Kanayannur
Kanayannur | |
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Taluk/Village | |
Interactive map of Kanayannur | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′0″N 76°16′0″E / 9.96667°N 76.26667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Area | |
• Total | 303.06 km2 (117.01 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,308 |
| • Rank | 1 |
| • Density | 30.71/km2 (79.55/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 682XXX |
| Vehicle registration |
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| Nearest city | Kochi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ernakulam |
| Niyama Sabha constituency |
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Kanayannur is a taluk and a village in the district of Ernakulam, in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] Taluk is an administrative denomination in India.
Etymology
History
Kanayannur Taluk was formed in 1762, and is one of the oldest taluks in the former Kingdom of Cochin.
Demographics
As of 2011 India Census, Kanayannur had a population of 9308 with 4622 males and 4686 females.[2][1]
The Kanayannr taluk office is situated at Park Avenue, Marine Drive, Kochi. There is a village in Kanayannur taluk whose name is also Kanayannur. The Kanayannur village office is situated at a village called Eruvely. Kanayannur is also known as Palace Square. It is believed that there was a palace of king of Kochi in Kanayannur hence the place is named palace square.
Revenue villages in Kanayannur Taluk
- Ernakulam
- Elamkulam
- Poonithura
- Edappally North
- Edappally South
- Kalamassery
- Thrikkakara North
- Thrikkakara South
- Kakkanad
- Vazhakkala
- Cheranelloor
- Kadamakkudy
- Mulavukad
- Nadama-Thekkumbhagam
- Thiruvamkulam
- Maradu
- Kumbalam
- Kureekkad
- Chottanikkara
- Kanayannur
- Udayamperoor
- Manakunnam
- Mulanthuruthy
- Keechery
- Kulayettikara
- Amballoor
- Edakkattuvayal
References
- ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "Kanayannur Census Town City Population Census 2011-2025 | Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 11 December 2025.