Vellarikundu is a town and

taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

headquarters in the Hill range of

Kasaragod District Kasaragod ( and Malayalam language, Malayalam: , English language, English: ''Kassergode'', Tulu language, Tulu: ''Kasrod'', Arabic language, Arabic: ''Harkwillia'') is one of the 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts in the southern Indi ...

in the

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. Vellarikundu is located between Odayanchal and

Chittarikkal Chittarikkal is a town in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population ...

on Odayanchal- Cherupuzha Road.

Transportation

Vellarikundu is able to connect

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

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Kanhangad Kanhangad () is a town, located in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India. Location The area contains villages around Kanhangad town with Kasaragod as the northern border, Nileshwar, popularly known as the 'cultural town' of Kasara ...

Panathur Panathur is a major town in Vellarikundu Taluk of Kasaragod district in Kerala State, India. It belongs to Kanhangad legislative constituency. Its population is about 12,000. It lies 1 km away from Kerala - Karnataka border, 42 km awa ...

Madikeri Madikeri is a hill station town in Madikeri taluk and headquarters of Kodagu district in Karnataka, India. Etymology Madikeri was known as ''Muddu Raja Keri'', which meant Mudduraja's town, was named after the prominent Haleri king Muddura ...

Road from Odayanchal. Private and Ksrtc Buses provide routes to

Kasaragod Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and ...

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and

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. The nearest railway station is

Nileshwar Railway Station Nileshwar railway station ''(code: NLE)'' is a major railway station serving the town of Nileshwar in the Kasaragod District of Kerala. It lies in the Shoranur–Mangalore section of the Southern Railways. The station has two platforms and six ...

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Line. The nearest airport is

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on North and

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on South.

History

Vellarikundu Taluk was announced in the Kerala budget of 2013. On 21 February 2014, the new taluk was inaugurated by the Sri

Oommen Chandy Oommen Chandy, , (born 31 October 1943) is an Indian politician and statesman who served as the Chief Minister of Kerala for two terms, from 2004 to 2006 and again from 2011 to 2016. He was also Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative ...

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of the state. The taluk was created by splitting the

Hosdurg Hosdurg is one of four taluks that constitute the Kasaragod District, Kerala. Others are Kasaragod, Manjeshwaram and Vellarikundu taluks. In the north, it borders Kasaragod taluk; in south, the Kannur District; in the east, Vellarikundu taluk ...

taluk.

Tourism

Kammadam Kavu is a sacred grove near Vellarikkundu with 60 acres of rarer birds and other small animals. It is one of the biggest sacred groves of Kerala.

Vellarikundu Taluk

Vellarikundu is one of the four taluks of

Kasaragod district Kasaragod ( and Malayalam language, Malayalam: , English language, English: ''Kassergode'', Tulu language, Tulu: ''Kasrod'', Arabic language, Arabic: ''Harkwillia'') is one of the 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts in the southern Indi ...

. Vellarikundu taluk is carved out from

Hosdurg taluk Hosdurg is one of four taluks that constitute the Kasaragod District, Kerala. Others are Kasaragod, Manjeshwaram and Vellarikundu taluks. In the north, it borders Kasaragod taluk; in south, the Kannur District; in the east, Vellarikundu talu ...

in 2013.

Administration

Vellarikundu taluk has administration over 15 revenue villages. They are:

Balal Balal is a village and a Grama Panchayat in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Balal had a population of 9,936 with 4,885 males and 5,051 females. Balal village has an area of with 2,415 famil ...

, Bheemanady,

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, Cheemeni-II,

Karindalam Karindalam is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Karindalam had a population of 6,602 with 3,240 males and 3,362 females. Karindalam village has an area of with 1,661 families resi ...

Kinanoor Kinanoor or Kinavoor is an ancient Village capital (Karithalam/Karantholam/ Karinthalam Gramam) situated in Sahya Hill area of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.It is situated between Nileshwar and Parappa. Demographics As of 20 ...

Kodom Kodom is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Kodom had a population of 6451 with 3178 males and 3273 females. Administration This panchayath is administered as a part of the newly formed ...

Maloth Maloth (also known as malom) is a village in Kasaragod district of the state of Kerala., Maloth is a village in Western Ghats. It is situated in the Balal Panchayath of Kasaragod District of Kerala. It is a part of the Kasaragod Parliament c ...

, Palavayal,

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, Thayannur, West Eleri, Kallar,

Panathady Panathady is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Panathady Panchayat is in Vellarikundu taluk. It is 36 kilometers away from the nearest municipality, Kanhangad, and it is 8 kilometers away from the Kerala-Karnataka b ...

References

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