<Tr> <Th> Sex ratio </Th> <Td> 1.093 ♀ / ♂ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Literacy </Th> <Td> 96.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.kozhikode.nic.in </Td> </Tr> <P> Kozhikode ((koːɻikːoːɖ) (listen)), or Calicut, is a city in the state of Kerala in southern India on the Malabar Coast . Calicut is the largest urban area in the state and 192nd largest urban area in the world . The city lies about 275 kilometres (171 mi) west of Bangalore . </P>

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