Kozhikode

This article is about the city. For the district, see Kozhikode District. For other uses, see Kozhikode (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Kolkata.

Kozhikode
Calicut
Metropolis
From top: Kozhikode Beach, Kakkayam Valley, IIM Kozhikode, Calicut mini bypass, KSRTC bus stand complex, Hilite Mall, Chaliyam harbour, Calicut beach skyline.
Nickname(s): 
City of Spices[1] (Other nicknames include City of Truth,[2] City of Sculptures,[3] City of Literature,[4]
Kozhikode is located in Kerala
Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (Kerala)
Kozhikode is located in India
Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (India)
Coordinates: 11°15′31.7″N 75°46′49.4″E / 11.258806°N 75.780389°E / 11.258806; 75.780389[1]
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • MayorBeena Philip (CPI (M))
 • CollectorSnehil Kumar Singh IAS[5]
 • Member of ParliamentM. K. Raghavan (Indian National Congress)
 • City Police CommissionerA Akbar IPS[6]
Area
[7]
 • Metropolis
118.58 km2 (45.78 sq mi)
 • Metro
518 km2 (200 sq mi)
Elevation
34.47 m (113.09 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Metropolis
609,224
 • Density5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
[8]
3,091,984
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673xxx
Telephone code+91495xxxxxxx,
+91496xxxxxxx
Vehicle registrationKL 11, KL 18, KL 56,
KL 57, KL 76, KL 77, KL 85, KLD & KLZ (Historical)
GDP(2020)US$20.773 (equivalent to $24.46 in 2023)Billion[9]
Sex ratio1.093  ♀/♂[10]
Literacy rate96.8%[10]
International AirportCalicut International Airport
Websitewww.kozhikode.nic.in

Kozhikode (pronounced [koːɻikːoːɖɨ̆] ⓘ), formerly known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices,[1] Kozhikode is listed among the UNESCO's Cities of Literature.

It has a corporation limit population of 609,224[7] and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Kerala and the 19th largest in India.[11] Kozhikode is classified as a Tier 2 city by the Government of India.[12]

It is the largest city in the region known as the Malabar Coast and was the capital of the British-era Malabar district. It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris (Zamorins).[1] The port at Kozhikode acted as the gateway to medieval South Indian coast for the Chinese, the Persians, the Arabs, and finally the Europeans.[13] According to data compiled by economics research firm Indicus Analytics in 2009 on residences, earnings and investments, Kozhikode was ranked the second-best city in India to live in.[14] In 2023, Kozhikode was recognised by UNESCO as India's first City of Literature.[15]

  1. ^ a b c "Lectures 26-27". 16 July 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ M. G. S. Narayanan (2006). The City of Truth Revisited. University of Calicut. p. 350. ISBN 978-8177481044.
  3. ^ "Kozhikode to be 'city of sculptures'". The Hindu. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (31 October 2023). "Kozhikode is the first City of Literature in India". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Kozhikode District Website". Kozhikode Corporation. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  6. ^ "A Akbar to be new Kozhikode city police commissioner". April 2022. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b "ആമുഖം | കോഴിക്കോട് മുനിസിപ്പല്‍ കോര്‍പ്പറേഷന്‍". kozhikodecorporation.lsgkerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 million and above" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  9. ^ https://metroverse.cid.harvard.edu/city/7864/overview
  10. ^ a b "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 million and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 December 2011.
  12. ^ "Tier I and Tier II Cities of India, Classification of Indian Cities". Mapsofindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference askh was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "Best cities to live, invest and earn in". Ibnlive.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2009. Indicus considered six parameters: health, education, environment, safety, public facilities and entertainment
  15. ^ "Kerala's Kozhikode included in UNESCO Creative Cities Network". OnManorama.