Morazha is a

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in the

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. Before formation of Anthoor Municipality this village was part of Thaliparamba Municipality. Though part of a Municipal Town, Morazha remains like a village. The landscape of Morazha village comprises paddy fields and hilltop areas. This village have five major portions viz. Morazha Central, Vellikkeel, Panneri, Kanool and Punnakkulangara. While being part of a Municipal Town, the people of this village solely depends the towns in Cherukunnu and

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for their routine needs. Most of the people are employed at said towns.

Geography

Morazha is located at . It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet).

Demographics

According to the 2001 India

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, Morazha had a population of 4, 389.

History

Morazha Protest

The KPCC called the people of Malabar to observe

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Day on 15 September 1940. It was disapproved by the High Command of Congress, but meetings and demonstrations were held in

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area on that day. The centre of this agitation was Morazha. Two young men and 23 others were killed in a clash between a mob and a police party at Morazha. The young men were two police officers

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K.M Kuttikrishna Menon and

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Raman. Communist leader K.P.R. Gopalan was sentenced to death for murder in connection with this incident, but due to pressure from Mahatma Gandhi and others, the sentence was never carried out. The Quit India Movement also echoed in Morazha. A socialist group among the Congress workers under K.B. Menon, provided leadership to the movement.

Tourist attractions

* Vellikkeel eco-tourism * Morazha Shiva Temple * Sree Vaneeswari Temple * Ozhakrome Temple * Edappara Temple * CH Kanaran Smaraka Vayana Sala * Panneri Kavu * Kairali Vaayanasala, Vellikkeel * Vellikkeel river * Vellikkeel cultural center * Karshaka Vayanashala & Granthalayam, Paliyathuvalappu * Athikulangara Temple, Paliyathuvalappu * Panthottam Siva Temple * Edakkeppravan Muthappan Temple * C H Narayanan Master Smaraka Vayansala Kuttancheri

Education

* Kannur University * Morazha Co-op Arts college * Morazha A.U.P. School * Morazha Central UP School * Govt. Higher Secondary School, Morazha * Morazha UP School * Kanool LP school (vellikkeel) * Gem International School *Morazha South A. L. P. School

Entertainment

* Vismaya Park * Parassinikadav * Snake Park * Vellikkeel Eco-tourism

Transportation

The national highway passes through Dharmashala junction.

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and

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can be accessed on the northern side and

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and

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can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east connects to

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and

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. The nearest railway stations are

and

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on Mangalore-

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line. There are airports at

and

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. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.

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