Kattikkulam (Kartikulam) is a small town near

Mananthavady Mananthavady is the Grade 3 municipality in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. The municipal boundaries are defined by Tirunelli Panchayat to the north, Kabani River to the east and south, and Thavinhal Panchayat to the west. Mananthavady i ...

Wayanad Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...

district, Kerala,

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. The office of the Thirunelly Gramapanchayath is located at Kartikulam. This small town serves as the connection point for most of the tourists and pilgrims from Kerala and Karnataka who come to visit places like

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, Bavali

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, Padamala church, Kuruvadweep, Tholpetty, Panavalli, Coorg, Mysore etc. It is very well connected by road with

, Mysore and with the district of

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. Almost all the buses plying from

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(Calicut) and

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and vice versa during night have to pass this town because the

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connecting Kozhikode (Calicut) and Mysore through

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closes at 9 pm. It is being developed as a more or less satellite town of Mananthavady. Many new infrastructure facilities are being added to this town every year. There are a few good restaurants and hotels available in this town. Many homestays, lodges and resorts are also available in and around this area. Two petrol bunks are functioning inside the town. Three ATM counters run by the Kerala State Co-operative Bank, Kerala Gramin Bank and ESAF bank also functions here.

Important Organizations

* Kattikkulam Govt. Higher Secondary School * Thirunelly Panchayath Office * Thirunelly Panchayath Bus Stand * RTO Checkpost, Kartikulam * Thirunelly Police Aid Post, Kartikulam * Post Office Kartikulam (PIN-670646) * Thirunelly Panchayath Community Hall * Primary Health Center, Begur, Kartikulam * Kerala Gramin Bank & ATM * Kerala State Co-operative Bank & ATM * Thirunelly Service Co-operative Bank * Holiday Hill Hotel * Govt. Homoeo Dispensary * Thrissilery Village Office * Kartikulam veterinary hospital * Kartikulam agricultural office * Water treatment plant KWA * ESAF bank & ATM * KSEB Kartikulam Section Office

Places to visit

Kuruvadweep is a 950 acre protected river delta on the Kabini River in the Wayanad district. It is home for a variety of species of birds and animals. It is about 6 km from Kattikulam town. Buses are available regularly. Thirunelly Temple is an ancient temple and pilgrimage which is about 22 km from Kartikulam. Buses ply from Mananthavady on regular intervals.

Pakshi Pathalam Pakshipathalam Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary and a tourist location in Wayanad district of Kerala state, India. Brahmagiri Hills The Karnataka side of Pakshipathalam is called Brahmagiri (hill), Karnataka, Brahmagiri Hills. This area is ...

is a trekking site some seven kilometers from

Thirunelli Thirunelly is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. Thirunelli Temple is in the village. Demographics India census, Thirunelly had a population of 11719 with 5774 males and 5945 females. See also * Kattikkulam * M ...

temple. There is an ancient cave on the hillock with plenty of birds. Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary is a very famous trekking spot which is located at a distance of 16 km from Kartikulam. Buses are available regularly. Irupp Falls is located in the Kodagu district of Karnataka bordering the

district of Kerala. It is located at a distance of 26 km from Kartikulam.

Transportation

Kattikkulam can be accessed from Mananthavady, Mysore and Coorg. Road distance from nearest towns: Mananthavady -10 km Kalpetta-33 km Sulthan Bathery-39 km

- 96 km Kozhikode-103 km Mysore -100 km Madikeri-100 km Gudalur- 88 km Ooty-132 km The shortest route which connects Mananthavady with Mysore passes through Kartikulam. This road passing through Bavali usually closes after 6 pm. But the road along Kartikulam-Kutta-Gonikoppal-Mysore is open 24 hours. The nearest railway station is at Thalassery (80 km) Kozhikode railway station is at a distance of 106 km Mysore railway station is at distance of 102 km Nearest airport which is in operation is the Kannur International Airport-73 km. The next nearest airport available is

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(128km).Mysore Airport at a distance of 103km.

Location

Located on the north eastern side of Wayanad district along the road connecting Mananthavady and Mysore at a distance of 9 km from Mananthavady.

References

{{Wayanad district Mananthavady Area