District Profile · Kerala
Kozhikode
- Kozhikode
- Headquarters
- 3,086,293
- Population
- 2,345 km²
- Area
Population 3,086,293. The historic seat of the Zamorins of Calicut and a 500-year spice-trade port that drew Arab, Chinese and eventually Portuguese traders; Vasco da Gama landed nearby at Kappad in 1498. Today a timber and textile trade hub.