The Cannanore Cantonment, situated in Burnassery or Burnshire(the anglicized name) declared as Cantonment w.e.f. 1-1-1938. This is the only cantonment in Kerala. It is situated on Malabar West Coast. Western and Southern Boundaries aligned by Arabian sea. Rest is abutting to Kannur Municipality. Total population is 4798 as per 2011 census. The Cannanore Cantonment comes under category III which includes 6 wards & consist of ex-officio, nominated / elected members. The Cantonment was a military camp for Portuguese, Dutch and British rulers. It is the Headquarters of Defence Security Corps now. The Cantonment at Kannur falls in the Class III category. Defence Offices such DSC Centre, DSC Record, Pay accounts office DSC and DPDO KANNUR are located here. It is home to St. Angelo Fort, Holy Trinity Cathedral and St. Thomas Orthodox Church.