Ramanattukara

Ramanattukara
Ramanattukara
Municipality/suburb/city/town
	Homeo Road, Ramanattukara
	Coordinates: 11°11′19″N 75°51′28″E / 11.1886744°N 75.8576775°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Population (2001)
• Total	30,436
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL 81

Ramanattukara is a Municipality census town in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. This town was formerly called Kadungan Chira village.

website: RamanattukaraNOW

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Ramanattukara had a population of 30,436. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Ramanattukara has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 80%. In Ramanattukara, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Etymology

The name came from "Raman anda kara" the place where rama stepped. Then the old name of the place is "Kadungen chira"

Location

Ramanattukara is situated 16 km south of Calicut city. Its location on the intersection of National Highway 17 and National Highway 213 had already given its economy a boost. This town also benefited when the Calicut International Airport came up, as this town is located on the Airport Road. To top it up, now the NH bypass for Calicut city starts from here.

Transportation

The nearest railhead to Ramanattukara is Feroke (5 km) and the nearest airport is Calicut International Airport (10 km).

Economy

This town acts as a commercial center for the nearby smaller villages and towns. As is the case with any other Indian city, Calicut is also experiencing rapid growth. And the city limits have expanded almost up to Ramanattukara now. So new-age buildings for malls, hotels, restaurants are becoming a common sight here. The distance in between Ramanattukara and Vazhayoor is 8 km.

Homeo Road

Homeo Road and Krishi Bhavan Road are two parallel roads originating from Ramanattukara bus station. Both these mud roads attract many joggers in the mornings and evenings as they are flanked by green paddy fields, banana groves and coconut plantations.