/daily-news-analysis-current-affairs/NH-66-to-be-redeveloped-as-an-economic-corridor \|title = NH 66 to be redeveloped as an economic corridor – AspireIAS}}</ref> It has bus services to all parts of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and to important cities like ] and ].{{citation needed\|date=December 2020}}. New national highway is planned from Calicut to Bangalore.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/nhai-starts-dpr-for-new-mysuru-kerala-nh-project/articleshow/89812643.cms \| title=NHAI starts DPR for new Mysuru-Kerala NH project \| newspaper=The Times of India \| date=25 February 2022 }}</ref>

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District of Kerala state, India This article is about the district in Kerala. For other uses, see Kozhikode (disambiguation).

District in Kerala, India

Kozhikode district
District
Clockwise from top: Kozhikode Beach, KSRTC bus stand complex, Hilite Mall, Chaliyam harbour, Administrative block of NIT Calicut, IIM Kozhikode, Calicut Mini Bypass, and Thamarassery Churam.
Kozhikode districtLocation in Kerala
Coordinates: 11°15′N 75°46′E / 11.25°N 75.77°E / 11.25; 75.77
Country	India
State	Kerala
Headquarters	Kozhikode
Government
• Collector	Snehil Kumar Singh
• District Panchayat President	Sheeja Sasi CPI (M)
• Members of Parliament	M. K. Raghavan [[Shafi Parambil ]] Rahul Gandhi
Area
• Total	2,344 km (905 sq mi)
• Rank	9th
Highest elevation	2,339 m (7,674 ft)
Population
• Total	3,249,761
• Density	1,386/km (3,590/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL-11 Calicut City, KL-18 Vatakara, KL-56 Koyilandy, KL-57 Koduvally, KL-76 Nanmanda, KL-77 Perambra, KL-85 Ramanattukara (Feroke)
HDI (2005)	0.781 ( High)
Website	kozhikode.nic.in

Kozhikode (pronounced [koːɻikːoːɖɨ̆] ), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised.

The Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making Kozhikode metropolitan area the second-largest in Kerala and the 19th largest in India. Kozhikode is classified as a Tier 2 city by the Government of India. NIT Calicut, NIEIT and IIM Kozhikode are institutions of national importance located in the district.

Kozhikode is the largest city in the erstwhile Malabar District and acted as its headquarters during British Raj. In antiquity and the medieval period, Kozhikode was dubbed the City of Spices for its role as the major trading point for Indian spices. It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris (Zamorins), which was also the largest kingdom in Kerala prior to the expansion of Travancore in the mid-18th century CE. The port at Kozhikode acted as the gateway to medieval South Indian coast for the Chinese, the Arabs, the Portuguese, the Dutch and finally the British.

Kozhikode district is bordered by the districts of Kannur and Mahé (Puducherry) to the north, Wayanad to the east, and Malappuram to the south. The Arabian Sea lies to the west and the Western Ghats mountain range stretches towards the east. Vavul Mala, a 2,339 m high peak situated on the trijunction of Kozhikode, Malappuram, and Wayanad districts, is the highest point of elevation in the district. It lies between latitudes 11° 08'N and 11° 50'N and longitudes 75° 30'E and 76° 8'E. The Thamarassery Churam connects the city of Kozhikode with the plateau of Wayanad.

The district is divided into four taluks: Kozhikode, Vatakara, Koyilandy and Thamarassery. By the 2011 census there are 12 block panchayats: Balusseri, Chelannur, Koduvally, Kozhikode, Kunnamangalam, Kunnummal, Melady, Panthalayani, Perambra, Thodannur, Thuneri and Vatakara. The Multidimensional Poverty Index report prepared by NITI Aayog based on the National Family Health Survey 2015–16 declared Kozhikode as the third-least poor district in India, only after to Kottayam and Ernakulam, with a negligible multidimensional poverty rate of 0.26%.

