Kozhikode, capital of the kingdom of the Zamorins, is divided into four taluks including Thamarassery on the ghat road

Background

Kozhikode district was the capital of the erstwhile kingdom of the mighty Zamorins and was once a renowned commercial centre.
The city of Calicut, the Anglicized form of Kozhikode, is the headquarters of the district.
The district is 38.25% urban and is bordered by Kannur district to the north, Wayanad to the east and Malappuram to the south, with the Arabian Sea to the west.
It is situated between latitudes 11 degrees 08 minutes N and 11 degrees 50 minutes N and longitudes 75 degrees 30 minutes E and 76 degrees 8 minutes E.
The division of the district into 4 taluks came into effect in 2001: Kozhikode, Vadakara, Koyilandy and Thamarassery.
As per the census of 2011, 12 block panchayats make up the district.
They are Balusseri, Chelannur, Koduvally, Kozhikode, Kunnamangalam, Kunnummal, Melady, Panthalayani, Perambra, Thodannur, Thuneri and Vadakara.
The district administration describes the district as endowed with countrysides, beaches, historic sites, wildlife sanctuaries, rivers and hills.