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Airport Road, Kozhikode is an important road in
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 ...
,
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. It extends from
Thondayad Junction Thondayad Junction is an important intersection of Kozhikode city, India. This junction connects the city to the eastern town of Kozhikode District so the traffic is heavy. The junction also connects to the northern and southern cities of Keral ...
to
Calicut 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 ...
, about 20 km away. The road passes through
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 projectsh ...
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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, a ...
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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 ...
and Kondotty Thurakkal before reaching the airport.


History

100 years ago, the
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area was the centre of the city of Kozhikode. In the 1970s, the downtown shifted to the
Mananchira Mananchira is a man-made freshwater pond situated in the centre of the city of Kozhikode (Calicut) in Kerala, southern India. The pond is 3.49 acres (14,120 m2) in area, is rectangular in shape and is fed by a natural spring. History Mananchira ...
area, and in the 1980s,
Mavoor Road Mavoor Road is the busiest High street of Kozhikode city in Kerala, India. This road connects the Mananchira pond area with the Kozhikode Medical College. After the medical college, the road is extended further to the little village of Mavoor ...
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 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 ...
by express roads. Thondayad Junction is accessed from Mavoor Road on the western side.


Major landmarks in Thondayad

* Vigilance and Anti-corruption office * Narakath Bhagavathy Temple * Kerala Kaumudi Newspaper *
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* Azhthya Kovil Maha Vishnu Goshala Temple


Palazhi Junction

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 projectsh ...
is a suburb of Kozhikode. It has risen to prominence recently because of the creation of a township called
Hilite Mall Hilite Mall (stylized as HiLITE Mall) is a shopping mall located in the city of Kozhikode in the Malabar region of Kerala.The shopping mall covers a total built-up area of with of retail space. HiLITE Mall is being constructed as a part of th ...
. Palazhi is four kilometres from Thondayad Junction. Metro International Cardiac Center and the Cradle Maternity Hospital are situated in Palazhi. Palazhi was originally a village with waterlogged streets during monsoons, creating problems for the residents. Recently the area has been highly commercialized because of the proximity to the highway and the eastern part of the city. The creation of Hilite Township and Hilite Mall has increased traffic issues in and around Palazhi.


Major landmarks in Palazhy

* Cyberpark Kozhikode * Uralungal Cyberpark * Mananthala Thazham Masjidh * Metro International Cardiac Center * Cradle Maternity Hospital * Landmark World * Koodathum Para Colony * Mampuzha Bridge


Methott Thazham

Methott Thazham is a small village on the western side of Palazhi. It is famous for the Bhayankavu Temple and the Ollur Shiva Temple. The suburbs of Vazhipokku, Manathal Thazham,
Poomangalam Poomangalam is a village in Thrissur 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. ...
, Mecheri Thazham, Kaithaparampu, Kattukulangara, and Kommeri are near Methott Thazham. Methott Thazham is directly connected by a main road to the Kottooli and Pottammal junctions.


Hilite Township

Hilite township is a residential and commercial facility located at Palazhi junction.
Hilite Mall Hilite Mall (stylized as HiLITE Mall) is a shopping mall located in the city of Kozhikode in the Malabar region of Kerala.The shopping mall covers a total built-up area of with of retail space. HiLITE Mall is being constructed as a part of th ...
is the most spacious shopping mall of north Kerala with 1,400,000 sq feet of shopping space. It is part of the Hilite City (11.256873°N 75.821287°E), an integrated township project.


Pantheeramkavu Junction

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, a ...
or Pantheerankavu is a small town near Kozhikode city in India. The name translates to "the place with twelve temples". Today Pantheeramkavu is a fast-growing town with a population of 45,495. Pantheeramkavu has a literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 82%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The road towards the east of Pantheerankavu connects the villages of
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 1 ...
, Puthoor Madam, Mundupalam, Punathil Bazar and Payyadi Meethal. At the end of the road is the suburb of Palazhi. This locality is the home of the sprawling
Hilite Mall Hilite Mall (stylized as HiLITE Mall) is a shopping mall located in the city of Kozhikode in the Malabar region of Kerala.The shopping mall covers a total built-up area of with of retail space. HiLITE Mall is being constructed as a part of th ...
and the township attached to it.


Regions of Pantheeramkavu

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Manikkadavu Manikkadave or Manikkadavu is a village in Kannur district, Kerala, India. It is situated among the foothills of Western Ghats, and bordering the Kodagu range of Karnataka evergreen forests. As its crown there lies ‘Kurisu Mala’ (mount/h ...
* Nambi Kulam * Kodal Nadakkavu * Palazhi * Iringallur * Azhinjilam


Landmarks in Pantheeramkavu

* Murukanad Subramanya Temple, Kodalnadakkavu * Kailamadom School, Perumanna Road


Ramanattukara

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 ...
is the biggest town between Kozhikode and the airport. There are two busy road junctions in Ramanattukara. The first goes to the airport on the left side. The second, Nisari Junction, goes to the University of Calicut. The town is growing very fast due to the construction of many shopping malls and of Kadavu Resort, a 5-star hotel 2.5 kilometers from Ramanattukara. Ramanattukara acts as a major town in land routes between Calicut and towns such as Thrissur, Trivandrum, Manjeri and Coimbatore.


Tourist Attractions near Ramanattukara

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Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary The Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary lies in Vallikunnu Grama Panchayat of Malappuram district in Kerala, India. It spreads over a cluster of islands where the Kadalundipuzha River flows into the Arabian Sea. The Sanctuary hill is around 200 m above ...
, 9 km * Chaliyam beach, 9 km * Beypore Port, 9 km * Homeo Road to Kuttoolangady, 1 km * Commonwealth Tile Factory, 2 km


Major Organizations near Ramanattukara

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University of Calicut The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a State ownership, state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to ...
, 7 km *
Farook College Farook College is a government-aided, autonomous, arts and science college located in Feroke near Calicut, Kerala, India. It is the largest residential post-graduate aided institution in Kerala affiliated to the University of Calicut; it was ...
, 3 km * Alfarook College, 3 km * Kinfra Industrial Park, 5 km


References

{{Kozhikode district Suburbs of Kozhikode