Kozhikode District is a district of
Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of
India. The city of
Kozhikode, formerly known as
Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised.
[1] Kozhikode district is bordered by the districts of
Kannur to the north,
Wayanad to the east, and
Malappuram to the south. The
Arabian Sea lies to the west. It is situated between latitudes 11° 08'N and 11° 50'N and longitudes 75° 30'E and 76° 8'E.