Naduvil and Kudianmala

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Naduvil
Town
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Light festival at Ayyappa Temple, Naduvil
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Naduvil
Location in Kerala, India
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Naduvil
Naduvil (India)
Coordinates: 12°07′18″N75°28′58″E / 12.1216°N 75.4829°E / 12.1216; 75.4829
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Taluk Taliparamba
Government
 • Type Panchayati Raj (India)
 • BodyNaduvil Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total
49.31 km2 (19.04 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
20,369
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670582
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL 59
Assembly constituency Irikkur
Lok Sabha constituency Kannur
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National Folk Festival, Naduvil
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Lunch at Naduvil

Naduvil is a small town in Kannur district in the Indian State of Kerala. The town is the headquarters of Naduvil Grama panchayat. [2]

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Paithalmala is a hill station and tourist attraction near Kudiyanmala and Naduvil. Paithalmala is located at the border of Kerala and Karnataka. The Kodagu district of Karnataka is at the eastern side of Paithalmala.

It was one of the major centers of Syrian Christian migration (Malabar migration). Migration of mainly Syrian Christian families to Kudiyanmala started in the 1950s and continued until the 1970s. [3]

Etymology

The name Kudiyanmala has a history behind it. The ruler of the Chirakkal Principality had a sister, who was accused of adultery. Accompanied by servants she was sent to Kudiattivalappu. Kudiattivalappu is located in Kudiyanmala, which is near Pottamplavu. Every 12 years Vyazhavattam, the ruler sent soldiers to kill the sons of the princess if any were born during this period. From this legend, the name Kudiyanmala was derived.

Malabar Migration which initially started in the 1920s and reached a peak in the 1950s began changing the demography from the 1950s. World War II created poverty in Travancore, which caused migration. Central Travancore, especially Kottayam district, was the focus of migration. In 1953, the Holy Mass was said for the first time in the history of this place.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, New naduvil village had a population of 20,369 which includes 9,878 males and 10,491 females. Naduvil village has an area of 49.31 km2 (19.04 sq mi) with 4,926 families residing in it. In Naduvil, 10.3% of the population was under 6 years of age. New naduvil had overall literacy of 93.8% which constitutes male literacy of 95.8% and female literacy of 91.9%. [4]

Geography

Naduvil is a hilly town on the eastern side of Kannur district. The terrain is undulating in nature and the extreme eastern side has forests bordering Karnataka state.

Notable people

Popular influencer Balasree Krishna who's known for her travel and lifestyle pages is from Naduvil and is known for putting the place, which is otherwise relatively unknown, on global map.

Transportation

Kerala Hill Highway (SH 59) passes through Naduvil town. It connects to nearby towns like Alakode, Karuvanchal, Chemperi, Payyavoor, Ulikkal and Iritty. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. Kerala State Highway (SH 36) is accessible from Sreekandapuram town of about 10 km away from Naduvil. The National Highway (NH 66) passes through Taliparamba town. Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. Taliparamba has a bus station and buses are easily available to all parts of Kannur district.

The nearest railway stations are Kannapuram and Kannur on Shoranur-Mangalore Section.

The nearest international airport is Kannur of about 35 km away. Mangalore and Calicut are other nearby options available. Kannur International Airport will be one of the largest airports in India once the runway length gets increased to 4000m. Kannur Airport is now the largest and most advanced airport in Kerala.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Topographic map of Naduvil, Kannur, India".
  2. ↑ "Population data - Villages with population 5000 & above". www.censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Logan's Malabar Manual
  4. ↑ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 154,155. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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