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Puliyavu
Puliyavu is a village in Kozhikode district, Kozhikode (Calicut) district in the Indian state of Kerala. Puliyavu belongs to Chekkiad village office. Education The village has a National College of Art and Science, established in 2005 and managed by the All India Islamic Educational Trust (AIIET). The college is affiliated with the University of Calicut. The town also has a primary school aided by the government. Transportation Puliyavu village connects to other parts of India through Vatakara city on the west and Kuttiady town on the east. National highway No.66 (NH 66) passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern Highway going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur Airport, Kannur and Kozhikode Airport, Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara. References Villages in Kozhikode dis ... [...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] |
