the pappiniseri and kalliaseri NH area also needs to develop.From Thalassery if you go towards Mattannur, the town region doesnt even reach Eranholi palam whinch is less than 3km. Even from kannur to mattannur, after Chovva its mostly rural. However Taliparamba - Kannur - Thalassery NH looks like city roads except for small stretches in between.
Croos posting a pic of Taliparamba NH. After four laning of NH the town has started growing towards north till Chiravakku and south towards Kuttikkool/Bakkalam.
valapattanam is slowly getting intergrated into the city and will be fully part of it in about 2 years