KannurKANNUR: ICT for the Land of Looms and Lore

It is assumed that the name Kannur has derived from one of the deities of the Hindu pantheon Kannan (Lord Krishna) and Ur (place) making it the place of Lord Krishna. The district is known as the Land of Looms and Lore. Earlier the district was named Cannanore which is anglicised from of Kannur. The district has 1 Revenue Division, 4 Taluks, and 129 Revenue Villages. It comprises of 6 Municipalities and 81 Grama Panchayats under 11 Blocks.