Kozhikode district

The exact origin of the name Kozhikode is uncertain. According to many sources, the name Kozhikode is derived from Koyil-kota (fort), meaning fortified palace.{{Cite book|title=Kerala District Gazetteers: Kozhikode – Gazetteer of India, Volume 5 of Kerala District Gazetteers, Kerala (India)

|first= A. Sreedhara |last= Menon| publisher= Superintendent of Govt. Presses| year= 1965|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BsO1AAAAIAAJ}} Koil or Koyil or Kovil is the Malayalam/Tamil term for a Hindu temple, referring to the Tali Shiva Temple.{{cite book |last1=Menon |first1=A. Sreedhara |title=Kerala History and Its Makers |date=2011 |publisher=DC Books |isbn=9788126437825 |pages=252}} Both the terms kōyil and kōvil are used interchangeably. The name also got corrupted into Kolikod, or its Arab version Qāliqūṭ and later its anglicised version Calicut.{{Cite book|title=The Zamorins of Calicut: From the Earliest Times Down to A.D. 1806

|first=K. V. Krishna| last=Ayyar|publisher=Publication Division, University of Calicut; University of Michigan| year=1938|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BsO1AAAAIAAJ}}

The Arab merchants called it Qāliqūṭ (IPA: qˠaːliqˠːuːtˤ).{{Cite book |title=A History of India |author=Hermann Kulke, Dietmar Rothermund |chapter=18. Ibn Battuta: International Trade at the Malabar Coast |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9780415485432 |chapter-url=http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415485432/18.asp |quote=Thence we travelled to the town of Qāliqūṭ. [Calicut], which is one of the chief ports in Mulaibār. |year=2010 |access-date=4 September 2015 |archive-date=27 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027035017/http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415485432/18.asp |url-status=dead }} Chinese merchants called it Kūlifo. Tamils called it as Kallikottai.{{sfn|Chandran|2018|p=366}}

The city is officially named Kozhikode in Malayalam, and in English, it is known by its anglicised version, Calicut.M.G.S. Narayanan, Calicut: The City of Truth (2006) Calicut University Press, Kozhikode.

The word calico, a fine variety of hand-woven cotton cloth that was exported from the port of Kozhikode, is thought to have been derived from Calicut.Encyclopædia Britannica (2008). calico The term for tricolour cats called calico cats, is as well derived from the fabric name.{{Cite web|url=http://thedreamstress.com/search/calico%2C+Muslin%2C+gauze/|title=You searched for calico, Muslin, gauze|access-date=11 June 2023|archive-date=10 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410075034/https://thedreamstress.com/search/calico,+Muslin,+gauze/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/calico|title=Calico definition and meaning|work=Collins English Dictionary|access-date=10 February 2023|archive-date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501193908/https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/calico|url-status=live}}

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Following the formation of Kerala in 1956, the erstwhile Malabar District was divided into three: Kannur district, Kozhikode district, and Palakkad district.{{Cite book|title=District Census Handbook (2) – Kozhikode (1961)|last=Devassy|first=M. K.|publisher=Government of Kerala|year=1965|location=Ernakulam|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5665/1/22059_1961_KOZ.pdf}}

At that time, Kozhikode district had two Revenue Divisions: Kozhikode Revenue Division and Malappuram Revenue Division. Kozhikode Revenue Division had four Taluks: Vatakara, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, and South Wayanad. Malappuram Division had two Taluks: Eranad and Tirur.

File:Caminho maritimo para a India.png took to reach Kozhikode (black line) in 1498, which was also the discovery of a sea route from Europe to India, and eventually paved way for the European colonisation of Indian subcontinent.]]

On 16 June 1969, Malappuram Revenue Division of Kozhikode district excluding three Revenue villages, Feroke, Ramanattukara, and Kadalundi, was separated to form Malappuram district.{{Cite book|title=District Census Handbook – Malappuram (Part-C) – 1971|last=K. Narayanan|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala|year=1972|location=Thiruvananthapuram|pages=3|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5714/1/51172_1971_MAL.pdf}}

Again on 1 November 1980, the South Wayanad Taluk of Kozhikode district was separated to form Wayanad district.

