Kannur- Kerala District wise GK Study

• Kannur district was formed in 1957.
• St. Angelo's Fort in Kannur was built in 1505 by Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese Viceroy of India.
• Rajyasamacharam was published from Illikkunnu in Thalassery. Rajya Samacharam is the first Malayalam Newspaper published in Kerala started by Dr. Herman Gundert in June 1847.

• The only cantonment in Kerala is Kannur.
• Last formed corporation in Kerala is Kannur Corporation.
• As per 2011 census, Kannur district has the highest sex ratio(1036).

• Kannur is the Land of 3 C's -  Cricket, Circus, Cake.
• Keeleri Kunhikannan is known as the father of Kerala Circus
• Kannur is the centre of 'Theyyam' the famous temple folk art form of Northern Kerala.

• Central Prison, Kannur was the first Central Jail established in Kerala in the year of 1869.
• Payyannur is called 'Second Bardoli'.

• C. K. Lakshmanan was the first malayalee to participate in Olympics is from Kannur.
• C. K. Lakshmanan represented British India in Hurdles at the 1924 Summer Olympics at Paris.

• Valappttanam is the smallest panchayat in Kerala.
• Pazhassi dam in Kannur is constructed across Valappattanam river.
• Valapattanam River is the largest river in the Kannur district.
• The famous Parassinikadavu Muthappan temple is on the bank of the Valappattanam river.
• Kottiyoor Temple is a prominent Shiva temple in Kerala. Also famous for Vysakha festival.
• Kotiyoor is often refererred to the Varanasi of the South. 

• Renaissance leaders like  Vagbhatananda, A K Gopalan, Ayyathan Gopalan, Anandatheerthan, Murkoth Kumaran etc were born in Kannur.
• Kottiyoor Ulsavappattu was written by Vagbhatananda to criticize the customs at Kottiyoor temple.
• Vagbhatananda was born in 1885 in Thalassery.
• Swami Ananda theerthan born in 1905 in Thalassery.
• Ayyathan Gopalan (1863- 1949) was born in Thalassery. He started the Kozhikode branch of Brahmosamaj in 1898.
• Pattini Jatha was led by AK Gopalan from Kannur to Madras in 1936.
•  The first full body statue of Sree Narayana Guru was established in Thalassery Sree Jagannatha Temple
• Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai memorial situated at Payyambalam.
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• Kannur district has the longest coastline among the districts(82 km)
• Kerala's only drive-in beach, Muzhappilangad in Kannur.
• Northernmost wildlife sanctuary of Kerala, Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1984.
• Dharmadom island in Kannur is surrounded by the Anjarakandy river on three sides and by the Arabian sea on the fourth side.
• Parassinkkadavu Snake Park is in Kannur.
• Paithalmala is a hill station in the Kannur district.
• Perambadi pass connects Kannur and Coorg.
• Mangroves are seen mostly in Kannur district.
• Kallen Pokkudan from Kannur is an environmenal activist known for his efforts for the protection of mangrove forests 
• Madayipalli is believed to have been built in A.D. 1124 by Malik lbn Dinar of Arabia.
• Ezhimala was the former capital of the ancient Mushika Kingdom.
• Tippu Sulthan made a canal between Payangadi River and Moolakkeel River, called ‘Sultan Thodu’ (Sultan Canal) for the easy movement of cargo in Kannur.
• Anjarakandy Cinnamon Estate(Also known as Browns Estate) established by the East India company in 1767 is Asia's largest cinnamon(കറുവ) estate.
• The Thalassery Town Cricket Club, founded in 1860 is Kerala's first cricket club.
• Malabar Cancer Center is at Kodiyeri near Thalassery.

• Leading producer of cashewnut in Kerala - Kannur
• Pepper Research Station in Kerala is located at Panniyur.

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• First district in India to achieve 100% primary education- Kannur.
• Karivellur was delared as the first Panchayat with 100% literacy in 'Akshara Keralam' programmme by Kerala Literacy Mission during year 1991.
• Kannur is the First Zero Landless District in Kerala.
• Kannur University established in 1996.
• First Gymnastic Training Center of India is located at Kannur.
• First Bakery in Kerala was started at Thalassery
• Arrakkal Museum in Kannur dedicated to the Arakkal family, the only Muslim royal family in Kerala.
• The Indian Naval Academy (INA Ezhimala) is the initial officer training establishment of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, located in Ezhimala, near Payyanur.
• Kerala Folklore Akademy is situated at Kannur.
• Ayalkootam Project was first established in Kalliasseri in Kannur.
• Longest-serving Chief Minister of Kerala,E K Nayanar was born in Kalliasseri.
• Communist leader and a former Minister in Kerala, Melathu Raghavan is also known as MVR was born in Kannur. He was the founder of the Pariyaram Co-operative Medical College.
• Pariyaram medical college is the first medical college in co-operative sector in kerala.
• Kannur International Airport will be the fourth international airport in Kerala.
• The Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan from Pinarayi village represents Dharmadam Constituency in Kannur.

Payyambalam Beach


Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach

Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple