Ramanattukara is a municipality

census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...

Kozhikode district Kozhikode (), 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 Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has a corporation l ...

in the

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Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...

. The town was formerly called Kadungan Chira village. Ramanattukara is located 16 km away from Kozhikode city. Ramanattukara Surabhi

Developing as a suburb of Kozhikode city, Ramanattukara is part of the master plan for the Kozhikode urban area.

History

Ramanattukara, on the southern bank of

Chaliyar Chaliyar River () is the fourth longest river in Kerala at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Chulika River, Nilambur River or Beypore River as it is near the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavano ...

river, was adjacent to the medieval kingdom of Parappanad. The Parappanad royal family is a cousin dynasty of the

Travancore royal family The Travancore royal family was the ruling house of the Kingdom of Travancore. They signed a treaty with the British in 1788, thereby adopting British dominance. Later, in 1805, they revised the treaty, leading to a diminution of royal authorit ...

. The rulers of Parappanad were vassals to the

Zamorin of Calicut The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edi ...

. The headquarters of the Parappanad royal family was the coastal town of Parappanangadi in present-day

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . The most populous district of Kerala, Malappuram is home to around 13% of the tot ...

. In 15th century CE, ''Parappanad Swaroopam'' was divided into two - Northern Parappanad (''Beypore Swaroopam'') and Southern Parappanad (''Parappur Swaroopam'').

Beypore Beypore or Beypur (, formerly Beypoor) is an ancient port town and a locality town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located opposite to Chaliyam, the estuary where the river Chaliyar empties into the Arabian Sea. Beyp ...

, Cheruvannur, and Panniyankara, on northern bank of

, became Northern Parappanad.

Kadalundi Kadalundi is a village in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India. It is a coastal village close to the Arabian Sea. Kadalundi is famous for its bird sanctuary, which is home to various migratory birds during certain seasons and has been recently decla ...

, Vallikkunnu, and Parappanangadi, on the southern bank of

became Southern Parappanad. The ruler of the

Kingdom of Tanur The Kingdom of Tanur (also referred to as Vettathunadu, Vettam, Tanur Swaroopam, and Prakashabhu; or the Kingdom of Light) was a feudal List of feudal states of Kerala, principality on the Malabar Coast of the Indian subcontinent during the Mi ...

(''Vettathunadu Swaroopam'') was known to have assisted the Portuguese build a fort on the island of Chaliyam, which was a part of Southern Parappanad, and was destructed during the Battle at Chaliyam fort occurred in 1571. Feroke became a part of the

Kingdom of Mysore The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysore and prevailed until 1950. The territorial boundaries and the form of government transmuted substantially ...

in late 18th century CE. Following the

Third Anglo-Mysore War The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–1792) was a conflict in South India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company, the Travancore, Kingdom of Travancore, the Maratha Empire, Maratha Confederacy, and the Nizam of Hyderabad ...

and the subsequent Treaty of Seringapatam, Ramanattukara became a part of

Malabar District Malabar District, also known as British Malabar or simply Malabar was an administrative district on the southwestern Malabar Coast of Bombay Presidency (1792–1800), Madras Presidency (1800–1950) and finally, Madras State (1950–1956) in ...

under

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. Ramanattukara was included in

Eranad Eranad () also known as Ernad refers to the erstwhile province in the midland area of Malabar, consisting of Malappuram and nearby regions such as Anakkayam, Manjeri, Kondotty, Nilambur, etc. Currently Eranad Taluk is a Taluk in Malappuram dis ...

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

in the Malappuram Revenue Division of Malabar District with its Taluk headquarters at

Manjeri Manjeri () is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is the fourth-most populous List of cities and towns in Kerala, municipality in the state. It is situated southeast of Calicut International Airport, Karipur ...

. Following the formation of the state of

in 1956, Ramanattukara became a part of

Tirurangadi Tirurangadi is a municipal town in Malappuram district of the Indian state Kerala. It is a historic town famed for its active participation in the freedom struggle, especially those dating back to the 1920s. It serves as a local taluk and i ...

Revenue block Revenue blocks, revenue circles, ''firka'', or ''patwar circles'' are the local revenue sub-divisions of the various districts of the states of India. The revenue blocks exist to simplify local administration, and each consists of a small numbe ...

Tirur Taluk Tirur Taluk comes under Tirur revenue division in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. Its headquarters is the town of Tirur. Tirur Taluk contains four municipalities - Tanur, Tirur, Kottakkal, and Valanchery. Most of the adminis ...

. On 16 June 1969, Eranad Taluk, Tirur Taluk, Tirurangadi, and Parappanangadi, were transferred to newly formed

. However, three Revenue Villages of

, namely, Feroke, Ramanattukara, and

, remained in Kozhikode district, as they were much closer to

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

city centre. However Kadalundi Nagaram beach (where Kadalundi River flows into Arabian Sea, a part of Vallikkunnu Grama Panchayat), Tenhipalam, the centre of

University of Calicut The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a State ownership, state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to ...

and Karippur, the site of

Calicut International Airport Kozhikode International Airport , also known as Calicut International Airport (locally referred to as Karipur Airport), is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in the state of Kerala, India. It also serves ot ...

, became parts of Malappuram. Feroke, Ramanattukara, and Kadalundi are parts of Kozhikode Taluk and

Kozhikode metropolitan area Kozhikode metropolitan area or Calicut urban agglomeration or Kozhikode urban agglomeration is the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India and 2nd largest in Kerala after the Kochi Metropolitan Area according to the 2011 Census of India. The ...

Demographics

As of 2011 census, Ramanattukara had a population of 35,937. Males constituted 48.90% of the population and females 51.09%. Ramanattukara had an average literacy rate of 95.95%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy was 97.71%, and female literacy was 94.21%. In Ramanattukara, 11.46% of the population was under 6 years of age. India

census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

, Ramanattukara had a population of 30,436. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Ramanattukara has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 80%. In Ramanattukara, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Election Results

Independents won 2 seats and have 1.31% vote share in 2020 election

Political Performance in Election 2015

2010 Ramanattukara Gramapanchayat Elections

Location

Ramanattukara is situated 16 km south of Kozhikode city. Its location on the intersection of National Highway 66 had already given its economy a boost. To top it up, now the NH bypass for Kozhikode city starts from here.

Education

* Sevamandir spbhss Ramanattukara * Ramanattukara Higher secondary school vaidyarangadi * Government U P school Ramanattukara * Farook arts and science college

Transportation

The nearest railhead to Ramanattukara is Feroke (5 km) and the nearest airport is Calicut International Airport (10 km).

Suburbs of Ramanattukara

* Azhinhilam * Perumugham and Pullikkadavu * Chelembra, Puthukode, Irumooliparamba and Karad * Kottupadam, Kakkov, Channayilpalliyali and Akode * Virippadam, Oorkkadavu and Korappadam * Mundumuzhi and Valillappuzha * Kuriyadam and Aikarappady * Arulippuram, Vaidyarangadi and Pulikkal * Adivaram, Kuttoolangadi and Koshavarangadi * EranhikkalRoad, KrishiBhavan, Muttumkunnu and Kokkivalavu * Kunnampallynagar, Madamthodi and Shanthinagar * ManthriRoad, HomeoRoad, Poovannurpally and Ette-nalu *Manthrammal road * Farook College

References

External links

* {{Kerala Cities and towns in Kozhikode district Suburbs of Kozhikode