[2] Irikkur is located on SH 36 between the towns of Taliparamba and Iritty and is directly accessible from Kannur, Mattanur and Thalassery.

This river was the geographical border of the former Kottayam Kingdom ruled by Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja.

Irikkur census town has an area of 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi), housing 2,327 families to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

Irikkur Assembly constituency has a major role in tourism in Kannur district as it covers mainly hilly regions bordering Western ghats with a serene environment.

[13][14] The current MLA of Irikkur is Sajeev Joseph from INC who won in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election with a vote share of 50.33%.