Etymology

The exact origin of the name Kozhikode is uncertain. According to many sources, the name Kozhikode is derived from Koyil-kota (fort), meaning fortified palace. Koil or Koyil or Kovil is the Malayalam/Tamil term for a Hindu temple, referring to the Tali Shiva Temple. Both the terms kōyil and kōvil are used interchangeably. The name also got corrupted into Kolikod, or its Arab version Qāliqūṭ and later its anglicised version Calicut. The Arab merchants called it Qāliqūṭ (IPA: qˠaːliqˠːuːtˤ). Chinese merchants called it Kūlifo. Tamils called it as Kallikottai.

The city is officially named Kozhikode in Malayalam, and in English, it is known by its anglicised version, Calicut. The word calico, a fine variety of hand-woven cotton cloth that was exported from the port of Kozhikode, is thought to have been derived from Calicut. The term for tricolour cats called calico cats, is as well derived from the fabric name.

History

*Uru*, a type of ship built at Beypore, Calicut

Following the formation of Kerala in 1956, the erstwhile Malabar District was divided into three: Kannur district, Kozhikode district, and Palakkad district.

At that time, Kozhikode district had two Revenue Divisions: Kozhikode Revenue Division and Malappuram Revenue Division. Kozhikode Revenue Division had four Taluks: Vatakara, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, and South Wayanad. Malappuram Division had two Taluks: Eranad and Tirur.

On 16 June 1969, Malappuram Revenue Division of Kozhikode district excluding three Revenue villages, Feroke, Ramanattukara, and Kadalundi, was separated to form Malappuram district.

Again on 1 November 1980, the South Wayanad Taluk of Kozhikode district was separated to form Wayanad district.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	610,058	—
1911	654,846	+0.71%
1921	678,122	+0.35%
1931	796,881	+1.63%
1941	892,078	+1.13%
1951	1,116,391	+2.27%
1961	1,403,413	+2.31%
1971	1,821,734	+2.64%
1981	2,245,265	+2.11%
1991	2,619,941	+1.56%
2001	2,879,131	+0.95%
2011	3,086,293	+0.70%
2018	3,249,761	+0.74%
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(Details for 'Kozhikode Urban' retrieved from Census of India.)

According to the 2018 Statistics Report, Kozhikode district has a population of 3,249,761, roughly equal to the nation of Mongolia or the US state of Iowa. 2011 Census of India gives the district a ranking of 115th in India (out of a total of 640). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 7.31%. Kozhikode has a sex ratio of 1097 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 95.24%. 67.15% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.45% and 0.49% of the population respectively.

The Kozhikode metropolitan area has a population of more than 2 million, making it the second-largest in Kerala and the 19th largest in India. 67.15% of the total population of Kozhikode district live in urban areas (which includes Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, and Census Towns), according to the 2011 Census of India.

The Multidimensional Poverty Index report prepared by NITI Aayog based on the National Family Health Survey 2015–16 declared Kozhikode as the third-least poor district in India, only after to Kottayam and Ernakulam, with a negligible multidimensional poverty rate of 0.26%.

Malayalam is the predominant language, spoken by 99.05% of the population. Small minorities speak Tamil and Hindi, mainly in urban areas.

The centuries of trade across the Indian Ocean has given Kozhikode a cosmopolitan population.

Religion

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Religions in Kozhikode district (2011)

Hinduism (56.21%) Islam (39.24%) Christianity (4.26%) Other or not stated (0.29%%)

According to the 2011 census, Hindus constitute the majority of the population, followed by Muslims and Christians. The proportion in the 2011 census was 56.21% Hindus; 39.24% Muslims and 4.26% Christians.

There is a small presence of Jains (601), Sikhs (297), and Buddhists (235).

Climate

The district has a generally humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The rainy season is during the South West Monsoon, which sets in the first week of June and extends up to September. The North East Monsoon extends from the second half of October through November. The average annual rainfall is 3,266 millimetres or 129 inches. The best weather is found in towards the end of the year, in December and January – the skies are clear, and the air is crisp. The highest temperature recorded was 39.4 °C or 102.9 °F in March 1975. The lowest was 14 °C or 57.2 °F recorded on 26 December 1975.

