Calicut
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Kozhikode കോഴിക്കോട് Calicut |
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Clockwise from top: Kakkayam , Ksrtc Bus stand,calicut Marina,vayalada, Hilite mall, Calicut Beach skyline at night
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| Nickname(s): City of Spices, City of Sculptures, City of Truth | |
 Kozhikode
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| Coordinates: 11°15′N 75°47′E / 11.25°N 75.78°ECoordinates: 11°15′N 75°47′E / 11.25°N 75.78°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thottathil Raveendran |
| • Collector | U V Jose |
| • City Police Commissioner | Smt.Uma Behra |
| • Member of Parliament | M. K. Raghavan |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 177 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Metropolis | 550,440 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,030,519 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 673 0xx |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)495 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL 11,KL 18,KL 56, KL 57, |
| Sex ratio | 1.096 ♀/♂ |
| Literacy | 96.8% |
| Website | www |
Kozhikode ([koːɻikːoːɖ]), also known as Calicut, is a city in the state of Kerala in southern India on the Malabar Coast. Kozhikode is the largest urban area in the state and 195th largest urban area in the world. The city lies about 275 km west of Bangalore. The greater Calicut urban area in the Malabar coast is the part of the ninth biggest urban area in the world and the second biggest in India after the greater Kolkata urban area, which constitute of the northern Kerala region or the Malabar coast.
On 7 June 2012, Kozhikode was given the tag of "City of Sculptures" (Shilpa Nagaram) because of the architectural sculptures located in various parts of the city.
According to data compiled by economics research firm Indicus Analytics on residences, earnings and investments, Kozhikode ranked as the second best city in India to reside in. It was ranked eleventh among Tier-II Indian cities in job creation by a study conducted by ASSOCHAM in 2007. Kozhikode city continues to be a centre of flourishing domestic and international trade. Its contribution to all round development of the district in trade, commerce and economic development over the years is spectacular. Kozhikode city is the marketing centre for commodities like pepper, coconut, coffee, rubber, lemon grass oil etc., produced in Kozhikode and the neighbouring districts of Wayanad, Malappuram and Kannur.
While the city has been known in history under different names, Malayalam-speaking communities have traditionally called it Kozhikode. Kozhikode is thought to be derived from Koyilkota, which meant fortified palace. Koyilkota evolved into Koliykode and Kalikat, the latter which was anglicised into Calicut. Koyilkode evolved into present day Kozhikode. Arab merchants called it قَالِقُوط Qāliqūṭ (IPA: qˠaːliqˠːuːtˤ).Tamils called it Kallikkottai while for the Chinese it was Kalifo. In Kannada it was known as Kallikote.
Although the city's official name is Kozhikode, in English it is sometimes known by its anglicised version, Calicut. The word calico, a fine variety of hand-woven cotton cloth that was exported from the port of Kozhikode, is thought to have been derived from Calicut. It is the historical capital of Kerala as the history dates back to 1498 AD when Vasco da Gama landed in Kappad, near Kozhikode.
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