Aralam

Aralam is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]

Aralam
village
Aralam Farm School
Coordinates: 11.999220°N 75.764010°E / 11.999220; 75.764010
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Population
 (2001)
  Total26,508
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Aralam had a population of 26508 with 13195 males and 13313 females.[1]

Edoor Town

Heart of Aralam Village is Edoor. Panchayat and Village offices are situated at Edoor.

Education

Aralam High School

The village has a Government Higher Secondary School at Aralam and two aided Higher Secondaries, one at Edoor, St. Mary's HSS and the other at Velimanam, St. Sebastian's HSS.

Tourism

Many people visit the village because it is close to the dense western ghats. The village also includes a famous wildlife sanctuary.

Transportation

The national highway passes through Kannur 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 of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Thalassery towards Calicut and Kannur railway station towards Mangalore. The nearest Airport is Kannur International Airport.

References

  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.


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