Sivapuram, Kerala

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Sivapuram
Village
Sivapuram Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°54′27″N 75°36′17″E / 11.9075°N 75.6048°E / 11.9075; 75.6048
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Taluk	Thalassery
Area
• Total	25.28 km2 (9.76 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,047
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	670702
Telephone code	91490
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL 58
Nearest city	Mattannur
Lok Sabha constituency	Kannur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mattannur

Sivapuram is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1]

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As of 2011 Census, Sivapuram had a population of 16,047 with 7,651 males and 8,396 females. Sivapuram village has an area of 25.28 km² (9.76 sq mi) with 3,495 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1097 higher than the state average of 1084. In Sivapuram, 11.5% of the population was under 6 years of age. Sivapuram had an average literacy of 94.1% higher than state average of 94%.^[2]

Sivapuram is mainly divided into Thazhe Sivapuram and Meethal Sivapuram (Padupara). Thazhe Sivapuram is one of the older towns within the trade routes of ancient Kerala and Padupara is famous for tourism, especially the Microme Hill View Point, and its pilgrimages like the Meethal Juma Masjid. This masjid is one of the main Islamic pilgrimages and a point of prominence in Kannur district. The majority of Muslims who follow Sikhaf Waliullahi lived here. His Makkham is also situated in Meethal Sivapuram.

There are many tourist destinations in this small village town. The people here are known for their hospitality. The Microme Hill View Point is the major point of attraction here. We can see more than 2 mountains are in there. The travelers came at morning to view sunrise.

The national highway passes through Kannur town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Mattanur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.