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=6,10,058|13=1911|14=6,54,846|15=1921|16=6,78,122|17=1931|18=7,96,881|19=1941|20=8,92,078|21=1951|22=11,16,391|23=1961|24=14,03,413|25=1971|26=18,21,734|27=1981|28=22,45,265|29=1991|30=26,19,941|31=2001|32=28,79,131|33=2011|34=30,86,293|35=2018|36=32,49,761|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html|title=Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901|access-date=15 February 2020}}|align=left}}

(Details for 'Kozhikode Urban' retrieved from Census of India.{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/Religion_WhizMap1/housemap.htm |title=Census GIS HouseHold |access-date=23 May 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103061419/http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/Religion_WhizMap1/housemap.htm |archive-date=3 January 2009 }})

According to the 2018 Statistics Report, Kozhikode district has a population of 3,249,761, roughly equal to the nation of Mongolia{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote =Mongolia 3,133,318 July 2011 est.

}} or the US state of Iowa.{{cite web

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}} 2011 Census of India gives the district a ranking of 115th in India (out of a total of 640).{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book: Kozhikode |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/656/download/2272/DH_2011_3204_PART_A_DCHB_KOZHIKODE.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}} Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 7.31%. Kozhikode has a sex ratio of 1097 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 95.24%. 67.15% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.45% and 0.49% of the population respectively.

The Kozhikode metropolitan area has a population of more than 2 million, making it the second-largest in Kerala and the 19th largest in India. 67.15% of the total population of Kozhikode district live in urban areas (which includes Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, and Census Towns), according to the 2011 Census of India.

The Multidimensional Poverty Index report prepared by NITI Aayog based on the National Family Health Survey 2015–16 declared Kozhikode as the third-least poor district in India, only after to Kottayam and Ernakulam, with a negligible multidimensional poverty rate of 0.26%.

Malayalam is the predominant language, spoken by 99.05% of the population. Small minorities speak Tamil and Hindi, mainly in urban areas.{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10209/download/13321/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3200.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

The centuries of trade across the Indian Ocean has given Kozhikode a cosmopolitan population.

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According to the 2011 census, Hindus constitute the majority of the population, followed by Muslims and Christians. The proportion in the 2011 census was 56.21% Hindus; 39.24% Muslims and 4.26% Christians.{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01: Population by religious community: Kerala |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11379/download/14492/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

There is a small presence of Jains (601), Sikhs (297), and Buddhists (235).{{cite web |title=Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS |work=Census of India 2011 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General}}

The district has a generally humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The rainy season is during the South West Monsoon, which sets in the first week of June and extends up to September. The North East Monsoon extends from the second half of October through November. The average annual rainfall is {{convert|3266|mm|inch|0|disp=or}}. The best weather is found in towards the end of the year, in December and January – the skies are clear, and the air is crisp. The highest temperature recorded was {{convert|39.4|°C|°F|1|disp=or}} in March 1975. The lowest was {{convert|14|°C|°F|1|disp=or}} recorded on 26 December 1975.

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The headquarters of the district administration is Kozhikode Civil Station in West Hill. The district administration is headed by the District collector. He is assisted by deputy collectors with responsibility for general matters, land acquisition, revenue recovery, land reforms, and elections.[http://www.kerala.gov.in/knowkerala/tvm.htm Administration] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207004457/http://www.kerala.gov.in/knowkerala/tvm.htm |date=7 February 2009 }}

{{Main article|List of cities and towns in Kerala}}

There are seven municipal towns in the district, in addition to the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation, which was established in 1962 as the second municipal corporation in Kerala after Trivandrum.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080209134539/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/05/stories/2008020561140500.htm Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency redrawn Delimitation impact], The Hindu 5 February 2008 The district's municipal towns are:{{cite web|title=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011|url=http://urbanaffairskerala.org/images/downloads/ulb_population2011.pdf|work= Population of the urban local bodies in Kerala (2011)|publisher=Government of Kerala|access-date=4 December 2020}}

{{See also|Kerala Legislative Assembly|Lok Sabha}}

File:Kozhikode-district-map-en.svg constituencies from Kozhikode district with their limits]]

There are three Lok Sabha constituency in Kozhikode: Vatakara, Kozhikode, and Wayanad.