Climate data for Kozhikode
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.6 (88.9)	32.0 (89.6)	32.7 (90.9)	33.1 (91.6)	32.4 (90.3)	29.4 (84.9)	28.4 (83.1)	28.3 (82.9)	29.5 (85.1)	30.6 (87.1)	31.3 (88.3)	31.6 (88.9)	30.9 (87.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	23.4 (74.1)	25 (77)	26.1 (79.0)	25.8 (78.4)	24 (75)	23.5 (74.3)	23.5 (74.3)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23.6 (74.5)	22.7 (72.9)	23.8 (74.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	2.7 (0.11)	3.4 (0.13)	21.4 (0.84)	90.2 (3.55)	310.9 (12.24)	818.2 (32.21)	902.5 (35.53)	447.3 (17.61)	233.4 (9.19)	263.5 (10.37)	136.6 (5.38)	35 (1.4)	3,265.1 (128.56)
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Administration

The headquarters of the district administration is Kozhikode Civil Station in West Hill. The district administration is headed by the District collector. He is assisted by deputy collectors with responsibility for general matters, land acquisition, revenue recovery, land reforms, and elections.

Urban Local Bodies

Main article: List of cities and towns in Kerala

There are seven municipal towns in the district, in addition to the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation, which was established in 1962 as the second municipal corporation in Kerala after Trivandrum. The district's municipal towns are:

Urban local bodies in Kozhikode district
Municipality	Population (2011)	Area(km)	Population density (/km)	Taluk
Vatakara	75,295	21.32	3,532	Vatakara
Koyilandy	71,873	29.05	2,474	Koyilandy
Feroke	54,074	15.54	3,480	Kozhikode
Payyoli	49,470	22.34	2,214	Koyilandy
Koduvally	48,687	23.85	2,041	Thamarassery
Mukkam	40,670	31.20	1,304	Kozhikode
Ramanattukara	35,937	11.70	3,072	Kozhikode

Legislative representation

See also: Kerala Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha

A map of 13 Kerala Legislative Assembly constituencies from Kozhikode district with their limits

There are three Lok Sabha constituency in Kozhikode: Vatakara, Kozhikode, and Wayanad.

There are 13 Kerala Legislative Assembly seats in Kozhikode district.

**Kerala Legislative Assembly Constituencies from Kozhikode district**
Constituency	Member	Party	Alliance
Vatakara	K. K. Rema	RMPI	UDF
Kuttiady	K. P. Kunhahammed Kutty	CPI(M)	LDF
Nadapuram	E. K. Vijayan	CPI	LDF
Koyilandy	Kanathil Jameela	CPI(M)	LDF
Perambra	T. P. Ramakrishnan	CPI(M)	LDF
Balussery	K. M. Sachin Dev	CPI(M)	LDF
Elathur	A. K. Saseendran	NCP	LDF
Kozhikode North	Thottathil Ravindran	CPI(M)	LDF
Kozhikode South	Ahamed Devarkovil	INL	LDF
Beypore	P. A. Mohammed Riyas	CPI(M)	LDF
Kunnamangalam	P. T. A. Rahim	LDF Ind.	LDF
Koduvally	M. K. Muneer	IUML	UDF
Thiruvambady	Linto Joseph	CPI(M)	LDF

