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Omassery | |
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Town | |
.png) Omassery | |
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| Coordinates: 11°18′0″N 75°58′30″E / 11.30000°N 75.97500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kozhikode |
| Government | |
| • Body | Omassery |
| • Member of Parliament | M. K. Raghavan |
| • M.L.A | M. K. Muneer |
| • Panchayath President | Abdul Nasar Pulikkal |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.46 km2 (9.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,420 |
| • Density | 998/km2 (2,580/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673582 |
| Telephone code | 91495228 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-57 |
| Nearest city | Kozhikode, koduvally |
| Sex ratio | 1000:1032 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy rate | 88.05% |
Omassery is a town in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India and it is a junction between Thiruvambady, Thamarassery, Mukkam, Koduvally, Kodenchery and Kattangal. Omassery is located 29 kilometers southeast of Kozhikode in the eastern part of Kerala; better known as Malabar (Northern Kerala). Omassery is a fast developing place and is well connected to the other parts of the state. Besides that, it is known as the gateway to the hill ranges of Western Ghats in Malabar.