Dharmadom
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
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| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670106 |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)490 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL 58 |
| Nearest city | Thalassery |
| Sex ratio | 1000:1202 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dharmadam |
| Website | dharmadam |
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Dharmadom or Dharmadam is a Census Town in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] This town is located in between Anjarakandi River and Ummanchira River, and Palayad town and Arabian Sea. It is known for the 100-year-old Government Brennen College, Dharmadam Island, and the famous Muzhappilangad beach.
History
Dharmadom is a scenic coastal town that was earlier known as "Dharmapattanam". It was an active Buddhist area in ancient times. Arabs called it as Darmaftan.
Dharmadom is also home to famous Andalurkavu temple. The annual festival here draws thousands of devotees. A variety of Theyyam is performed at this event. India’s premier circus Academy, Circus Academy Thalassery is also located in Dharmadom.
Dharmadom was selected as location for the prominent British Thalassery fort that was built in 1703 but landowners did not want to sell the land.
According to Qissat Shakarwati Farmad, a mosque was built in Dharmadam during the era of Malik Dinar.[2]
The island of Dharmapattanam was claimed by all of the Kolattu Rajas, Kottayam Rajas, and Arakkal Bibi in the late medieval period.[3] The island of Dharmadam was ceded to the East India Company in 1734, along with Thalassery.[4]
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Dharmadam had a population of 30,804. Males constitute 45.4% of the population and females 54.6%. The average sex ratio was 1202 higher than state average of 1084. Dharmadam census town has an area of Template:Cvt with 6,751 families residing in it. Dharmadom had an average literacy rate of 97.2%, higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 98.4% and, female literacy was 96.3%. In Dharmadam, 9.2% of the population is under 6 years of age.[5]
Gallery
See also
- Muzhappilangad
- Muzhappilangad beach
- Dharmadam Island
- Thalassery
- Thalassery cuisine
- Kannur
- Palayad
- Andalur
- Mangalore
- Sree Andalurkavu
- Educational Institutes in Thalassery
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Prange, Sebastian R. Monsoon Islam: Trade and Faith on the Medieval Malabar Coast. Cambridge University Press, 2018. 98.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Logan, William (2010). Malabar Manual (Volume-I). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 631–666. ISBN 9788120604476.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Charles Alexander Innes (1908). Madras District Gazetteers Malabar (Volume-I). Madras Government Press. p. 451.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 204,205. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ International Journal of Research Publication Analysis (IJRPA). “Political Killings in Malabar (Kerala), 1978–2018: Patterns by Political Affiliation, Religion and Caste.” PDF. IJRPA,. https://www.ijrpa.com/myimgup/155126327IJRPA-1453.pdf. Accessed [jan 8 2025].
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