Kozhikode is also known as Calicut, is a city in the state of Kerala in southern India on the Malabar Coast. Kozhikode is the third largest city in Kerala and is part of the second largest urban agglomeration in Kerala with a metropolitan population of 2,030,519 as per 2011 census.[6] The city lies about 380 kilometres (236 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.

History

The history of the district is inevitably intertwined with the history of the city of Kozhikode. Calicut is the anglicized form of Kalikooth, the name used by Arabs to refer to Kozhikode. It was also called the Cock Fort, a usage that may have come from kozhi (Rooster) kodu (fortified). According to the historian K.V. Krishnan Iyer, the word Kozhikode is derived from koyil (palace) kodu (fortified), meaning 'Fortified Palace'. The ports of the Malabar Coast have participated in the Indian Ocean trade of spices, silk, and other goods for over two millennia. Kozhikode emerged as the centre of an independent kingdom in the 14th century, whose ruler was known as the Zamorin

Geography

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Cusine

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City Administration

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Holy Places

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town

There is an art gallery and Krishna Menon Museum located at East Hill in Kozhikode. Lalitha Kala Academy also has an art gallery adjacent to the Kozhikode town hall. The Indian Business Museum is also located in Kozhikode. There is a planetarium, situated in the heart of the city near Jaffer Khan Colony. Kozhikode Beach and Mananchira Square and the recently developed Sarovaram park are other popular gathering spots.

Hospital

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beatiful places

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• On the basis of literature Literature N. V. Krishna Warrier - Writer Uroob- Writer S.K. Pottekkatt - Writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair - Writer
• Politics V.K. Krishna Menon - Diplomat K. Kelappan - Freedom Fighter K.P. Kesava Menon - Social Leader P.P. Ummer Koya - Politician P.M. Abubacker - Politician
• Entertainment Biyon - Cine Actor Swetha Menon - Cine actress Akhila Sasidharan - Cine actress Neena Kurup - Cine actress Mamta Mohandas - Cine actress Aswathi Ashok - Cine actress Parvathi Menon - Cine actress Nithya Das - Cine actress Anjali Menon, film director

• Sports

  Olympian Abdurahiman - Football player P.T. Usha - Athlete turned Coach Tom Joseph - Indian volleyball player and was captain of Indian volleyball team Roy Joseph - Indian Volleyball player V Diju - Indian Badminton Player Aparna Balan - Indian Badminton Player