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Iritty is a small town in the district of Kannur in the state of Kerala, India. It comes in Keezhur-Chavassery Panchayath. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions.
Location
Nearby smaller towns are Mattannur, Peravoor,vilakkode(C.H.angadi) , Vallithode, Karikkottakary, Edapuzha, Angadikadavu, Anappanthy, Edoor, Keezhpally, Ulikkal,(kolithattu), Keezhur Kunnu, Punnad, Charal, Vaniappara, kalluvayal ,Manikkadavu, Chavassery. Koottupuzha is a border town to Karnataka state,Manathody is an important hill town near iritty.
The famous wild-life sanctuary 'Aralam' is situated 8 kilometres away from this place
Geography
Iritty is surrounded by hills. A river flowing through Iritty is more commonly known as Iritty Puzha/Iritty River. Tourists visiting Iritty have the option of staying at a number of riverside Tourist homes, from where they can view the Iritty river. There is a steel girder bridge, built in 1933, over the river. There is a Dam in the place Pazhassi for irrigation purpose named 'PazhassiDam'. it is almost 10 km from the town. Wayanad tourist destinations are near from this place.
Transportation
An interstate highway passes through Iritty connecting Thalassery and Kodagu. This was initially called the TC Road by the British. Now it refers to the Thalassery end of the highway. This highway is used by interstate bus services plying to Madikeri, Mysore and Bangalore. Keezhur is the starting point of Iritty town.
This place is well-connected by road from both Kannur and Thalassery. There are frequent buses from Iritty and to both these places and to several places across Kerala including Kottayam, Cochin (Ernakulam), Kasaragod, Wayanad and Kozhikode. There is no railway line, with the nearest railway stations at Kannur and Thalassery. The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport at Kozhikode. The works of an airport in Kannur district which would be between 20 – 22 km from Iritty will commence soon.
Commerce
Iritty is one of the major towns of the Kannur district. With nearby villages which produce cash crops and plantation crops, Iritty is a major commercial town too. It is one of the growing towns in the district. Iritty is famous for its cash crops such as pepper, rubber and cashew nuts, some of which are sold under regional brands in various auction houses and commodities markets.
Belonging to Keezhur Chavassery Special Grade Panchayath, Iritty is primarily a trading town. Iritty is headquarters to several State Government offices. Interestingly, most of these offices have jurisdiction over larger and better developed towns like Mattanur.
Education
- Mahatma Gandhi College, Keezhur Kunnu was founded by Iritty Educational Society and is affiliated to the Kannur University.
- EMS Memorial College of Applied Science,Kelanpeetika,Kiliyanthara P.O.Iritty..The college is affiliated to Kannur University.
- Don Bosco College, Angadikatavu. A self-financing college affiliated to Kannur University.
- Amala nursing school. Affiliated with Indian Nurses Association. asdg
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