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Mukkam
Municipality/suburb/town in Kozhikode, Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mukkam is a major town in Kozhikode, state of Kerala, India. Mukkam is located about 27 km east of Calicut city on the bank of river Iruvanjippuzha, one of the major tributaries of river Chaliyar.
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Mukkam
Mukkom | |
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Municipality/suburb/town | |
Coordinates: 11°19′28″N 75°59′34″E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Kozhikode |
Native Language | Malayalam |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Mukkam Municipality |
• Member of Parliament | Rahul Gandhi (Wayanad Constituency) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.28 km2 (12.08 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,670 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 673602 |
Telephone code | 91-495 |
Vehicle registration | KL-57 |
Nearest city | Kozhikode (28 kilometres (17 mi)) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Wayanad |
Taluk | Kozhikode |
Website | mukkammunicipality |
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It is a municipality with an area of 31.28 km2 within the Taluk of Kozhikode.
It is about 27 km from the Calicut International Airport and 30 km from the Calicut Railway station.
Mukkam municipality is at 11.3184o N and 75.9586oE.
Demographic details
POPULATION AND DENSITY PATTERN
Mukkam municipality has a population of 40,670 (2011 census) with a growth rate of 9.41 % during 2001-2011. The population density of population was 1300.17/km2. The male population is 19,654 and female population is 21,016.
Table | Population | Growth |
Year | population | % |
1991 | 30338 | |
2001 | 37172 | 22.52 |
2011 | 40670 | 9.41 |