10 Facts About Iritty

1.

Iritty is a Municipality and a Taluk of Kannur district in Kerala State, India.

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Iritty is one of the major towns lies between Coorg and Kannur international airport -Mattanur.

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3.

Iritty is located on the banks of Bavali river, which originates from the Wayanad passes.

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4.

Iritty is situated on the Thalassery-Coorg-Mysore highway or State Highway 30 between Mattanur and Virajpet.

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5.

Steel bridge in Iritty is a 10-ton bridge constructed in 1933 by the British authorities to connect the towns of Kodagu and Thalassery.

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6.

Iritty was initially part of Keezhur-Chavassery Panchayat and upgraded to a Municipality on 1 November 2015.

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7.

Iritty Municipality is a part of Peravoor Assembly Constituency under Kannur Loksabha Constituency.

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8.

Iritty established as a Taluk headquarters since March 2013 when Kerala government declared new taluks for the state.

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9.

The main Streams of Iritty river are by the three rivers such as Bavali river, Aralam river and Barapuzha.

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10.

Iritty is famous for cash crops such as pepper, rubber and cashew nuts, some of which are sold under regional brands in various auction houses and commodities markets.

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