Kuthuparamba is a town and a municipality in the Kannur district, state of Kerala, India.

Geography

Kuthuparamba has an average elevation of 76 m (249 ft). The name Kuthuparamba derives from "kuthu" (a folk dance) and "paramba" (ground); this is the place where performance took place in the time of the Pazhassi raja. Kuthuparamba is a small piece of land behind Gokul Street owned by the Government, now some Government offices are located there. This name was given to the complete area by the British military, there was a cantonment and it was known as Kuthuparamba cantonment. Now also there is some land owned by Military in Kuthuparamba.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kuthuparamba had a population of 29,532. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Kuthuparamba has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 84%. In Kuthuparamba, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics