Vellarikundu

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Vellarikundu
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Vellarikundu
Coordinates: 12°22′03″N75°16′59″E / 12.36750°N 75.28313°E / 12.36750; 75.28313
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kasaragod
Government
 • TypeTaluk
 • BodyBalal Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total550.39 km2 (212.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total181,247
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671534
Telephone code04672
Vehicle registration KL-79

Vellarikund is a town and taluk headquarters in the Hill range of Kasaragod District in the state of Kerala. [1] Vellarikundu is located between Odayanchal and Chittarikkal on Odayanchal-Cherupuzha Road.

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Etymology

'Vellari-' comes from the Malayalam word 'വെള്ളരിക്ക' which means cucumber. '-kund' means low surface or pit. The place was formerly used for harvesting cucumbers.

Transportation

Vellarikundu is able to connect Mysore and Bangalore by Kanhangad-Panathur-Madikeri Road from Odayanchal. Private and Ksrtc Buses provide routes to Kanhangad, Kasaragod, Mangalore, Mysore, Bangalore, Kannur, Calicut, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta.

The nearest railway station is Nileshwar Railway Station on Mangalore-Palakkad Line. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport on North and Kannur International Airport on South.

History

Vellarikundu Taluk was announced in the Kerala budget of 2013. On 21 February 2014, the new taluk was inaugurated by the Sri Oommen Chandy chief minister of the state. The taluk was created by splitting the Hosdurg taluk. [2]

Tourism

Kammadam Kavu is a sacred grove near Vellarikkundu with 60 acres of rarer birds and other small animals. It is one of the biggest sacred groves of Kerala. [3]

Vellarikundu Taluk

Vellarikundu is one of the four taluks of Kasaragod district. It was carved out from Hosdurg taluk in 2013. [4]

Administration

Vellarikundu taluk has administration over 15 revenue villages. They are: Balal, Bheemanady, Belur, Cheemeni-II, Chittarikkal, Karindalam, Kinanoor, Kodom, Maloth, Palavayal, Parappa, Thayannur, West Eleri, Kallar, Panathady. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Taluk Offices" . Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kasargod to get 2 more taluks". Deccan Herald . Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Travel Agency, Best of Homestay, Temple & Theyyam Tour Packages".
  4. ↑ "12 new taluks to be formed in Kerala". The Hindu. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Taluk Offices" . Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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