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Ancharakandy (or Anjarakandy) is a census town in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India. The village is a Gram Panchayat and situated 18 km away from Kannur as well as Thalasseri (Tellichery) town. The place is named after Anjarakandy river flowing through it. == Demographics == India census, Ancharakandy had a population of 21,882. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Ancharakandy has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 49% of the males and 51% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. The village includes Ancharakandy Cinnamon Estate, established by the East India Company in 1767.〔(The Hindu, Plantations add spice to the fun, Oct 26, 2005 )〕 The estate, reputed to be Asia's largest, and associated processing plant are still operational and visitors can view the process of preparing cinnamon spice and extraction of oil. In 1903, the local king, Pazhassi Raja and the British Army waged war for control of the estate.〔(Indian Govt, Travel & Tourism - Kerala )〕〔http://www.keralaregistration.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=28〕 Asia's first Land Registrar's office is located in a 242-year-old building built in 1767 by Lord Brown.〔 The Kannur medical college, established in 2006, is equipped with a 500 bed super specialty hospital. and Kannur dental college and super specialty hospital ,Malabar institute of technology was established in 2010 and the 220 acre campus was named as cinnamon Town by Dr Hashim MA on January 1st 2010 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ancharakandy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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