Alakode
| Alakode (ആലക്കോട്) | |
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Road to the town | |
  Alakode (ആലക്കോട്) Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°11′20″N 75°27′59″E / 12.189020°N 75.466280°ECoordinates: 12°11′20″N 75°27′59″E / 12.189020°N 75.466280°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 33,605 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 670571 |
| Telephone code | 04602 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 59 |
| Literacy | 99% |
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Alakode (ആലക്കോട്) is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] Alakode was one of the major centres of Malabar Migration. People here are almost in equal ratio of Hindu, Muslims and Christians. Most people are engaged in agriculture and business. This area exports hill products: rubber, dry copra, pepper, arecanut, etc. to industries in the northern part of India. It is a place where a huge number of people migrated during the 1940s and '50s from the Travancore area; now they play a major role in the local economy.
It is approximately 40 km from district center, Kannur town. Neighboring towns are Karuvanchal,Karthikapuram
How to reach
Nearest Railway Station : Kannur railway station / Payyanoor railway station.
Nearest Airport : Calicut International Airport / Mangalore International Airport.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Alakode had a population of 33605 with 16811 males and 16794 females.[1]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-10.