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3405:
3387:
3367:
3347:
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3247:
3233:Kozhencherry
3227:
3213:Pathanapuram
3207:
3187:
3167:
3147:
3127:
3107:
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2774:
2742:
2710:
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2616:Mananthavadi
2614:
2582:
2550:
2518:
2486:
2454:
2422:
2390:
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2326:
2294:
2262:
2230:
2198:
2166:
2134:
2102:
2070:
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1974:
1942:
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1878:
1846:
1814:
1782:
1750:
1718:
1686:
1654:
1622:
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1528:Irinjalakuda
1526:
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1366:
1334:
1302:
1272:Muvattupuzha
1270:
1238:
1206:
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950:
918:
886:
854:
822:
790:
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504:Kottarakkara
502:
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196:
187:
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117:
53:
26:
3583:Malappuram
3565:Malappuram
3082:Population
3032:Nileshwaram
2712:Taliparamba
2328:Tirurangadi
1624:Kodungallur
1560:Kunnamkulam
1208:Perumbavoor
1176:Kalamassery
1144:Thrikkakara
1016:Erattupetta
267:Density/km
261:Population
78:. In 1866,
3996:Categories
3810:2 December
3785:2 December
3760:5 December
3647:References
3637:Kozhikode
3619:Kozhikode
3601:Kozhikode
3525:Kollengode
3449:Kolencheri
3293:Mallapally
3153:Chathannur
3133:Kilimanoor
2680:Thalassery
2334:Malappuram
2302:Malappuram
2270:Malappuram
2238:Malappuram
2232:Valanchery
2206:Malappuram
2174:Malappuram
2142:Malappuram
2110:Malappuram
2078:Malappuram
2046:Malappuram
2014:Malappuram
1982:Malappuram
1976:Malappuram
1880:Mannarkkad
1816:Ottappalam
1656:Guruvayoor
1592:Chalakkudy
1080:Kattappana
1048:Thodupuzha
984:Ettumanoor
792:Chengannur
760:Mavelikara
696:Kayamkulam
536:Thiruvalla
312:Nedumangad
100:Fort Kochi
88:Thalassery
80:Fort Kochi
64:Fort Kochi
60:Fort Kochi
3547:Palakkad
3543:Pudussery
3529:Palakkad
3511:Palakkad
3493:Palakkad
3474:Ernakulam
3454:Ernakulam
3434:Ernakulam
3338:Alappuzha
3318:Alappuzha
3113:Kattakada
3093:Parassala
3079:District
3038:Kasaragod
3006:Kasaragod
3000:Kanhangad
2974:Kasaragod
2968:Kasaragod
2776:Mattannur
2558:Kozhikode
2552:Koduvally
2526:Kozhikode
2494:Kozhikode
2462:Kozhikode
2430:Kozhikode
2398:Kozhikode
2392:Koyilandy
2366:Kozhikode
2136:Kottakkal
1688:Chavakkad
1502:Ernakulam
1470:Ernakulam
1438:Ernakulam
1406:Ernakulam
1374:Ernakulam
1342:Ernakulam
1310:Ernakulam
1278:Ernakulam
1246:Ernakulam
1214:Ernakulam
1182:Ernakulam
1150:Ernakulam
1118:Ernakulam
830:Alappuzha
798:Alappuzha
766:Alappuzha
734:Alappuzha
728:Cherthala
702:Alappuzha
670:Alappuzha
664:Alappuzha
648:28.42 km2
264:Area(km)
255:District
184:Functions
162:Structure
