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Country
  
India

District
  
Kannur

PIN
  
670 703

Population
  
15,979 (2001)

Nearest city
  
Iritty

State
  
Kerala

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Telephone code
  
91 (0)490 249

ISO 3166 code
  
ISO 3166-2:IN

Keezhur

Keezhur (Malayalam: കീഴൂര്‍) is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala near Iritty. Keezhur Mahadeva Temple is in this village.

Contents

Map of Keezhur, Iritty, Kerala

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Keezhur had a population of 15,979 with 7,875 males and 8,104 females.

Educational institutions

  • Mahatma Gandhi College, Keezhur Kunnu was founded by Iritty Educational Society and is affiliated to the Kannur University. Initially the college was affiliated to University of Calicut.
  • VUPS - The school where students of this village get their primary education.
  • Iritty Higher secondary School - Over 50 years of service from standard 5th till 12th
  • Vivekananda Samskarika Kendram

    This is acting as a cultural centre of Keezhur. Thousands of people in this region are readers of the library.

    Keezhur Sree Mahadeva Temple

    This temple is in keezhur where thousands of people offer their prayers to Lord Siva.

    Transportation

    The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.

    References

    Keezhur Wikipedia