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NORTHERN KERALA
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Kozhikode (Calicut)
0495 / POP 432,100
Northern Kerala's largest city, Calicut (as it's most commonly known), was always a pros-
perous trading town and was once the capital of the formidable Zamorin dynasty. Vasco da
Gama first landed near here in 1498, on his way to snatch a share of the subcontinent for
king and country (Portugal that is). These days, trade depends mostly on exporting Indian
labour to the Middle East, while agriculture and the timber industry are economic main-
stays. For travellers it's a jumping off point for Wayanad or for the long trip over the ghats
to Mysore or Bengaluru.
Kozhikode (Calicut)