Administrative divisions

Revenue division	Taluk	Area (km)	Population (2011)	Number of villages	Towns	Revenue villages
Vatkara	Vatakara	576	687,726	28	Vadakara Nadapuram Kuttiady Chorode Eramala Vanimal Azhiyur	Ayanchery Azhiyur Chekkiad Chorode Edachery Eramala Kavilumpara Kayakody Kottappally Kunnummal Kuttiady Maniyoor Maruthonkara Nadakkuthazha Nadapuram Narippatta Onchiam Palayad Purameri Thinoor Thiruvallur Thuneri Vatakara Valayam Vanimel Velom Vilangad Villiappally
Koyilandy	642	645,879	31	Koyilandi Chemancheri Ulliyeri Balussery Perambra	Arikkulam Atholi Avitanallur Balussery Chakkittapara Changaroth Chemancheri Chempanoda Chengottukavu Cheruvannur Eravattur Iringal Kayanna Keezhariyur Koorachundu Koothali Kottur Kozhukkallur Menhannyam Meppayur Moodadi Naduvannur Nochad Palery Panthalayany Payyoli Perambra Thikkodi Thurayur Ulliyeri Viyyur
Kozhikode	Thamarassery	574	401,831	20	Thamarassery Thiruvambady Koodaranji Koduvally Kodencheri Omassery Poonoor	Engapuzha Kanthalad Kattippara Kinalur Kizhakkoth Kodencheri Koduvally Kedavoor Koodaranji Koodathayi Narikkuni Nellipoyil Panangad Puthuppadi Puthur Raroth Sivapuram Thiruvambady Unnikulam Vavad
Kozhikode	547	1,354,107	39	Kozhikode Kadalundi Feroke Ramanattukara Mukkam Kunnamangalam Beypore	Beypore Chathamangalam Chelannur Celavoor Cheruvannur Chevayoor Elathur Feroke Kacheri Kadalundi N. N. Kakkad Kakkodi Kakkur Karuvanthuruthy Kasaba Kodiyathur Kottooli Kumaranallur Kunnamangalam Parambil Bazar Kuttikkattoor and Velliparamba Madavoor Mavoor Nagaram Nanmanda Neeleshwaram Nellikode Bhaskaran Olavanna Panniyankara Pantheeramkavu Perumanna Peruvayal Poolacode Puthuyangadi Ramanattukara Thalakkulathur Thazhekode Valayanad Vengeri

Economy

Main article: Economy of Kozhikode district

Kozhikode is one of the largest economic hubs in Kerala. Being home to about 8% of the state's population, the district contributes more than 12% to the state's income. Nedungadi Bank, the first and oldest bank in the modern state of Kerala, was established by Appu Nedungadi at Kozhikode in the year 1899. Cyberpark at Kozhikode is one of IT hubs in Kerala. The economy of Kozhikode significantly depends upon its Service sector.

Culture

Malayalam language

In the field of Malayalam language and literature, Kozhikode district has made many significant contributions. During the 17th century, His Highness Sri Samoothiri Manavedan Maharaja authored the famous Krishnattam, a Manipravalam text describing the childhood of Lord Krishna in eight volumes. The district is famous for folk songs or ballads known as Vadakkan Pattukal. The most popular songs celebrate the exploits of Thacholi Othenan and Unniyarcha. An intellectual debate for Vedic scholars, where winners receive the title of Pattathanam, takes place at Thali temple during the month of Thulam. Kozhikode also has a strong associations with ghazals and football.

Malayalam literature

Many prominent writers of Malayalam literature hail from Kozhikode district. Among them are S. K. Pottekkatt, Thikkodiyan, Punathil Kunjabdulla, U. A. Khader, Akbar Kakkattil, N. N. Kakkad, P. Valsala and M. N. Karassery. S. K. Pottekkatt was perhaps the most celebrated writer from Kozhikode whose award-winning work Oru Theruvinte Katha is set in S. M. Street. Several leading Malayalam publishing houses are based in the city, including Poorna, Mathrubhumi, Mulberry, Lipi and Olive. Several libraries are located in and around the city. The Kozhikode Public Library and Research Centre at Mananchira was constructed in 1996. In 2023, Kozhikode became India's first UNESCO City of Literature.