There are 13 Kerala Legislative Assembly seats in Kozhikode district.[http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members.htm Niyamsabha official site]

{{See also|List of taluks of Kerala}}

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{{Main|Economy of Kozhikode district}}

File:Malabar District (1951 Census).svg was the capital city of the erstwhile Malabar District]]

Kozhikode is one of the largest economic hubs in Kerala. Being home to about 8% of the state's population, the district contributes more than 12% to the state's income. Nedungadi Bank, the first and oldest bank in the modern state of Kerala, was established by Appu Nedungadi at Kozhikode in the year 1899.{{sfn|Chandran|2018|p=386}} Cyberpark at Kozhikode is one of IT hubs in Kerala. The economy of Kozhikode significantly depends upon its Service sector.

File:Wellington, soldier and statesman, and the revival of the military power of England (1904) (14593177119).jpg, Kozhikode, and Kochi, are marked as cities within the present-day state of Kerala]]

In the field of Malayalam language and literature, Kozhikode district has made many significant contributions. During the 17th century, His Highness Sri Samoothiri Manavedan Maharaja authored the famous Krishnattam, a Manipravalam text describing the childhood of Lord Krishna in eight volumes. The district is famous for folk songs or ballads known as Vadakkan Pattukal. The most popular songs celebrate the exploits of Thacholi Othenan and Unniyarcha. An intellectual debate for Vedic scholars, where winners receive the title of Pattathanam, takes place at Thali temple during the month of Thulam. Kozhikode also has a strong associations with ghazals and football.

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Many prominent writers of Malayalam literature hail from Kozhikode district. Among them are S. K. Pottekkatt, Thikkodiyan, Punathil Kunjabdulla, U. A. Khader, Akbar Kakkattil, N. N. Kakkad, P. Valsala and M. N. Karassery. S. K. Pottekkatt was perhaps the most celebrated writer from Kozhikode whose award-winning work Oru Theruvinte Katha is set in S. M. Street. Several leading Malayalam publishing houses are based in the city, including Poorna, Mathrubhumi, Mulberry, Lipi and Olive. Several libraries are located in and around the city. The Kozhikode Public Library and Research Centre at Mananchira was constructed in 1996.Krishnadas Rajagopal (10 December 2013). [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/a-library-in-its-last-chapter/article5443268.ece "A library in its last chapter"]. The Hindu. Retrieved 4 September 2015. In 2023, Kozhikode became India's first UNESCO City of Literature.[https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gwalior-kozhikode-unesco-creative-cities-network-9009592/ "Gwalior, Kozhikode join UNESCO Creative Cities Network"]. 1 November 2023. Indian Express. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

In addition to the Malabar Mahotsavam, the annual cultural fest of Kozhikode,[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/malabar-mahotsavam-set-for-a-comeback/article674648.ece "Malabar Mahotsavam set for a comeback"]. The Hindu. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2015. every year since 1981 the Tyagaraja Aradhana Trust has been conducting a five-day music festival in honour of Tyagaraja. The festival is complete with the Uncchavritti, rendering of Divyanama kritis, Pancharatna Kritis, concerts by professional artistes and students of music from morning to late in the evening.[http://tyagaraja-aradhana-calicut.org/ "Paying tribute to Sathguru Sri Tyagaraja"]. Tyagaraja Aradhana Trust. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

Kozhikode has a tradition of Ghazal and Hindustani music appreciation. There are many Malayalam Ghazals. The late film director and play back singer M. S. Baburaj, from Kozhikode was influenced by Ghazal and Hindustani.Ramin Raveendran (20 October 2013). [https://web.archive.org/web/20151222130004/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Keeping-the-harmonium-close-to-his-heart/2013/10/20/article1844055.ece "Keeping the harmonium close to his heart"]. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

