Koyonkara

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Koyonkara
Vadakumbadu
village
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kasargod
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration KL-60,KL-14

Koyonkara is a small village situated in Trikarpur Panchayath of Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. It constitutes the main part of North Trikarpur Village.

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Education

The North Trikarpur ALP School is situated at Koyonkara.

Other near by educational institutions are :-

Health

The government ayurvedic hospital is situated at Koyonkara.

The Taluk Government Hospital, Trikarpur, situated at Thankayam is one of the major hospital near to Koyonkara.

There is a private eye hospital in the village. [1]

Community life

Hindu, Muslim and Christianity are the main religions. Koyonkara Poomalakkavu Temple, Koyonkara Pallikal Bhagavathi Temple, Koormba Bhagavathi Temple (Cheermakkavu), [2] Kunhalin Keeshil, vadakumbad juma masjid etc. are the main holy places.

Poomalakavu is famous for "Paatulsavam", Poorakali and Marathukali.

There are many clubs and social organizations working. It includes Malayala Kalavedi, Red Force Arts Sports Club, Vadakumbad arts & sports club (vasc) & Udaya Surya etc.

Transportation

Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Trikarpur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Kannur.

References

  1. "Kasaragod-Private Hospitals – Page 1000 – sha". sha – State Health Agency. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. "Koyonkara Sri Puthitathattin Meethal Sri Poomala Bhagavathy Temple Kasaragod". Temples of Kerala. Retrieved 23 February 2025.