Music

In addition to the Malabar Mahotsavam, the annual cultural fest of Kozhikode, every year since 1981 the Tyagaraja Aradhana Trust has been conducting a five-day music festival in honour of Tyagaraja. The festival is complete with the Uncchavritti, rendering of Divyanama kritis, Pancharatna Kritis, concerts by professional artistes and students of music from morning to late in the evening.

Kozhikode has a tradition of Ghazal and Hindustani music appreciation. There are many Malayalam Ghazals. The late film director and play back singer M. S. Baburaj, from Kozhikode was influenced by Ghazal and Hindustani.

There are DJ parties and events that are held in hotels and malls and pubs and IT parks in Calicut. Ragam and Thatva fest in NITC and different fests in IIM gets participation of international bands.

Cuisine

Films

The film history of Kozhikode dates back to 1950s. Some of the main production companies of Malayalam films like Grihalakshmi Productions, Kalpaka and Swargachitra are based in Kozhikode. The city was also an important hub of prominent filmmakers like I. V. Sasi and T. Damodaran. Kozhikode produced such notable actors as K. P. Ummer, Mammukoya, Balan K. Nair, Santha Devi and Kuthiravattam Pappu. The evergreen musician Baburaj, lyricist Gireesh Puthenchery, filmmakers Ranjith, V. M. Vinu, A. Vincent, Shajoon Kariyal and Anjali Menon, and cinematographer P. S. Nivas also hail from Kozhikode. Some of the other cine actors like Nellikode Bhaskaran, Augustine, Madhupal, Anoop Menon, Neeraj Madhav and Vijayan Malaparamba are from Kozhikode.

The 1947 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Hollywood thriller, Sinbad the Sailor, mentions Kozhikode.

Kozhikode, the largest city in the Malabar region, also has a vital role in the entertainment segment. The city's first theatre, Calicut Crown, was opened as early as 1925. The city has more than 10 theatres and two multiplexes, the PVS Film City (the first multiplex in Malabar region) and Crown Theatre.

Sports

Kozhikode is known as the second Mecca of football (after Kolkata). The other most popular games in Kozhikode are cricket, football, basketball, badminton and volleyball. The EMS Stadium hosted many international football matches of major football teams in the past. The city is home to many international footballers. One of the famous was Olympian Abdurahman who played for the nation in many international games including Melbourne Olympic games. K.P. Sethu Madhavan, Premnath Phillips, Muhamad Najeeb, M Prasannan, Sudheer etc. are some international footballers from Kozhikode. The seven-a-side form of football is also very famous in the city. P. T. Usha, is a famous athlete who is regarded as one of the greatest athletes India has ever produced and is often called the "queen of Indian track and field". She is nicknamed Payyoli Express. Currently she runs the Usha School of Athletics at Koyilandy in Kerala. T. Abdul Rahman, popularly known as Olympian Rahman, was an Indian Olympian footballer from Kozhikode. Rahman was a member of the Indian team that reached the semi-final in 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Other sports personalities include Jimmy George, Tom Joseph (Indian volleyball player and was captain of Indian volleyball team) and Premnath Phillips. Jaseel P. Ismail, V. Diju, Aparna Balan & Arun Vishnu are international badminton players from the city. The Sports & Education Promotion Trust (SEPT) was established to promote sports development in India with focus on football. Started in 2004 and based in Kozhikode, the trust has set up 52 centres called "football nurseries" spread across thirteen districts in Kerala. Since 2010, Calicut Mini Marathon runs have been organised by IIM Kozhikode and witness participation of around 7000 people every year.

Print media

Kozhikode occupies a prominent position in the history of Malayalam journalism. The origin of journalism in the district can be traced back to 1880. The Kerala Pathrika is likely the earliest newspaper published from Kozhikode. Keralam, Kerala Sanchari and Bharath Vilasam are among the other newspapers that were published from Kozhikode in the nineteenth century.