There are DJ parties and events that are held in hotels and malls and pubs and IT parks in Calicut. Ragam and Thatva fest in NITC and different fests in IIM gets participation of international bands.{{cite web | url=https://unstop.com/festival/ragam-22-national-institute-of-technology-nit-calicut-23169 | title=Unstop – Competitions, Quizzes, Hackathons, Scholarships and Internships for Students and Corporates }}{{cite web | url=https://unstop.com/festival/echoes21-indian-institute-of-management-iim-kozhikode-10112 | title=Unstop – Competitions, Quizzes, Hackathons, Scholarships and Internships for Students and Corporates }}

{{See also|S. M. Street}}

Kozhikode offers a variety of South Indian, North Indian, European, Chinese, Arab, Gujarati and Jain food. The culinary culture of the city has been moulded by Portuguese, Dutch, French, British, Arab and other Indian influence. It offers both veg and non-veg dishes in great variety. The mall culture in the city has gained momentum and fast foods are very popular. The new generation is more inclined to Chinese,Arab and American food culture and a new trend of vegetarianism is getting popular because of health concerns.

The city is also famous for Haluva called as Sweet Meat by Europeans due to the texture of the sweet. Kozhikode has a main road in the town named S. M. Street (Mittayi Theruvu). It derived this name from the numerous Halwa stores which used to dot the street. The history of this Street dates back to time of the Zamorin of Calicut, when the ruler invited Gujarati sweetmeat makers to set up shop in the city and accommodated their shops just outside the palace walls.{{cite news |title=Story of the streets|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/kozhikode-street-names/article6621905.ece|work=The Hindu}} Another speciality is banana chips, which are made crisp and wafer-thin. Other popular dishes include seafood preparations (prawns, mussels, mackerel) . Vegetarian fare includes the sadya.

The film history of Kozhikode dates back to 1950s. Some of the main production companies of Malayalam films like Grihalakshmi Productions, Kalpaka and Swargachitra are based in Kozhikode. The city was also an important hub of prominent filmmakers like I. V. Sasi and T. Damodaran. Kozhikode produced such notable actors as K. P. Ummer, Mammukoya, Balan K. Nair, Santha Devi and Kuthiravattam Pappu. The evergreen musician Baburaj, lyricist Gireesh Puthenchery, filmmakers Ranjith, V. M. Vinu, A. Vincent, Shajoon Kariyal and Anjali Menon, and cinematographer P. S. Nivas also hail from Kozhikode. Some of the other cine actors like Nellikode Bhaskaran, Augustine, Madhupal, Anoop Menon, Neeraj Madhav and Vijayan Malaparamba are from Kozhikode.

The 1947 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Hollywood thriller, Sinbad the Sailor, mentions Kozhikode.

Kozhikode, the largest city in the Malabar region, also has a vital role in the entertainment segment. The city's first theatre, Calicut Crown, was opened as early as 1925. The city has more than 10 theatres and two multiplexes, the PVS Film City (the first multiplex in Malabar region) and Crown Theatre.{{cite web|url=http://www.pvsfilmcity.in/events.php |title=PVS film city |publisher=Pvsfilmcity.in |access-date=21 March 2013}}

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Kozhikode is known as the second Mecca of football (after Kolkata).{{cite web|url=http://kozhikode.com/importance.htm|title=football in Calicut}} The other most popular games in Kozhikode are cricket,{{cite web

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}} football, basketball, badminton and volleyball. The EMS Stadium hosted many international football matches of major football teams in the past. The city is home to many international footballers. One of the famous was Olympian Abdurahman who played for the nation in many international games including Melbourne Olympic games. K.P. Sethu Madhavan, Premnath Phillips, Muhamad Najeeb, M Prasannan, Sudheer etc. are some international footballers from Kozhikode. The seven-a-side form of football is also very famous in the city.

P. T. Usha, is a famous athlete who is regarded as one of the greatest athletes India has ever produced and is often called the "queen of Indian track and field". She is nicknamed Payyoli Express. Currently she runs the Usha School of Athletics at Koyilandy in Kerala.

