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Pantheeramkavu
Pantheerankavu or Pantheerankavu is a small town near Kozhikode city in India.It is located away from Kozhikode city. Pantheerankavu Pantheerankave or Pantheerankavu means, the place with Twelve Kavu(Temples) which are from Kodal Nadakkavu, arappuzha, moorkkanadu, puthurmadham, kunnathupalam, kaimpalam, manakkadavu, muthuvanathara, poolenkara. Pantheerankavu formerly known as Kailamadham. Demographics Today Pantheeramkavu is a fast-growing town with a population of 45,495. Pantheeramkavu has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 82%. In Pantheeramkavu, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Location The new National Highway 66 bypass is passing through the heart of Pantheeramkave which is connecting the entire kerala. Chaliyar River is just 5 minutes driving and Calicut International Airport is just away. Suburbs and villages * Manakkadavu * Poolenkara * Nambi Kulam * Kodal Nadakk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport Road, Kozhikode
Airport Road, Kozhikode is an important road in Kozhikode, India. It extends from Thondayad Junction to Calicut Airport, about 20 km away. The road passes through Palazhi, Pantheeramkavu, Ramanattukara and Kondotty Thurakkal before reaching the airport. History 100 years ago, the beach area was the centre of the city of Kozhikode. In the 1970s, the downtown shifted to the Mananchira area, and in the 1980s, Mavoor Road became the centre of activity. In the 2010s, the Thondayad Bypass area and the suburb of Palazhi on the Airport road have emerged as the new city centres with a vibrant night life. Thondayad Thondayad Junction is an important intersection in Kozhikode. This junction connects the city to the eastern towns of Kozhikode District so the traffic is heavy. The junction also connects to the northern and southern cities of Kerala by express roads. Thondayad Junction is accessed from Mavoor Road on the western side. Major landmarks in Thondayad * Vigilance an ... [...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] |
Ramanattukara
Ramanattukara is a municipality census town in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. This town was formerly called Kadungan Chira village. Ramanattukara is located 14 km away from Kozhikode city. Developing as a suburb of Kozhikode city, Ramanattukara is a part of the master plan for Kozhikode urban area. History Ramanattukara, on the southern bank of Chaliyar river, was adjacent to the kingdom of Parappanad during medieval period. Parappanad royal family is a cousin dynasty of the Travancore royal family. The rulers of Parappanad were vassals to the Zamorin of Calicut. The headquarters of Parappanad Royal family was the coastal town of Parappanangadi in present-day Malappuram district. In 15th century CE, ''Parappanad Swaroopam'' was divided into two - Northern Parappanad (''Beypore Swaroopam'') and Southern Parappanad (''Parappur Swaroopam''). Beypore, Cheruvannur, and Panniyankara, on northern bank of Chaliyar, became Northern Parappanad. Kadalundi, Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feroke
Feroke (), is a Municipality and a part of Kozhikode metropolitan area under Kozhikode Development Authority (K.D.A) in the Kozhikode district of the Indian state of Kerala. Feroke municipality shares the border with Kozhikode corporation, Ramanattukara municipality and kadalundi panchayat. Feroke is located 11 km away from Kozhikode city. Feroke is developing as a Suburb of kozhikode city and Feroke is a part of Kozhikode urban area masterplan. Name The village was originally named Farookhabad by Tippu Sultan. Later, this was changed to Feroke by the British. Tipu Sulthan wanted to make Feroke as his capital in Malabar. The remains of a fort built by Tipu Sultan still stands in Feroke with a long tunnel to the river. Authorities are trying to preserve the fort remains as a site of historical importance. The old bridge at Feroke was built by the British in 1883. History Feroke, on the southern bank of Chaliyar river, was adjacent to the kingdom of Parappanad during m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazhi
Palazhi is a suburb of Kozhikode city in India. It has risen to prominence quite recently because of the UL cyberpark, the Government Cyber park and the creation of a township called HiLITE City and Landmark world and many other flat projectshere. Palazhi town is four kilometres from Thondayad junction in Kozhikode city. Metro International Cardiac Center and the Cradle Maternity hospital are situated at Palazhi. History 100 years ago, the beach area was the centre of the city of Kozhikode. In the 1970s, the downtown shifted to the Mananchira area, and in the 1980s, Mavoor Road became the centre of activity. In the 2010s, the Thondayad Bypass area and the suburb of Palazhi on the Airport road have emerged as the new city centres with a vibrant night life. Palazhi was originally a village with waterlogged streets in monsoon creating problems for the residents. Recently the area has been highly commercialized because of the proximity to the highway road and the eastern part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-independence The Indian subcontinent has been ruled by many different ethnic groups throughout its history, each instituting their own policies of administrative division in the region. The British Raj mostly retained the administrative structure of the preceding Mughal Empire. India was divided into provinces (also called Presidencies), directly governed by the British, and princely states, which were nominally controlled by a local prince or raja loyal to the British Empire, which held ''de facto'' sovereignty ( suzerainty) over the princely states. 1947–1950 Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian union. Most were merged into existing provinces; others were organised into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NH 66
