Koothali
| Koothali | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Koothali Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°35′0″N 75°46′0″E / 11.58333°N 75.76667°ECoordinates: 11°35′0″N 75°46′0″E / 11.58333°N 75.76667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,212 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 673532 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Nearest city | Perambra |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vatakara |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Perambra |
| the name Koothali has been evolved from two terms Kooth+Ali in which "Kooth" means performing arts like "Kathakali", "Koodiyattam" etc and "Ali" means the venue where such art forms are performed. In ancient times Koothali was a place where this sort of performing arts were taught and practiced by artists of "Koothali-Thambayi"- the then ruler of Koothali. Koothali has hundreds of years of history and it goes back to time of Tippu Sultan and beyond. | |
Koothali is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Koothali had a population of 10212 with 4982 males and 5230 females.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10.
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