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Naduvannur
Naduvannur is a Census town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India and a part of Kozhikode Urban Agglomeration. The name Naduvannur denotes that it was the centre of the territory of Kurumbranad. 'Nadu' means centre and ur(oor) means place. Naduvannur is about 28 km away from Kozhikode city. Kozhikode–Kuttiyadi SH passes through here. Nearby towns are Koyilandy, Balussery and Perambra. Education Govt. higher secondary school Naduvannur, Malabar ITI Naduvannur, Naduvannur higher secondary school Vakayad, Kavumthara AUP School, Govt.Welfare LP school Kavil, Karuvannur GUP school, Naduvannur south AMUP school, Elankamal AMLPS, GMLPS Naduvannur, Noorul Huda public school Naduvannur, Mannankave ALPS, Virtue public school, Mahathma Vidya Nikethan public school, Little Flower school Naduvannur and Markazuddunnurain are the major educational institutions. Demographics , Naduvannur had a population of 24,648 with 12,004 males and 12,644 females. Transportation Nad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balussery
Balussery is a major developing town located about 25 km northeast of Kozhikode, Kozhikode city and lies on the sides of State Highway 34. It is one of the largest 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala and one of the 12 block Panchayats in Kozhikode district. Balussery is the Northeast side entry of Calicut city. Geography and Climate Balussery is located at a distance of about 25 km away from Kozhikode, the district headquarters, and is well connected by road to the nearby towns. There are three main roads that span out from the Balussery city centre. Kozhikode is accessible by two routes, via the Balussery-Kozhikode main Road and the Balussery-Ulliyeri-Kozhikode Road. The major city Thamarassery is about 15 km away and can be reached by the Koyilandi Edavanna Road, and Koyilandi Town is about 16 km away. The town has a bus stand-cum-shopping complex and acts as the origin of the bus services to all the main surrounding places. Overview Balussery block has an area of 278.5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nochad
Nochad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Nochad had a population of 25272 with 12437 males and 12835 females. Location It is well connected with Koyilandy, Meppayyur, Ulliyeri and Perambra, the main towns of the region, by road. The Kozhikode to Kannur State Highway passes through Velliyur, which is 2 km from Nochad. By air the nearest airport is Calicut International Airport and the nearest railway station is Koyilandy. Economy People here are mainly engaged in agriculture mainly paddy, banana and tapioca. Coconut farming also is a main source of income. Many people from Nochad work abroad and that is an alternate mode of income. Educational institutions The biggest school here is Nochad Higher Secondary School. Villages and suburbs *Chenoli *Ancham Peedika *Chathoth Thazhe *Muliyangal *Velliyoor * Valiacode *Chalikkara *Kaithakkal Transportation Nochad village connects to other parts of India through K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kozhikode District
Kozhikode (), or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its Southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised. The Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making Kozhikode metropolitan area the second-largest in Kerala and the 19th largest in India. Kozhikode is classified as a Tier 2 city by the Government of India. NIT Calicut and IIM Kozhikode are two institutions of national importance located in the district. Kozhikode is the largest city in the erstwhile Malabar District and acted as its headquarters during British Raj. In antiquity and the medieval period, Kozhikode was dubbed the ''City of Spices'' for its role as the major trading point for Indian spices. It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris (Zamorins), which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arikkulam
Arikkulam is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. It's a grampanchayat situated in kozhikode district. Veliyannur challi is situated in arikkulam. Oravinkal temple js a famous temple which is situated in arikkulam. Geography Arikkulam is located at . It has an average elevation of . Demography Arikkulam had a population of 17143 with 8305 males and 8838 females. The name derives from ari, which means foe and kulam in the vernacular means pool. hence, arikkulam is a pool of enemies. As the name indicates, this place might have been drenched with human blood either in an internecine or religious feud. Arikkulath Nambi, a vassal of Zamorin of calicut is said to have held sway over this area. Its history is shrouded in mystery. though attempts have been made to write the history of Arikkulam, nothing fruitful emerged from them. In this connection, a seminar was held at the Arikkulam panchayat office a year ago in which noted academics like Pavithr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koyilandy
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Chengottukavu
Chengottukavu is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Railway Station The nearest railway station is Chemanchery. Demographics India census, Chengottukavu had a population of 25293 with 11856 males and 13437 females. Transportation Chengottukavu connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyilandy. The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. See also * Moodadi * Naduvannur * Arikkulam * Thikkodi * Chemancheri * Kappad * Atholi * Ulliyeri * Cheekilode * Nochad * Koyilandy A Survey of Kerala History, A. Shreedhara Menon ar, Fundriya pt, Pandarani , settlement_type = MunicipalityTaluk , image_skyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moodadi
