The name "Irikkur" was considered to be formed from the Malayalam word 'iru kara ooru' which means a village of both banks of the river.Irikkur is about 29 kilometers away from Kannur. And accessible directly from Kannur, Taliparamba, Sreekandapuram, Mattannur, Iritty and Chalode.Irikkur is almost in the center of Kannur district. On the eastern side of the Irikkur Panchayath is Padiyoor. On the west is Malappattam. On the north is Sreekantapuram and on the south Irikkur river.It is a joy when Buses from Kannur come to irikkur crossing the river and go inside irikkur crossing the mosque, market and shops again returning back on the same route. "Palaga Biscuit" a tasty rusk like bread is a famous recipe of Irrikur.Muslims, Hindus, and Christians live here in harmony and Irrikkur is a model village for of communal harmony. The famous Mamanam Temple, Nilamuttam Makham and Paisai Church lie side-by-side as a symbol for this.
Government offices
- Police station
- Block office
- Govt PHC
- Govt Ayurvedic Hospital
- Govt. Homoeo Dispensary (NRHM)
- Registraton office
- Panchayath office
- PWD rest house
- AEO office
- KSEB regional Office
- Village office
- Telephone Exchange
- Agricultural office
- K W A Office
Hospitals
- Govt PHC
- Ayurvedic hospital
- Homeopathy hospital
- Unity hospital
- Raslok hospital
- Prashanthi clinic
- Veterinary dispensary
Banks
- Irikkur Co operative bank
- Merchants Co operative Society
- Canara Bank
- Kannur Dist Co operative Bank
[ediEducation
- Self-financing college: 2
- Higher secondary schools 1. (Rahmaniya, GHSS , 2. GHSS.Irikkur)
- Upper Primary : 3 (Kamaliya, Ayippuzha)
- CBSE school : 1 (ISLAHI English Medium School)
- Arabic college : 1 (Rahmaniya Arabic College)
