Kanayannur

Kanayannur
Kanayannur
Taluk/Village
	Coordinates: 9°58′0″N 76°16′0″E / 9.96667°N 76.26667°ECoordinates: 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	851,406
• Rank	1
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	682XXX
Vehicle registration	KL 7,KL 39
Nearest city	Ernakulam/Kochi
Lok Sabha constituency	Ernakulam
Niyama Sabha constituency	Ernakulam,Thrippunithura,Piravom, Thrikkakara,Kalamaserry

Kanayannur is a taluk in the district of Ernakulam, in the state of Kerala, India.^[1] Taluk is an administrative denomination in India.

History[edit]

Kanayannur Taluk was formed in 1762, and is one of the oldest taluks in the former Cochin Kingdom.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001^[update] India Census, Kanayannur had a population of 790212 with 390875 males and 399337 females.^[1]

The Kanayannr taluk office is situated at M G Road, Ernakulam. 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[edit]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "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.

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[censusindia-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "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.

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