Керала штатындағы Ажикоде қаласы

Town in Kerala, India

Azhikode is a coastal town and a suburb of Kannur city situated in Kannur district of Kerala, India. Azhikode town is divided into Azhikode North and Azhikode South. The northern end of the Azhikode North is called Azhikkal. The place is the birthplace of Sukumar Azhikode, an influential thinker and literary critic. It is about from Kannur city.

As of 2011 India Census, Azhikode north census town had population of 22,128 which constitutes 10,157 males and 11,971 females. Azhikode north has an area of with 4,503 families residing in it. Azhikode south census town had population of 25,195 where 11,369 are males and 13,826 are females. Azhikode south has an area of with 5,512 households. Azhikode panchayat consists of Azhikode north and Azhikode south census towns. Azhikode Panchayat had total population of 47,323 which constitutes 21,526 males and 25,797 females. The male female sex ratio was 1198 higher than state average of 1084. Population in the age group 0 6 was 4,948 (10.45%). Azhikode panchayat had overall literacy of 97%, higher than state average of 94%. Male literacy stands at 98.4% and female literacy was 96%.

Azhicode assembly constituency is part of Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency).

Azhikkal estuary is the northern end of Azhikode village, where Valapattanam River empties into Arabian Sea. The place has bus stand, a small river port and a fishing harbour. It is the site for a proposed expanded cargo port. The Indian Coast Guard Academy is under construction at Irinave, near to Azhikkal.