Mukkam is a municipal town in the Kozhikode district, in the state of Kerala, India. It is located about 27 km east of Kozhikode city on the banks of the Iruvanjippuzha River, one of the major tributaries of the Chaliyar River. Mukkam is under Kozhikode Taluk, Thiruvambady Assembly Constituency and Wayanad Parliament Constituency.
Demographics Mukkam municipality has a population of 40,670 (2011 census) with a growth rate of 9.41% during 2001-2011. The population density of was 1300.17/km2. The male population was 19,654 and female population was 21,016.
It is a municipality with an area of 31.28 km2 within the Taluk of Kozhikode. It is about 26 km from the Calicut International Airport and 30 km from the Calicut Railway station. Mukkam municipality is at 11.3184o N and 75.9586oE.
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Civic administration Mukkam Municipality election 2020 S.No. Party name Party symbol Number of councillors 01 LDF 12 02 UDF 11 03 Independents 06 04 WPI 03 05 BJP 01
In popular culture S. K. Pottekkatt depicts Mukkam in his 1941 novel Naadan Premam and there is a memorial with his name in the town.
Ennu Ninte Moideen is a 2015 romantic thriller film written and directed by R. S. Vimal, based on events which happened in the 1960s in Mukkam.
Transport Road State Highway 34 (SH 34) passes through Mukkam.
Air The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport, 26 km southwest of Mukkam, the 12th busiest airport in India in passenger traffic.
Notable people
O. Abdurahman, journalist Mathai Chacko, ex MLA Linto Joseph, MLA Prof. M. N. Karassery, writer B. P. Moideen, politician Noufal PN, footballer George M. Thomas, ex MLA Kanchanamala, Activist
See also Kunnamangalam Thamarassery Omassery Thiruvambady Mavoor Koduvally Areekode
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