T. Abdul Rahman, popularly known as Olympian Rahman, was an Indian Olympian footballer from Kozhikode. Rahman was a member of the Indian team that reached the semi-final in 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

Other sports personalities include Jimmy George, Tom Joseph (Indian volleyball player and was captain of Indian volleyball team) and Premnath Phillips.

Jaseel P. Ismail, V. Diju, Aparna Balan & Arun Vishnu are international badminton players from the city.

The Sports & Education Promotion Trust (SEPT) was established to promote sports development in India with focus on football. Started in 2004 and based in Kozhikode, the trust has set up 52 centres called "football nurseries" spread across thirteen districts in Kerala.{{cite web|url=http://www.sept.in/|title=SEPT Calicut}} Since 2010, Calicut Mini Marathon runs have been organised by IIM Kozhikode and witness participation of around 7000 people every year.

File:Manmohan Singh addressing at the inauguration of the 90th Anniversary Celebrations of “The Mathrubhumi”, in Kochi, Kerala. The Governor of Kerala, Shri Nikhil Kumar, the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Oommen Chandy.jpg newspaper Mathrubhumi was established at Kozhikode in 1923 as a part of the Indian independence movement.]]

Kozhikode occupies a prominent position in the history of Malayalam journalism. The origin of journalism in the district can be traced back to 1880. The Kerala Pathrika is likely the earliest newspaper published from Kozhikode. Keralam, Kerala Sanchari and Bharath Vilasam are among the other newspapers that were published from Kozhikode in the nineteenth century.

Kozhikode is the 'birthplace' of the widely circulated Malayalam dailies Mathrubhumi, Desabhimani and Madhyamam. Chandrika, Thejas, Siraj, Varthamanam and Calicut Times are the other dailies from Kozhikode. Along with those papers, noted dailies like Malayala Manorama, Kerala Kaumudi, Mangalam, Deepika, The Times of India, New Indian Express, The Hindu, Deccan chronicle, Janmabhumi, Veekshanam and evening dailies like Pradeepam, Rashtra deepika, News Kerala and Flash are published from Kozhikode. Nearly all news agencies, other major newspapers published from outside the state are represented in Kozhikode. The Times of India, the largest-circulating English broadsheet newspaper in the world, started circulation in Kozhikode on 1 February 2012. A large number of weeklies, fortnightlies and monthlies are also published there (such as Information Technology Lokam, a computer magazine in Malayalam). Newspapers in other regional languages like English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu are available.

The Kozhikode radio station of All India Radio has two transmitters: Kozhikode AM (100 kilowatt) and Kozhikode FM [Vividh Bharathi] (10 kilowatt). Private FM radio stations: Radio Mango 91.9 operated by Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd.

and Red FM 93.5 of the SUN Network. AIR FM radio station: Kozhikode – 103.6 MHz; AIR MW radio station: Kozhikode – 684 kHz.

File:MediaOne TV Headquarters And Studio.jpg at Velliparamba, Kozhikode]]

A television transmitter has been functioning in Kozhikode since 3 July 1984, relaying programmes from Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan. Doordarshan has its broadcasting centre in Kozhikode located at Medical College. The Malayalam channels based on Kozhikode are the Shalom Television, Darshana TV and Media One TV. All major channels in Malayalam viz. Manorama News, Asianet, Surya TV, Kairali TV, Amrita TV, Jeevan TV, Indiavision and Jaihind have their studios and news bureaus in the city. Satellite television services are available through DD Direct+, Dish TV, Sun Direct DTH and Tata Sky. Asianet Cable Vision popularly known as ACV telecasts daily city news. Spidernet is another local channel. Other local operators include KCL and Citinet.