Moodadi is a village in Koyilandy thaluk of Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Railway Station The nearest railway station is Vellarakkad on the Shoranur - Mangalore line. Villagers mainly use buses for public transport. Demographics India census, Moodadi had a population of 29607 with 14248 males and 15359 females. Schools Around ten primary schools are there in Moodadi village, provides training in both Malayalam and English medium. Veemangalam UP School moodadi is popular for its Youth Green Community activities. Transportation Moodadi village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyiandy. The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Myso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottur, Kerala
Kottur is a grama panchayat and a community development block in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. Celebrities The noted Malayalam poet N. N. Kakkad was born in the Avitanallur village of the Kottur panchayat. Location Koottalida is the main town in Kottur grama panchayat. It is around 33 km from Calicut city, and regular bus service is available from Calicut, Balussery, and Perambra. Geography Kottur is surrounded by the hills like Thurutha Mala, Chengodu Mala, Vazhora and Vallora. Temples There are many locally famous temples in this panchayat: Neeroth Sree Maha Vishnu Kshethram Lakshmi Narayana temple, Avitanallur, Thrikkuttissery Mahadeva Kshethram, Chundali Shiva Kshethram, Hundakkatt Shiva Kshethram, Vakayadu Kotta and Kottur Maha Vishnu Kshethram, Pootakkandi Paradevata Kshethram. Education The main educational institutions are Govt. higher Secondary School Avitanallur, Naduvannur Higher Secondary School, GUPS Thrikkuttissery, ALPS Avitanallur, Poonath N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hub Kochi and south of the major port city and a commercial hub, Mangalore. During the period of British colonial rule in India, when Kannur was a part of the Malabar District (Madras Presidency), the city was known as Cannanore. Kannur is the sixth largest urban agglomeration in Kerala. As of 2011 census, Kannur Municipal Corporation, the local body which administers mainland area of city, had a population of 232,486. Kannur was the headquarters of Kolathunadu, one of the four most important dynasties on the Malabar Coast, along with the Zamorin of Calicut, Kingdom of Cochin and Kingdom of Quilon. The Arakkal kingdom had right over the city of Kannur and Laccadive Islands in the late medieval period. Kannur municipality was formed on 1 N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheekkilode
Cheekkilode is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India surrounded by Kolathur on the northern side, Kolakkad on West, Kakkur-Nanmanda on East and Annassery - Chelannur on East. Olayimmal is at the centre place of Cheekkilode which is a market place. Olayimmal is the nerve centre of Cheekkilode from where buses are plying to different places like Kozhikode, Balussery, Ulliyeri, Koyilandi, etc. Kuttiyadi-Calicut irrigation canal passes through Cheekkilode - olayimmal. Some of the places of interest are- Karimkaali kavu,Vallikkattukavil, Padinjare veluthedathu Bhuvaneshwari temple, Adumbummal Bhagavathi temple, Pilakkuttiyedath Makham, Kolathur temple, Kandankulangara temple, Ongorappara pukkunnumala and Eliyodu mala. Kappad - Thushara giri highway is going through Cheekkilode village that connects National highway No.66 at Thiruvangoor town. Cheekkilode village is situated in between Atholi and Nanminda. The nearest airports are at Kozhikode International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulliyeri
Ulliyeri is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Ulliyeri is a town between Koyilandy and Balussery and also between Kuttiyadi and Kozhikode. Geography Ulliyeri is located at 11°26′0″N 75°47′0″E Demographics India census, Ulliyeri had a population of 30,742 with 14,929 males and 15,813 females. Politics Ulliyeri is part of Kozhikode (Lok Sabha constituency). Ulliyeri is part of Balusseri assembly constituency. In the first decade of Indian independence Balusseri supported the Indian National Congress party, but support since then has shifted to the Left Democratic Front. Former Kerala state minister A C Shanmukhadas got a mammoth lead from this Grama Panchayat as part of Balussery assembly constituency, and he was elected continuously for the past 25 years as MLA. Ulliyeri gramapanchayat is a strong LDF supporting village. It is a red support area in its political bias. Left Democratic Front has been ruling this village for years. LD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atholi, Kerala
Atholi is a Grama Panchayath in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, South India. It is a small town on the banks of Korapuzha river. State highway to Kuttiyadi passes through Atholi and it is connected to National Highway 17 through Kuniyil Kadavu bridge which is the longest in Kozhikode district. Economy Traditionally Agriculture and Fishing were the economic activities of people. The coir making industry also played a vital role. Atholi was an ideal place for coir industry because of its coconut plantations and the boating route through the Korapuzha river to other parts of Malabar. Coir products like rope and carpets from Atholi were famous throughout Malabar region. During the late-1970s men from Atholi started moving to Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
