Kanayannur is a

taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

and a village in the district of Ernakulam, in the Indian state of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

Taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

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

India

Census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...

, Kanayannur had a population of 790212 with 390875 males and 399337 females. 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 Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

in Kanayannur hence the place is named palace square.

Revenue villages in Kanayannur Taluk

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# Thrikkakara North # Thrikkakara South #

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# Nadama- Thekkumbagam # Thiruvamkulam #

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# Kumbalam # Kureekkad #

Chottanikkara Chottanikkara ( ml, ചോറ്റാനിക്കര) is a town and southern suburb of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. In local administration, it is a panchayat which consists of Chottanikkara, Kanayannur, Eruvely, Kureekkad, Vattukkunnu ...

#Kanayannur #

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Manakunnam Manakunnam is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Location Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given po ...

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# Keechery # Kulayettikara # Amballoor #

Edakkattuvayal Edakkattuvayal is a village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located in the Kanayannur taluk. Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, AP Varkky Mission Hospital and Chinmaya Mission are major institutions in the area. Demo ...

References

Villages in Ernakulam district {{Ernakulam-geo-stub