The Calicut Press Club came into existence in 1970. It is the nerve centre of all media activities, both print and electronic. Began with around 70 members in the roll, this Press Club, over the years, became a prestigious and alert media centre in the state with a present membership of over 280.{{cite web|url=http://www.calicutpressclub.com/aboutus.htm|title=Calicut press club|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030623175252/http://www.calicutpressclub.com/aboutus.htm|archive-date=23 June 2003}}

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Kozhikode is served by Calicut International Airport {{Airport codes|CCJ|VOCL}} located at Karipur in Malappuram District, about {{convert|28|km|0|abbr=off}} from Kozhikode city. The airport started operation in April 1988. It has two terminals, one for domestic flights and second for international flights.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Silver-jubilee-does-not-bring-cheer-to-Karipur-airport-users/articleshow/12498757.cms|title=Silver jubilee does not bring cheer to Karipur airport users | Kozhikode News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=2 April 2012 |access-date=15 February 2020}}

Kozhikode is well connected by road. NH 66 and NH 766 connects Calicut to rest of India.{{cite web |url=https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/national-highway-766 |title = National Highway-766 – Drishti IAS}}{{cite web |url=https://www.aspireias.com/daily-news-analysis-current-affairs/NH-66-to-be-redeveloped-as-an-economic-corridor |title = NH 66 to be redeveloped as an economic corridor – AspireIAS}} It has bus services to all parts of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and to important cities like Hyderabad and Mumbai.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}. New national highway is planned from Calicut to Bangalore.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/nhai-starts-dpr-for-new-mysuru-kerala-nh-project/articleshow/89812643.cms | title=NHAI starts DPR for new Mysuru-Kerala NH project | newspaper=The Times of India | date=25 February 2022 }}

{{Main article|List of people from Kozhikode}}

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;Literature

• S. K. Pottekkatt
• Thikkodiyan
• Punathil Kunjabdulla
• U. A. Khader
• Akbar Kakkattil
• N. N. Kakkad
• P. Valsala
• M. N. Karassery
• M. T. Vasudevan Nair

;Music

• M. S. Baburaj
• Baburaj
• Gireesh Puthenchery

;Film

• I. V. Sasi
• T. Damodaran
• Ummer
• Mammukoya
• Balan K. Nair
• Santha Devi
• Parvathy Thiruvothu
• Kuthiravattam Pappu
• Ranjith
• V. M. Vinu
• A. Vincent
• Shajoon Kariyal
• Anjali Menon
• P. S. Nivas
• Neeraj Madhav
• Madhupal
• Anoop Menon
• Nellikode Bhaskaran
• Augustine
• Surabhi Lakshmi

;Sports

• T. Abdul Rahman
• P. T. Usha
• Jaseel P. Ismail
• V. Diju
• Aparna Balan
• Arun Vishnu
• Tom Joseph
• Roy Joseph
• Mayookha Johny
• Prasanth Karuthadathkuni
• Jinson Johnson
• Kishor Kumar
• Rehenesh TP
• Muhammed Nemil
• Gani Nigam
• Leon Augustine

;Others

• Ali Manikfan
• M. P. Ahammed

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• Chittaripilakkal
• Kozhikode
• Malabar
• Zamorin

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• {{Cite book|title=Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus – 2019|publisher=P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode|year=2018|location=Kozhikode|last=Chandran |first=VP|edition=Malayalam}}

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• {{Citation

| author = Government of Madras | year=1953

| title= 1951 Census Handbook- Malabar District | publisher=Madras Government Press

| url= http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6425/1/20493_1951_MAL.pdf

}}

• {{Citation

| author = M. K. Devassy | year=1965

| title= 1961 Census Handbook- Kozhikode District | publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala and The Union Territory of Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands

| url= http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5665/1/22059_1961_KOZ.pdf

}}

• {{Citation

| author = Government of India | year=2014–15

| title= District Census Handbook – Kozhikode (Part-A) 2011 | publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala

| url= https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3204_PART_A_KOZHIKODE.pdf

}}

• {{Citation

| author = Government of India | year=2014–15

| title= District Census Handbook – Kozhikode (Part-B) 2011 | publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala

| url= https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3204_PART_B_KOZHIKODE.pdf

}}

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{{Wikivoyage|Kozhikode District}}

• [https://kozhikode.nic.in/ Kozhikode District official website]

{{Geographic Location

| Centre = Kozhikode district

| North =

| Northeast = Wayanad district

| East =

| Southeast = Malappuram district

| South =

| Southwest =

| West = Lakshadweep Sea

| Northwest = Kannur district

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