Velippara is a village located in

Taliparamba Taliparamba (also known as Perinchelloor and Lakshmipuram) is a Municipalities of Kerala, Municipality and List of taluks of Kerala, Taluk of Kannur district in Kerala state, India. The municipal town spreads over an area of and is inha ...

town in

Kannur district Kannur () is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts along the west coast in the state of Kerala, India. The city of Kannur is the district headquarters and gives the district its name. The old name, Cannanore, is the anglicized form of th ...

in the Indian state of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...

. It stretches from Government Hospital Karimbam to the neighboring villages of Panakkad and Varadool.

Administration

Administratively, Velippara is part of both

Kurumathur Kurumathur is a census town in Taliparamba taluk of Kannur district in Kerala state, India. Kurumathur is located east of Taliparamba town in SH 36. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Kurumathur had a population of 18,641 of which 8,723 are ...

Grama Panchayat and

Municipality.

Biodiversity

Karimbam Farm, located near Velippara, has been a focal point for academic research in biodiversity. Botanists from various parts of the world have studied its ecosystem, contributing to a deeper understanding of the region's flora. Reflecting its ecological importance, the district local body published a handbook featuring photographs of 111 plant species found in Karimbam. The book was authored by the environmentalist Dr. K.M. Khaleel Chovva and botanist P. Sujanapal, offering insights into the area's botanical diversity. Additionally, South African scientist Sir Charles Alfred Barber resided at Karimbam while conducting a study of local plant species. His research contributed to the development of ''Flora of the Madras Presidency'', a detailed botanical registry.

Tourism

Several undulating hills surround the village. The surrounding villages of ''Panakkad'', ''Varadool'' and ''Muyyam'' are filled with lush green fields. Kerala government has proposed to develop Karimbam farm to be a tourist destination within the state.

Major organizations

* KILA - Institute of Public Policy and Leadership *

Sir Syed College (Taliparamba) Sir Syed College is an academic institution situated in Taliparamba, Kerala, India, affiliated to the Kannur University. The college runs undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in science, commerce and arts, and offers research facilities ...

* District Agricultural Farm, Taliparamba * Keyi Sahib Training College
Sir Syed Institute of Technology
* Government hospital * KILA Centre for Organic Farming & Waste Management(Old ETC)

Transportation

The national highway passes through

town.

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and

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

can be accessed on the northern side and

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and

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...

can be accessed on the southern side. Taliparamba has a bus station and buses are available to all parts of Kannur district. The road to the east of

Iritty Iritty is a municipality and taluk in Kannur district of Kerala state, India. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Iritty is at a distance of from Kannur International Airport and one among ...

connects to

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and

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. But buses to these cities are available only from

Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and Municipal corporation (India), municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the maj ...

, 22 km to the south. The nearest railway stations are

Kannapuram Kannapuram is a census town and grama panchayat in Kannur district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala. Demographics As of 2011 Census of India, 2011 Census, Kannapuram had a population of 18,459 of which males constitute 8,2 ...

and

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Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...

line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India. There are airports at

and

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Gallery

File:Karimbam bio diversity centre1.JPG, Visitors at Karimbam Farm File:Karimbam biodiversity centre2.jpg, Karimbam Bio-diversity Center

References

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