About Kozhikode District

About Kozhikode District

History:
Kozhikode is a town with a long recorded history. Kozhikode was the capital of Malabar during the time of Sri Samoothiri Maharajas, who ruled the region before the British took over. The city’s first recorded contact with Europe was when Vasco da Gama docked at Kappad (18 km north) in May 1498, among the leaders of a trade mission from Portugal. On 7 June 2012, Kozhikode was given the tag of “City of Sculptures”(Shilpa Nagaram) because of the various architectural sculptures located in various parts of the city. 4444 Famous For? History:
Kozhikode is a town with a long recorded history. Kozhikode was the capital of Malabar during the time of Sri Samoothiri Maharajas, who ruled the region before the British took over. The city’s first recorded contact with Europe was when Vasco da Gama docked at Kappad (18 km north) in May 1498, among the leaders of a trade mission from Portugal. On 7 June 2012, Kozhikode was given the tag of “City of Sculptures”(Shilpa Nagaram) because of the various architectural sculptures located in various parts of the city.
 

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Calicut is the largest city in the state and the 195th largest city in the world. Calicut is known as the "City of Spices" because of its role as the main trading post for spices in the east.
 

Area:

The total area of ​​the district is 2344km2.
 

Subdistricts:
Calicut has a total of four subdistricts.

Villages:
There are about 44 villages in this area.
 

Cities:
There are a total of 21 cities in this area.