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Karthikapuram (Malayalam: കാര്ത്തികപുരം) is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.
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Map of Karthikapuram, Kerala 670571
Demographics
People here are almost in equal ratio of Hindu, Muslims and Christians.
Economy
Most people are engaged in agriculture and business. This area exports hill products viz rubber, dry copra, pepper etc.
Administration
It is coming under Udayagiri Panchayat and Thalipparambu Block. The nearest tourist place is Paithalmala.
Transportation
The national highway passes through Taliparmba town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. Taliparamba has a good bus station and buses are easily available to all parts of Kannur district. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. But buses to these cities are available only from Kannur, 22 km to the south. The nearest railway stations are Kannapuram and Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are small international airports with direct flights available only to Middle Eastern countries.