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Kozhikode of Kerala
Kozhikode
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Climate
The district has a humid climate with a very hot season extending
from March to May. The most important rainy season is during the
SouthWest Monsoon, which sets in the first week of June &
extends upto September. The northEast Monsoon extends from the
second half of October through November. The average annual rainfall
is 3266m.m. During December to march, practically no rain is
received & from October onwards, the temperature gradually
increases to reach the maximum in May, which is the hottest month of
the year. The maximum temperature in the month of May comes to 360c.
The highest maximum temperature recorded at Kozhikode was 39.40c
during the month of March 1975 & the lowest temperature was 140c
recorded on 26th December 1975. Humidity is very high in the coastal
region.
Flora
& Fauna
There
is an abundance of wild & marine life here.
The natural forests fall under 3 main categories; the southern
tropical moist deciduous, western tropical wet evergreen & semi
evergreen.
Rivers
The
Chaliyar: Known in
the lower reaches as the Beypore river, this is one of the major
rivers of the state. The lower reaches form part of the West Coast
Inland Navigation system.
As an inter-state river, this has a total drainage area of 2923
sq.kms, of which 2532 sq.kms. lie in Kerala & the rest, 388
sq.kms. in Tamil NAdu. With a length of 169kms, the Chaliyar river
flows through Nilambur, Mambad, Edavanna, Areacode, Vazhakkad in
Malappuram district & Feroke in Kozhikode district before it
joins the Arabian Sea near Beypore.
The
Kallai River: Though
small in size, the Kallai is one of the most important rivers in the
entire state from the commercial point of view. Kallai, a main
centre of timber trade, is situated on its banks.
The
Kadalundi River: The
Kadalundi river, also known by the names, Karimpuzha &
Oravanpurampuzha, is important from the navigation pint of view.
The
Mahe River: The
Mahe River, also called the Mayyazhi puzha, originates from the
forests on the western slopes of the Wayanad hills, which form part
of the Western Ghats. This river flows through 15 villages including
MAhe, before emptying into the Arabian Sea at the former French
settlement of Mahe, about 6kms. South of Thalassery.
The
Murad (Kuttiady) River:
The
Murad river, also known as the Kuttiady river, originates at the
Narikota ranges on the western slopes of the Wayanad hills, a part
of Western Ghats. This river flows through Vadakara, Koyilandy &
Kozhikode taluks. It empties into the Arabian Sea at the historical
Kottakkal fort, 7kms. South of Vadakara.
The
Korapuzha: Formed
by the confluence of 2 streams called Punnurpuzha & Agalapuzha,
this river & its main tributaries are tidal in their lower
reaches. The Agalapuzha is more or less a backwater, while the
Punnurpuzha originates from Arikkankunnu. The Agalapuzha forms a
part of the important West Coast Inland Navigation System. There is
heavy traffic through this river connecting all-important industrial
towns lying in the coastal areas such as Vadakara, Kozhikode, Kallai,
Beypore etc.
Forests
The
forest spreads over the northeastern portion of the district
Total
area under forests in Kozhikode district: 291.2268sq.kms.
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Forest
Area
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Vested
Forests (in sq.kms.)
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Reserve
Forests (in sq.kms.)
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Thamarassery
Range
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99.7262
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Peruvannamuzhy
Range
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41.5809
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86.1388
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Kuttiady
Range
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63.7809
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Total
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205.0880
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86.1388
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Kozhikode
taluk comes under the Range Officer, Thamarassery, whereas Koyilandy
& Vadakara come under Range Officers, Peruvannamuzhy &
Kuttiady respl.
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