National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane long busy National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to the Western Ghats. It connects Panvel (a city south of Mumbai) to Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari), passing through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The highway is undergoing a major overhaul in Karnataka, where the state government has accepted the NHAI's request of international standard, 60-metre-wide national highway with grade separators. The complete stretch from the Goa border (near Karwar) to the Kerala border (near Talapady) is being widened to four lanes, with space to accommodate future expansion to six lanes. There were protests from the people, who will lose lands, for a narrower stretch. But the Karnataka government has not heeded to the protests. Land acquisition and tendering process for national highway widening is ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perumanna
Perumanna is a census town in the Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.It belong to north kerala division. It is located 13 km distance from Kozhikode city. Demographics India census, Perumanna had a population of 28027 with 13964 males and 14063 females. Notable peoples * Hareesh Kanaran Actor * T Siddique T. Siddique (born 1 June 1974) is an Indian politician and he is currently one of the three Working Presidents of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee and a member of the Indian National Congress. Political career He was a KSU leader and union c ... politician References Villages in Kozhikode district Kozhikode east {{Kozhikode-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calicut Medical College
Government Medical College, Kozhikode, also known as Calicut Medical College (CMC), is a school of medicine in Kozhikode (formerly Calicut) in the Indian state of Kerala. The college was established in 1957 as the second medical college in Kerala. With over 3025 beds, it is currently the largest hospital in India. Formerly affiliated to the University of Calicut, the college is now attached to the Kerala University for Health Sciences (KUHS). Calicut Medical College is the most preferred medical college of Kerala during both All India as well as state counsellings for M.B.B.S. admission.Calicut Medical College is one of the largest medical college in India with an area covering more than 270 acres of land in the outskirts of Calicut City Publication It publishes the '' Calicut Medical Journal''. The Institute of Palliative Medicine of Kozhikode is part of it. Institutes Institute of Maternal and Child Health The Institute of Maternal and Child Health (IMCH) is a 1100 bed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calicut International Airport
Calicut International Airport , also known as Kozhikode Airport or Karipur Airport, is an international airport located in Karipur, Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It serves the Malabar region of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and Palakkad. It is situated 28 kilometers away from Kozhikode city and 25 kilometers away from Malappuram city. It serves two of the seven metropolitan areas in the state - Kozhikode metropolitan area and Malappuram metropolitan area. The airport opened on 13 April 1988. The airport serves as an operating base for Air India Express and operates Hajj Pilgrimage services to Medina and Jeddah from Kerala. It is the twenty first–busiest airport in India in terms of overall passenger traffic and also the sixth-busiest airport in India after Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai and Hyderabad in terms of international traffic. It received international airport status on 2 February 2006. It is one of a few airports in the country with a tabletop runway. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaliyar River
Chaliyar River is the fourth longest river in Kerala at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Chulika River, Nilambur River or Beypore River as it nears the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavanoor, Perakamanna, Areekode, Kizhuparamba, Elamaram, Cheekkode, Vazhakkad, Vazhayur, Cheruvadi, Edavannappara, Mavoor, Peruvayal, Feroke and Beypore are some of the towns/villages situated along the banks of Chaliyar. It mainly flows through Malappuram district. Its tributaries flow through both the districts of Malappuram and Kozhikode. The bank of river Chaliyar at Nilambur region is also known for natural Gold fields. Explorations done at the valley of the river Chaliyar in Nilambur has shown reserves of the order of 2.5 million cubic meters of placers with 0.1 gram per cubic meter of gold. It originates at Ilambaleri hills of Nilgiri Mountains in Nilgiris district (Ooty district), which is also near Wayanad-Malappuram district border. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
