Kerala PSC - Districts of Kerala - Kozhikode

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Year of formation : 1957, January 1
Main River : Chaliyar

• Kozhikode was the seat of the Zamorins of Calicut (Nediyiruppu Swaroopam).
• Kozhikode leads in the production of coconut.
• Vaikom Muhammad Basheer is known as Beypore Sultan.
• Kappad where Vasco da gama landed in 1498, Kallai, the centre of wood industry, Mavoor Rayons, hydro-electric projects like Kuttiyadi and Kakkayam are in Kozhikode district.
• The oldest city in Kerala is Kozhikkode.
• The northern most corporation in Kerala Kozhikode.
• Farok is famous for tile industries.
• Thusharagiri water falls and Wayanad pass are in Kozhikode
• Kozhikode is the first cola free district in Kerala.
• The first Khadi village in Kerala is Balussery.
• The first ISO certified police station in Kerala - Kozhikode Town Police Station.
• The first women police station in India - Kozhikode
• The first WiFi University is Calicut University.
• The first water museum in Kerala is set up in Kozhikode
• First plastic waste free district in India Kozhikode.
• The first sports Medicine Institute in Kerala - Kozhikode
• Kuttyadi is the first Hydro Electric Project in Malabar region.
• Famous annual assembly of scholars named "Ravathi Pattathanam" was held in Tali Mahadeva Temple.
• India's - warship Building Research Centre - NIRDESH is in Chaliyam.
• Kozhikode is the first tobacco free city in Kerala
• The Malabar wild life sanctuary is in Kozhikode.
• Wayanad Churam is situated in Kozhikode
• Bepur is known as Sultan city
• Wayanad churam is completely in Kozhikode district.
• Nallalam diesel power project is in Kozhikode district.
• Marad, Kappad and Beypore are the beaches in Kozhikode district.
• Pazhassi Raja museum is at East hill in Kozhikode.
• Birth place of Thacholi Othenan, Thacholi Manikothu Tharavadu is in Vadakara.