Kinanoor
Village in Kerala, India
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Kinanoor or Kinavoor is an ancient Village capital (Karithalam/Karantholam/ Karinthalam Gramam) situated in Sahya Hill ( Western Ghats ) area of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.It is situated between Nileshwar and Parappa.[1]
Kinanoor
Kinavoor Kinavoor- Karinthalam | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Kinanoor Location in Kerala, India  Kinanoor Kinanoor (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°16′45″N 75°11′45″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.33 km2 (10.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,728 |
| • Density | 355.9/km2 (921.9/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-79 |
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Kinavoor now modified as Kinanoor had a population of 9,728 with 4,691 males and 5,037 females. Kinanoor village has an area of 27.33 km2 (10.55 sq mi) with 2,517 families residing in it. 8.83% of the population was under 6 years of age. Kinanoor village had an average literacy of 89.2% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%.[2]
Administration
This panchayat is administered as a part of the newly formed Vellarikundu taluk.Earlier it was Hosdurg Taluk. Kinanoor-Karindalam Panchayat is a part of Kanhangad Assembly constituency under Kasaragod Loksabha constituency.[3]
Kinanoor Karinthalam Gramapanchayath won the second prize for water conservation in the National Water Awards 2018 instituted by the MoWRs (category: Best Village Panchayat).[4]
Transportation
The national highway passing through Nileshwaram connects to Mangalore in the north and Kannur in the south. The nearest railway station is Nileshwar on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Kannur International Airport
See also
- Bheemanadi
- Cheemeni
- West Eleri
- Kayoor
- Kavvayi
- Pilicode
- Padne
- Kinavoor
