Kannapuram pronunciationⓘ is a census town and grama panchayat in Kannur district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala.

[5] Kannapuram is a town located on Valapattanam-Pappinisseri-Pazhayangadi main road, situated near Cherukunnu in Kannur district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala.

Kannapuram was within the princely state of Kolathu Nadu under British control till independence.

Another version is that Kannapuram is the Land of Saint Kannua, who meditated in a cave near Sri Krishna Temple, Thrikkoth.

The extracted soil (clay) is taken away as raw material for such manufacturing units located elsewhere, especially southern Kerala.

Anustanangalum Samoohika Prasakthiyum'describes the importance of Muchilot Bhagavathi in the social formation of northern Kerala.

Highly decorative figure of Muchilot Bhagavathi attracts the minds of devotees and the men of esthetic sense.

"Thenga earu" is another main attraction of Karankavu, where thousands of coconuts are thrown and broken on a particular stone inside the kaavu.

The schools of Cherukunnu include: Kannapuram plays a vital role in nourishing the arts and culture of Kannur District as a whole.

Kannapuram town is located on Valapattanam-Pappinisseri-Pazhayangadi main road which gets connected to the NH-66 through Pilathara at the north and Valapattanam bridge at the south.