Mukkam

Mukkam
Mukkom
Municipality/suburb/town
Mukkam is located in Kerala
Mukkam
Mukkam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°19′28″N 75°59′34″E / 11.32444°N 75.99278°E / 11.32444; 75.99278
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Native LanguageMalayalam
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyMukkam Municipality
 • Member of ParliamentRahul Gandhi
(Wayanad Constituency)
Area
 • Total31.28 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total40,670
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673602
Telephone code91-495
Vehicle registrationKL-57
Nearest cityKozhikode (28 kilometres (17 mi))
Lok Sabha constituencyWayanad
TalukKozhikode
Websitemukkammunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in

Mukkam is a major municipal 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.

It is a municipality with an area of 31.28 km2 within the Taluk of Kozhikode.

It is about 26 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