Govt. Polytechnic College, Kannur is situated at Thottada in Kannur Coporation. Thottada is known as the Educational Head Quarters of Kannur district. A Lot of educational institutions such as ITI, ITI (women) ,ITI Regional Directorate, THS, SN College, Chinmaya Institute of Technology, National Institute of Handloom and Textile Technology, SN Trust Higher Secondary School, St.Francis EM Shcool etc are located around the Institution. Kannur is a hub of industries of various kinds. Keltron provid