a seaport-town of British India, in the presidency of Madras and district of Malabar, 95 miles S.W. of Serignapatam, and 340 S.W. of Madras. It is finely situated in a beautiful and fertile country, bounded towards the west by the sea, and towards the east by a range of wooded hills. The fort, which contains a jail and hospital, stands on an elevation close to the sea, and about 40 feet above its level. Most of the houses are built of unbaked bricks, and thatched, but there are some of a superior kind. There is good anchorage for small vessels, sheltered by a line of black rocks opposite the fort; but in stormy weather it is not very safe for large vessels anchoring here. The climate of Tellicherry is very salubrious; and it has been called the Montpellier of India. An active trade is carried on here, chiefly in pepper, ginger, arrowroot, sandalwood, &c. Pop. about 20,000, mostly Mussulmans, with some Hindoos, and a few Christians.