Azhikode is a coastal town situated in
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 hu ...
district of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, India. Azhikode town is divided into Azhikode North and Azhikode South. The northern end of the Azhikode North is called Azhikkal. The place is the birthplace of
Sukumar Azhikode
Koloth Thattarath Sukumaran, popularly known as Sukumar Azhikode (26 May 1926 – 24 January 2012) was an Indian academic, orator, critic and writer of Malayalam literature, known for his contributions to Malayalam language and insights on Indian ...
, an influential thinker and literary critic. It is about from
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 hu ...
city.
Demographics
As of
2011 India Census
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Azhikode north census town had population of 22,128 which constitutes 10,157 males and 11,971 females. Azhikode north has an area of with 4,503 families residing in it.
Azhikode south census town had population of 25,195 where 11,369 are males and 13,826 are females. Azhikode south has an area of with 5,512 households.
Azhikode panchayat consists of Azhikode north and Azhikode south census towns. Azhikode Panchayat had total population of 47,323 which constitutes 21,526 males and 25,797 females. The male female sex ratio was 1198 higher than state average of 1084. Population in the age group 0-6 was 4,948 (10.45%). Azhikode panchayat had overall literacy of 97% higher than state average of 94%. Male literacy stands at 98.4% and Female literacy was 96%.
Beaches in Azhikode
Azhikode is famous for its beaches like
* Meenkunnu beach (''Fish hill'')
* Chalil Beach and Gardens (''Chal beach'')
* Azhikkal Estuary
* Neerkadavu Beach
As a suburb of Kannur city
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 hu ...
city is connected to Azhikode and Azhikkal from
Payyambalam beach through Palliyamoola beach,
Chal
Chal, or shubat ( kk, шұбат, ), is a Turkic (especially Turkmen, Uzbek and Kazakh) beverage of fermented camel milk, sparkling white with a sour flavor, popular in Central Asia — particularly in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. ...
beach, Azhikode South, Meenkunnu Beach, Azhikode North and finally Azhikkal. Villages like
Alavil
Azhikode is a coastal town situated in Kannur district of Kerala, India. Azhikode town is divided into Azhikode North and Azhikode South. The northern end of the Azhikode North is called Azhikkal. The place is the birthplace of Sukumar Azhikode ...
, Manal,
Chalad
Chalad is a town which is near to Kannur city in Kerala state, South India. It is part of the Kannur Municipal Corporation.
Location
It is located on the route that runs from Kannur city to Azhikode, and it is one of the shortest ways to Manga ...
,
Chirakkal, Puthiyatheru and
Valapattanam are connected to Azhikode.
There is a widespread demand to merge Azhikode,
Valapattanam and
Chirakkal panchayaths to
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 hu ...
Corporation.
The main areas of Azhikode North are Azhikkal, Chal beach and Kappakadavu and that of Azhikode South are Vankulathuvayal, Poothappara, Meenkunnu Beach, Neerkadavu Beach and Kappila peedika. Vankulathvayal is one of largest commercial centre in Azhikode.
Pin code of Azhikode is 670009
It is also the birthplace of famous personalities like
Sukumar Azhikode
Koloth Thattarath Sukumaran, popularly known as Sukumar Azhikode (26 May 1926 – 24 January 2012) was an Indian academic, orator, critic and writer of Malayalam literature, known for his contributions to Malayalam language and insights on Indian ...
,
Shihabbuddin Poythumkadavu and
Byju Raveendran
Byju Raveendran (Malayalam: ബൈജു രവീന്ദ്രൻ; born 1980) is an Indian entrepreneur, investor and educator who, with his wife Divya Gokulnath, co-founded Byju's.
Early life and education
Byju was born in 1980 in the ...
.
Azhikode has large number of temples and mosques and is well connected with roads.
Valapattanam railway station
Valapattanam railway station (code: VLPM) is a railway station in Kannur district, Kerala and falls under the Palakkad railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ...
is the nearest railway station.
It is well connected to the Kannur City via roads. Steady flow of buses in all directions provide a fluent system of transport.
Politics
Azhicode assembly constituency is part of
Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Azhikkal
Azhikkal estuary is the northern end of Azhikode village, where
Valapattanam River empties into
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...
. The place has bus stand, a small river
port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...
and a fishing
harbour
A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ...
. It is the site for a proposed expanded cargo port.
[No vessel calls at Azhikkal port]
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The Indian Coast Guard Academy
The Indian Coast Guard Academy will be a military training institute for Indian Coast Guard personnel, which is currently under construction in Mangalore, Karnataka .
History
Indian Coast Guard personnel were historically trained at the Indian ...
is under construction at Irinave
Irinave is a village of Kalliasseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.
This village is located completely on sandy paddy towards south of Kannapuram in Kannur District in Kerala.
Geography
Irinave is located at . It ...
, near to Azhikkal.
Image gallery
File:Chalad67.jpg, Chalode
File:Alavil Temple (4326022783).jpg, Alavil Puthiyakavu Mariamma Temple
File:Chalad.jpg, Azhikode
File:Meenkunnu Beach (5437302359).jpg, Meenkunnu Beach
File:Chaalil beach kannur.jpg, Chaalil Beach
File:Gulikan performing.jpg, Gulikan on performance
File:Theechamundi Theyyam - Starting fire - 9.JPG, Starting fire
File:വിഷ്ണുമൂർത്തി ഇരിക്കുന്നു.JPG, Sitting Vishnumoorthy
References
External links
Azhikode
Suburbs of Kannur
Populated coastal places in India
Cities and towns in Kannur district
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