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• Name: Kozhikode (also known as Calicut)
• State: Kerala
• Region: Malabar Coast, Northern Kerala
• District Headquarters: Kozhikode City
• Area: Approx. 2,345 sq. km
• Population (2011 Census): 3,086,293
  • Urban population: ~67%
  • Rural population: ~33%
• Density: ~1,316 persons/sq. km
• Official Languages: Malayalam, English
• Major Religion: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
• Literacy Rate: 95.24%
• Sex Ratio: 1097 females per 1000 males
• Lok Sabha Constituency: Kozhikode