Kozhikode is the 'birthplace' of the widely circulated Malayalam dailies Mathrubhumi, Desabhimani and Madhyamam. Chandrika, Thejas, Siraj, Varthamanam and Calicut Times are the other dailies from Kozhikode. Along with those papers, noted dailies like Malayala Manorama, Kerala Kaumudi, Mangalam, Deepika, The Times of India, New Indian Express, The Hindu, Deccan chronicle, Janmabhumi, Veekshanam and evening dailies like Pradeepam, Rashtra deepika, News Kerala and Flash are published from Kozhikode. Nearly all news agencies, other major newspapers published from outside the state are represented in Kozhikode. The Times of India, the largest-circulating English broadsheet newspaper in the world, started circulation in Kozhikode on 1 February 2012. A large number of weeklies, fortnightlies and monthlies are also published there (such as Information Technology Lokam, a computer magazine in Malayalam). Newspapers in other regional languages like English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu are available.

Radio

The Kozhikode radio station of All India Radio has two transmitters: Kozhikode AM (100 kilowatt) and Kozhikode FM (10 kilowatt). Private FM radio stations: Radio Mango 91.9 operated by Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. and Red FM 93.5 of the SUN Network. AIR FM radio station: Kozhikode – 103.6 MHz; AIR MW radio station: Kozhikode – 684 kHz.

Television

A television transmitter has been functioning in Kozhikode since 3 July 1984, relaying programmes from Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan. Doordarshan has its broadcasting centre in Kozhikode located at Medical College. The Malayalam channels based on Kozhikode are the Shalom Television, Darshana TV and Media One TV. All major channels in Malayalam viz. Manorama News, Asianet, Surya TV, Kairali TV, Amrita TV, Jeevan TV, Indiavision and Jaihind have their studios and news bureaus in the city. Satellite television services are available through DD Direct+, Dish TV, Sun Direct DTH and Tata Sky. Asianet Cable Vision popularly known as ACV telecasts daily city news. Spidernet is another local channel. Other local operators include KCL and Citinet.

The Calicut Press Club came into existence in 1970. It is the nerve centre of all media activities, both print and electronic. Began with around 70 members in the roll, this Press Club, over the years, became a prestigious and alert media centre in the state with a present membership of over 280.

Transport

Air

Kozhikode is served by Calicut International Airport (IATA: CCJ, ICAO: VOCL) located at Karipur in Malappuram District, about 28 kilometres (17 miles) from Kozhikode city. The airport started operation in April 1988. It has two terminals, one for domestic flights and second for international flights.

Road

Kozhikode is well connected by road. NH 66 and NH 766 connects Calicut to rest of India. It has bus services to all parts of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and to important cities like Hyderabad and Mumbai.. New national highway is planned from Calicut to Bangalore.

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Kozhikode

Literature

Music

Film

Sports

Others

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Districts	Alappuzha Ernakulam Idukki Kannur Kasargod Kollam Kottayam Kozhikode Malappuram Palakkad Pathanamthitta Thiruvananthapuram Thrissur Wayanad

