Koonam

Koonam
small unique village
Koonam

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 12°02′13″N 75°15′36″E / 12.037002°N 75.259945°E / 12.037002; 75.259945Coordinates: 12°02′13″N 75°15′36″E / 12.037002°N 75.259945°E / 12.037002; 75.259945
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Elevation 56 m (184 ft)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 670142
Telephone code 0460
Vehicle registration KL 59

Koonam is (Malayalam: കൂനം ) a census village in Taliparamba Taluk in North Kerala Division, Kannur District of Kerala State, India. It comes under Kurumathoor and chuzali Panchayaths. It is located about 9 km from Taliparamba and 30 km north of Kannur.

As of 2001 India census, Koonam had a population of 5000. Most of the residents speak Malayalam.

Koonam is traditionally a communist stronghold. But BJP and Indian National congress has strong influence in this Village. Koonam village falls under Taliparamba assembly constituency which is part of Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency).

How to reach there

Koonam is located about 3 km from State Highway 36 (Kerala)The highway is 46.0 km long and nearest National Highway 17 (India)(old numbering) access is at Taliparamba (9 km).It has been now renumbered as NH-66.

Biodiversity of Koonam Village

Koonam is a unique village by Nature well known for its diversity of grasslands.

The midland rocks of northern Kerala have its own characteristic floral composition supporting hillock system in supporting a unique assemblage of species and cashew plantations.

Its unique by Nature surrounded by Rocky terrain,grasslands

Kurumathoor, chuzali, Chavanapuzha,Kalliasseri, Poomangalam, Panniyoor, Mazhur, Pappinisseri, are the nearby villages to Koonam.It is near to Arabian sea.

Large parcels of land has been under the Government of Kerala(occupied in 1970 as part Land reforms act),so in the coming years expected to see some developments

Educational institutions

Schools

Railway station


See also

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kannur (district).

Tourism places in Kannur


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