Iritty
Iritty | |
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View of Iritty Bridge built in 1933 | |
Iritty Location in Kerala, India Iritty Iritty (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°58′55″N 75°40′13″E / 11.9819°N 75.6703°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Municipality Established | 1st April 2016 |
| Taluk | Iritty |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Chairman | V. Vinod Kumar |
| • Deputy Superintendent of Police | Yogesh Mandhaiya IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.84 km2 (17.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,369 |
| • Density | 880.7/km2 (2,281/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 670703 |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)490 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-78 |
| Sex ratio | 1066 ♂/♀ |
| Nearest city | Kannur |
| Assembly constituency | Peravoor |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
Iritty is a municipality and taluk in Kannur district of Kerala state, India. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Iritty is at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) from Kannur International Airport and one among five taluks in Kannur district. Iritty is one of the major towns that lies between Coorg and Kannur International Airport near Mattanur.