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Kozhikode North is a city suburb in the Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. It includes suburbs on the northern side of the city up to Koyilandy town.
Purakkattiri is an important road junction near Thalakkulathoor. Shri Palora Shiva temple is a popular religious destination of Purakkattiri. It is about two km west of Purakkittiri town. The road to the river takes you to the temple after crossing the newly built Highway. There is a small underpass for crossing the highway. The temple is built inside a calm residential zone and has sylvan surroundings. It is east facing and is a little elevated from the road.
[1] Vengalam township has risen to importance because of the completion of the new road from Idimuzhikkal at Ramanattukara to Vengalam with a 45-meter width. The proposed inauguration of the road on 21 January 2016 will boost the development of the area.
Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is an Indian city, second-largest urban agglomeration in the State of Kerala and 20th largest in the country with a population of 2 million according to 2011 census.
Mananthavady is a municipality and taluk in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India.It is the Largest Town in Wayanad. The town is located on the banks of Mananthavady River, a tributary of the Kabini River. The Adivasi Gothra Mahasabha is headquartered in the town, and the district hospital in Mananthavady is the only major treatment facility for the tribal communities of Wayanad.
Beypore or Beypur is an ancient port town and a locality town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. The place was formerly known as Vaypura / Vadaparappanad. Tippu Sultan, ruler of Mysore, named the town "Sultan Pattanam". There is a marina and a beach while Beypore port is one of the oldest ports in Kerala, which historically traded with the Middle East. Beypore is noted for building wooden ships, known as dhows or urus in the Malayalam language. These ships were usually bought by Arab merchants for trading and fishing but are now used as tourist ships. According to Captain Iwata, founder member of the Association of Sumerian ships in Japan, Sumerian ships might have been built in Beypore. There is evidence to prove that Beypore had direct trade links with Mesopotamia and was a prominent link on the maritime silk route.
Vatakara, also spelled Vadakara, French: Bargaret, is a coastal town in the Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Vatakara is located between Thalassery and Koyilandy. The municipality of Vadakara covers an area of 23.33 km2 and is bordered by Mahé to the north and Payyoli to the south. It is the headquarters of Vatakara taluk, which consists of 22 panchayats. During the reign of the Kolathiris and Zamorins, Vatakara was known as Kadathanadu. During the British Raj, it was part of the North Malabar region of Malabar District in the state of Madras. The historic Lokanarkavu temple, made famous by the Vadakkan Pattukal, is situated in Vatakara.
Kallai is a small town on the banks of Kallai River which links with the Chaliyar river on the south by a man-made canal. It is in the Kozhikode district of Kerala in south India and is noted for timber trading.
Kozhikode District or Calicut district is a district of Kerala state, on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised.
Koyilandy is a municipality in the taluk of the same name in Kozhikode district, Kerala on the Malabar Coast. The town is located between Kozhikode (Calicut) and Vadakara (Badagara) on National Highway 66.. Koyilandy is sometimes identified with Tyndis in Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.
Olavanna is a census town in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. Olavanna is one of the largest panchayats in kerala.It is located 6 Km Away from Kozhikode City. Olavanna panchayath shares the border with kozhikode corperation and perumanna panchayath. At first it was a large agricultural area.Today there are many small and large scale industries. There are also small marketplaces such as the Kodinattumukku, mathara, kunnathupalam, iringallor. The railway station is around 6 kilometres away and the nearest Airport is Calicut international Airport.
State Highway 49, also known as East Coast Road (ECR), is a two-lane highway in Tamil Nadu, India, built along the coast of the Bay of Bengal connecting Tamil Nadu's state capital city Chennai with Cuddalore via Pondicherry. The East Coast Road has been extended up to Kanyakumari via Chidambaram, Sirkali, Akkur, Tharangambadi, Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupet, Adirampattinam, Pattukkottai Manora, Manamelkudi, Mimisal, Ramanathapuram, Koodankulam, Thoothukudi. The total length of the road is about 800 km between Chennai and Kanyakumari.
Vengalam is a town in Kerala, India, approximately 16 km from Kozhikode and very near Kappad Beach. The landmark is the Railway Overbridge inaugurated by Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan. This 433-metre bridge was constructed at a cost of Rs.4.59 crores and was a boon for the frequent travellers through the national Highway 17 from Kozhikode to Kannur.
Chorode is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.
Thalakkulathur is a small village near Kozhikode city on the road to Atholy.
Thamarassery, formerly known as Thazhmalachery, is a major town and bishopric in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km east of Kozhikode (Calicut) City and 29 km east of Koyilandy. It lies on the Calicut - Wayanad - Mysore route.
Angadipuram is a small town and an important pilgrimage center for hindus located at a distance of 2.5 km from Perinthalmanna in Malappuram District of Kerala, southern India. The National Highway from Kozhikode to Palakkad (NH-966) passes through Angadipuram, and the Shornur - Nilambur Railway Line is also passes through the town as well, Angadipuram Railway Station is one of the major railway station on this line. Angadipuram was the capital of the powerful medieval kingdom of Valluvanad. Angadipuram is famous for its two temples, the Thirumanthamkunnu Temple and the Tali Temple. The principle deities of the Thirumanthamkunnu Temple are Goddess Bhagavati and Lord Siva. The Puttanangadi mosque has Arabic inscriptions engraved on one of its planks.
Elathur is a part of calicut corporation in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located about 12 km north of Kozhikode city on the [[</ref> Highway 17 (India)|Kozhikode-Kannur National Highway 17]] and is bounded by the Arabian Sea at the west and Korapuzha River at the north. The Elathur River is generally considered to be the boundary between the North Malabar and South Malabar in the erstwhile district of Malabar.
Pavangad is a suburb included in Kozhikode corporation in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. It is located about 6.5 km north of Calicut on the Calicut-Kannur National Highway 17 (India) and is bounded by the Arabian Sea at the west, Canoli Canal at east and Korapuzha River at the north.State Highway 54 (Kerala) starts from Pavangad and ends in Kalpetta. Late Mr. K. T. Muhammed was a resident in Pavangad, popularly known as KT, was a Malayalam playwright and screenwriter. He died on 25 March 2008 at his residence. Pavangad is a fast-growing residential area towards the northern city limits of Kozhikode. Sneha Residence association is one of the major residential associations in this locality which consists of around 237 houses.
Kozhikode Beach or Calicut Beach is a beach on the western side of Kozhikode, situated on the Malabar Coast of India. The beach is accessible through four road overbridges in the city. The beach has paved stones and illumination. There is one Lions Park for the children and an aquarium. Kozhikode beach has always been a prominent place for conducting public meetings. The beach road was renamed 'Gandhi Road' in 1934 after Gandhi visited Calicut in 1934.
Airport Road, Kozhikode is an important road in Kozhikode, India. It extends from Thondayad Junction to Calicut Airport, about 20 km away. The road passes through Palazhi, Pantheeramkavu, Ramanattukara and Kondotty Thurakkal before reaching the airport.
Kozhikode district has an extensive network of road, rail and air travel services. Kozhikode city is the epicenter of the district. Vatakara and Thamarassery are other transport hubs.
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