its jurisdiction. Geography Taliparamba is located at . It has an average elevation of above sea level. The surrounding area (including the villages of Pattuvam, Pariyaram, Kuttiyeri, Karimbam, and Koonam) features lush green fields and low rolling hills. The Kuppam and Valapattanam rivers surround the town and the Arabian Sea is only to the west of the city. Education In the 14th and 15th centuries, during the regime of the Kolathiri Rajas, Taliparamba was renowned in Kerala as a seat of learning, enlightenment, and culture. Today, the most prominent educational institutions include: Colleges Pariyaram Medical College Government College of Engineering, Kannur National Institute of Fashion Technology Kannur Sir Syed College (Taliparamba) Taliparamba Arts and Science College National College, Taliparamba MM Knowledge Arts and Science College, Taliparamba Keyi Sahib Training College, Taliparamba Al Maquar Arabic college, Taliparamba College of Applied Science, Pattuvam Morazha Co-operative Arts & Science College Aerosis College of Aviation and Management Studies, Karakkund Schools Tagore Vidyaniketan, Taliparamba Moothedath Higher Secondary School, Taliparamba Sir Syed Higher Secondary School, Karimbam Seethi Sahib Higher Secondary School St. Paul's High School, Taliparamba Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Taliparamba Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Taliparamba Yatheem Khana UP School, Manna Trichambaram U.P.School Akkiparamba UP School, Chiravakk Shyam Prasad School, Taliparamba Demographics As of the 2011 census, Taliparamba Municipality had population of 72,465 of which 33,779 are males while 38,685 are females with an area of . In 2015, Anthoor region was carved from Taliparamba Municipality and formed a separate Anthoor Municipality. After bifurcation, Taliparamba Municipality had a population of 44,247 which consists of 20,838 males and 23,409 females with an area of . The female sex ratio here is of 1187 against state average of 1084. The average population density is . Literacy rate of Taliparamba town is 96% higher than state average of 94.00%. In Taliparamba, male literacy is around 97.50% while female literacy rate is 93.06%. Kinfra Textile Park Kinfra Textile Park Taliparamba located in Nadukani near Taliparamba established in 2010 by Kinfra spread over 50.18 hectares is the hub of textile manufacturing activities in Kannur district. A textile dyeing and printing centre also is being facilitated in Nadukani Kinfra Apparel Park. Politics The political landscape of Taliparamba Assembly is dominated by the CPI(M). The current MLA of Taliparamba is M.V. Govindan, the present state secretary of CPI(M) who won by a margin of 22,689 votes in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. Taliparamba municipality has