Iritty taluk | |
|---|---|
 Taluks of Kannur | |
  Iritty taluk Location in Kerala, India  Iritty taluk Iritty taluk (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°58′55″N 75°40′13″E / 11.9819°N 75.6703°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Established | March 2013 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 836.08 km2 (322.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 342,118 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670xxx |
| Telephone code | 0498,0490 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 78 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Peravoor, Irikkur, Mattanur |
Iritty taluk is one of five taluks in Kannur district of Kerala, India.[1] Iritty was established as a taluk in March 2013 when UDF government declared new 12 taluks for the state.[2][3] Iritty taluk borders with Taliparamba taluk in the north, Thalassery taluk in the west and Karnataka state towards the east. It comprises Iritty municipality, Mattannur municipality and 11 surrounding panchayats.
- ^ "Taluks (5) | Kannur District , Government of kerala | India". kannur.nic.in. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "12 new taluks to be formed in Kerala". The Hindu. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017.
- ^ Mathew, Roy (15 May 2013). "Cabinet nod for 12 new taluks". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.