92:Kozhikode
36:Ernakulam
3966:See also
3735:7 August
3615:Perambra
3378:Kottayam
3358:Kottayam
3054:Grade 2
3022:Grade 1
2990:Grade 1
2958:Grade 3
2926:Grade 3
2894:Grade 3
2862:Grade 3
2830:Grade 2
2798:Grade 2
2766:Grade 1
2744:Payyanur
2734:Grade 1
2702:Grade 1
2670:Grade 3
2638:Grade 3
2606:Grade 2
2584:Kalpetta
2574:Grade 2
2542:Grade 3
2510:Grade 3
2478:Grade 3
2446:Grade 3
2414:Grade 2
2382:Grade 1
2360:Vatakara
2350:Grade 3
2318:Grade 3
2286:Grade 3
2254:Grade 3
2222:Grade 3
2200:Kondotty
2190:Grade 2
2168:Nilambur
2158:Grade 2
2126:Grade 2
2094:Grade 1
2062:Grade 1
2030:Grade 1
1998:Grade 1
1966:Grade 3
1950:Palakkad
1934:Grade 3
1918:Palakkad
1912:Pattambi
1902:Grade 3
1886:Palakkad
1870:Grade 2
1854:Palakkad
1838:Grade 2
1822:Palakkad
1806:Grade 2
1790:Palakkad
1774:Grade 1
1758:Palakkad
1752:Palakkad
1742:Grade 3
1726:Thrissur
1710:Grade 2
1694:Thrissur
1678:Grade 2
1662:Thrissur
1646:Grade 2
1630:Thrissur
1614:Grade 2
1598:Thrissur
1582:Grade 1
1566:Thrissur
1550:Grade 1
1534:Thrissur
1518:Grade 3
1486:Grade 3
1454:Grade 2
1422:Grade 2
1390:Grade 2
1368:Angamaly
1358:Grade 2
1326:Grade 2
1294:Grade 2
1262:Grade 1
1230:Grade 1
1198:Grade 1
1166:Grade 1
1134:Grade 1
1102:Grade 3
1070:Grade 1
1038:Grade 3
1022:Kottayam
1006:Grade 3
990:Kottayam
974:Grade 2
958:Kottayam
942:Grade 1
926:Kottayam
910:Grade 1
894:Kottayam
878:Grade 1
862:Kottayam
856:Kottayam
846:Grade 3
814:Grade 2
782:Grade 2
750:Grade 1
718:Grade 1
686:Grade 1
654:Grade 2
632:Pandalam
622:Grade 2
590:Grade 2
558:Grade 1
555:1,948/km
552:27.94 km
526:Grade 2
494:Grade 2
462:Grade 2
430:Grade 2
398:Grade 2
366:Grade 2
344:Attingal
334:Grade 1
302:Grade 1
96:Palakkad
3579:Edappal
3507:Alathur
3429:Alangad
3415:Idukki
3397:Idukki
3393:Adimali
3353:Erumely
3173:Kundara
2840:Anthoor
2654:Wayanad
2622:Wayanad
2590:Wayanad
2520:Payyoli
2040:Ponnani
2008:Manjeri
1848:Shornur
1464:Piravom
824:Haripad
472:Paravur
408:Punalur
376:Varkala
50:History
39:state.
32:Wayanad
3710:1 June
3411:Munnar
3313:Mannar
3218:Kollam
3198:Kollam
3193:Anchal
3178:Kollam
3158:Kollam
2942:Kannur
2910:Kannur
2904:Panoor
2878:Kannur
2872:Iritty
2846:Kannur
2814:Kannur
2782:Kannur
2750:Kannur
2718:Kannur
2686:Kannur
2488:Feroke
2424:Mukkam
2117:49,723
1400:Maradu
1086:Idukki
1054:Idukki
952:Vaikom
645:42,793
549:52,883
510:Kollam
478:Kollam
446:Kollam
414:Kollam
270:Grade
131:, and
98:, and
84:Kannur
28:Kerala
3843:(PDF)
3333:Aroor
3273:Konni
3253:Ranni
2264:Tanur
2120:34.41
2072:Tirur
1432:Eloor
1240:Aluva
600:Adoor
3938:2020
3916:2020
3890:2020
3854:2020
3812:2020
3787:2020
3762:2020
3737:2016
3712:2021
3672:2020
3073:No.
3042:2010
2946:2015
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1954:2015
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994:2015
962:1919
930:1947
920:Pala
898:1920
866:1894
834:2015
651:1506
642:2015
546:1919
514:2015
450:2010
249:No.
118:The
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