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Ernakulam	Cherai Gowreeshwara Dakshina Mookambika Temple North Paravur Chottanikkara Eravikulangara Iringole Kavu Kalamassery Mahaganapathy Kurumbakkavu Bhagavathy Panekavu Bhagavati Shastha Sree Bhavaneeswara Sree Poornathrayesa Sree Venugopala Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharma Sastha Thrikkakara Temple Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana Temple Chelamattom Shree Krishna Swami Temple
Idukki	Sri Siddhi Vinayakar
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Kasaragod	Ananthapura Lake Kanila Shree Bhagavathi Madhur Trikaripur Chakrapani Sri Gopalakrishna Temple Kumble
Kollam	Ammachiveedu Muhurthi Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple Ashram Sree krishna Swamy Kadakkal Devi Kodimoottil Sri Bhadrakaali Kottankulangara Devi Temple Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathi Kshethram Kottarakkulam Sree Mahaganapathy Kovil, Kollam Oachira Parabrahma Temple Panakkattodil Devi Temple Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada Temple Pulimukham Devi Temple Paravur Puttingal Devi Temple Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple Sree Indilayappan Sree Maha Ganapathy Vayalil Thrikkovil Mahavishnu
Kottayam	Vaikom ThiruVazhappally Sree Mahadevar Ettumanoor Mahadevar Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar Temple Kidangoor Subramanya Temple Chirakkadavu Sree Mahadevar Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple Neendoor Subrahmanya Swami Temple Perunna Subrahmanya Swami Kavinpuram Devi Morkulangara Devi Kadamuri Narasimhaswamy Temple, Kadamuri Moozhayil Sankaranarayana Temple Anicad Kodungoor Devi Temple Elamgulam Sree Dharma Shastha Temple Anicad Sree Bhagavathi Temple Pullattukunnel Temple, Elamgulam Nethalloor Devi Panachikkadu Paippad Puthenkavu Bhagavathi Pundareekapuram Puthiyakavu Devi Temple
Kozhikode	Abhimanyu Temple Azhakodi Devi Lokanarkavu Pisharikavu Valayanad Devi
Malappuram	Alathiyur Hanuman Kadampuzha Devi Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Sree Rama Thirumanthamkunnu Thirunavaya Thrikkavu Vairankode Bhagavathy Temple
Palakkad	Brahmeeswaran Chinakkathoor Karimpuzha Sree Ramaswamy Killikkurussimangalam Kodikkunnu Bhagavathy Manapullikavu Malamakkavu Ayyappa Temple Meenkulathi Sri Nellikulangara Bhagavathi Thirupuraikkal Valliya Aarattu – Karnaki Amman Vayilyamkunnu Bhagavathi Viswanatha Swam Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy Temple
Pathanamthitta	Aranmula Parthasarathy anikkattilammakshethram Gurunathanmukadi Kaviyoor Mahadevar Mahadeva Mezhuveli Muringamangalam Sreemahadevar Panayannarkavu Pattupurakkavu Bhagavathi Rektha Kanda Swamy Sabarimala Sree Bhuvaneswary Sree Vallabha Sreenarayanapuram Sri Chirakkakavu Bhagavthi Thazhoor Bhagavathy Kshetram Thrikkovil Sree Padmanabha Swami Kshetram Thrippara Shiva Kshetram Thumpamon Vadakkumnatha Valiyakoikkal
Thiruvananthapuram	Attukal Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Edava Palakkavu Bhagavathi temple Irumkulangara Durga Devi Janardanaswamy Kappil Bhagavathy Mannanthala Anandavaleeswaram Padmanabhaswamy Sarkaradevi Sivagiri Sarada Mutt Sreekanteswaram Thaliyadichapuram Sree Mahadeva Vellayani Devi Temple Venkatachalapathy
Thrissur	Arattupuzha Temple Ammathiruvadi Temple Avanangattilkalari Vishnumaya Temple Annamanada Mahadeva Temple Chembukkavu Bhagavathy Temple Chemmanthatta Mahadeva Temple Chiravarampathukavu Bhagavathi Temple Choorakkottukavu Bhagavathy Temple Guruvayur Temple Ivor Madom Kanimangalam Sastha Temple Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple Koodalmanikyam Temple Kootumuchikal amma Kottekkad Temple Kuttankulangara Sri Krishna Temple Kuttumuck Siva Temple Laloor Bhagavathy Temple Mammiyoor Temple Mithrananthapuram Trimurti Temple Muthuvara Mahadeva Temple Pallimanna Siva Temple Panamukkumpally Sastha Temple Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple Poonkunnam Siva Temple Punkunnam Seetha Ramaswamy Temple Shatrughna Temple Thriprayar Temple Sree Maheswara Temple Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple Thiruvanchikulam Temple Thiruvullakkavu Sree Dharma Sastha Temple Thottipal Bhagavati Trikkur Mahadeva Vadakkunnathan Vilwadrinatha Temple Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple Mathur Shiva Temple Kalathil Sree Rudra Devi Temple
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