Irinave
This village is located completely on sandy paddy towards south of Kannapuram in Kannur District in Kerala.
Geography
Irinave is located at 11°59′N 75°25′E / 11.99°N 75.42°E. It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet).
Demographics
According to the 2011 India census, Irinave had a population of 4,986.
Etymology
Irinave means two shores.
History
Irinave, as part of Kannapuram area, was under Chera rule and then Nannan-Mushaka-Kolathiri rule throughout recorded history for many millennia. In 1800 CE or so The British Raj attached this area to Pappinisseri Desam of Chirakkal Taluk of Malabar District in Madras Presidency. Presently this is a village in Kalliasseri Panchayat of Kannur District of Kerala State.
Transportation
The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Goa 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 Kannapuram 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 international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.
References
- ^ "Kannur.gov.in : Villages of Kannur District". Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pappinisseri
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
