Kodiyathur is a

gram panchayat Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...

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. ...

in the state 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 India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. Kodiyathur is surrounded by two rivers,

Chaliyar 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, Pera ...

and Iruvazhinji. It is under

Thiruvambady Thiruvambady is a major hill town and a suburb in southeastern Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Thiruvambady is a Panchayat headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated from the district headquarters of Kozhikode. Geog ...

legislative constituency. The name Kodiyathur comes from "Kodi" Kuthiya "Uru". The Freedom fighter Muhammed Abdur Rahiman died near Kodiyathur. And social worker Bp. Moideen is also from here. The west of Kodiyathur panchayath is

Chathamangalam Chathamangalam is a village in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, India. Geography Chathamangalam is a gram panchayat is an agricultural village comprising hills, valleys, and paddy fields. It spreads over 40.23 km2 and 20 km east ...

panchayath, east is Karssery panchayath, and north is

Mukkam Mukkam is a major municipality town in Kozhikode, state of Kerala, India. Mukkam is one of the major regional suburb of the Kozhikode district. Mukkam is located about 27 km east of Calicut city on the bank of river Iruvanjippuzha, one of th ...

municipality. Kodiyathur panchayath has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Kodiyathur village was 94.82% compared to 94.00% of Kerala. In Kodiyathur Male literacy stands at 96.28% while female literacy rate was 93.43%. To reach Kodiyathur from Calicut: Calicut-Chevayur-Medical college-Kuttikattur-Mavoor-Kodiyathur

Demographics

The Kodiyathur village has population of 29816 of which 14725 are males while 15091 are females as per Population Census 2011. Gmup-school

Educational institutions

1.PTM HSS Kodiyathur 2. Govt. HSS Cheruvadi 3. St. Thomas HSS Thottumukkam 4.Wadi Rahma Senior Secondary School 5.Lead Square, Wadi Rahma 6. Govt. UP School Thottumukkam 7. SKA UP School South Kodiyathur 8. Govt. LP School Kazhuthuttippuraya 9. Govt. LP School Pannicode 10.Govt. LP School Chullikkaparamba 11.Govt Mappila Upper Primary School kodiyathur

Transportation

Kodiyathur is well connected Road network and Bus route with near by towns like Kunnamangalam, Mukkam, Mavoor, Thiruvambady, Thamarassery, Omassery, Areekode, Edavannapara. Village connects to other part of India through

Calicut Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...

city on the west and

Kunnamangalam Kunnamangalam is a growing census town located about 14 km east of Kozhikode (Calicut) city on the Calicut - Bangalore National Highway (NH 766 , Kozhikode - Kollegal). Nearby places are Koduvally, Mukkam, Chathamangalam, and Kattanga ...

town on the North west. National highway No.66 passes through

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...

and the northern stretch connects to

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

and

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

. The southern stretch connects to

Cochin Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

and

Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

. The National Highway No.212 going through

Koduvally Koduvally is a major municipal town in Kozhikode district. It is located on the Calicut- Mysuru National Highway 766 (NH 766) and is about 21 km northeast of Kozhikode (Calicut) city. koduvally is known as the city of gold for its gold tr ...

connects to

Kalpetta Kalpetta is a major town and municipality in the Wayanad district, state of Kerala, India. Kalpetta is the headquarters of Wayanad district, as well as the headquarters of Vythiri taluk. It is a bustling town surrounded by dense coffee and te ...

Mysore Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...

and

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

. The nearest airport is

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 Palak ...

which is 27 km away. The nearest railway station is

Kozhikode Railway Station Kozhikode railway station also known as Calicut railway station is one of the largest railway stations in the state of Kerala, India. At in financial year 2018–19, it is the largest in terms of passenger revenue in Palakkad division. The sta ...

Moral Policing

In 2011, a 26-year-old youth was killed by a mob in Kodiyathur for allegedly having an affair with a married woman. All of the accused were sentenced to life imprisonment in October 2014.

Major Towns

# Kodiyathur 2.

Cheruvadi Cheruvadi is a village in the Kozhikode district of Kerala. It is located 24 kilometres east of Kozhikode. Climate Cheruvadi has a humid and hot climate extending from March to May. The rain starts from June, lasting up to October. The North East ...

3. Pannikode 4. Eranjimavu 5.

Thottumukkam Thottumukkam is a village in the district of Kozhikode district, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, under the administration of Kodiyathur Grama Panchayath on the banks of Cherupuzha (Areekode), Thottumukkampuzha, a major tributary of Chaliyar. It is bord ...

6. Thottumukkam Pallithazhe 7. Gothambaroad 8. West Kodiyathur

References

Villages in Kozhikode district Thamarassery area Gram panchayats in Kozhikode district 4.https://wadirahma.school/ {{Kozhikode-geo-stub