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Payyoli
Payyoli is a municipality town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Payyoli is famous for being the hometown of athlete PT Usha, who is nicknamed as the Payyoli Express. It is a town in Quilandy Taluk, Kozhikode District. Transportation * Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport and Kannur International Airport * Nearest railway station: Payyoli * Nearest bus stand: Payyoli * Nearest police station: Payyoli * Nearest Govt. School: GVHSS Payyoli *Nearest Fire Station:Vadakara Payyoli is situated beside the National Highway 66 (NH66), between Koyilandy and Vatakara. Attractions * Kunhali Marakkar museum, at Iringal, about away from Payyoli * Hochimin City Thurasserikkadav * Thikkodi drive in beach * Thuraserikkadavu (island/thuruth) * Velliyam kallu (a rock in sea) * Iringal craft village (iringal) * Shikkara boat service purakkad (Akalapuzha river) * Kadalur light house (nandhi) * Kovvapuram chira (fishing spot) * Perumal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kozhikode District
Kozhikode (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making Kozhikode metropolitan area the second-largest in Kerala and the 19th largest in India. Kozhikode is classified as a Tier 2 city by the Government of India. NIT Calicut, NIEIT and IIM Kozhikode are institutions of national importance located in the district. Kozhikode is the largest city in the erstwhile Malabar District and acted as its headquarters during British Raj. In antiquity and the medieval period, Kozhikode was dubbed the ''City of Spices'' for its role as the major trading point for Indian spices. It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris (Zamorins), which was also the largest kingdom in Kerala prior to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PT Usha
Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (born 27 June 1964) is an Indian sports administrator, parliamentarian and retired track and field athlete. She was born in Koothali near Perambra in Kozhikode district, Kerala, and grew up in Payyoli. Usha has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979. She has won a total of four gold and seven silver medals in the Asian Games. She is often associated as the "Queen of Indian track and field". In July 2022, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. In December 2022, she was elected president of the Indian Olympic Association unopposed. That same month, she was appointed to the panel of Rajya Sabha vice-chairman to control the proceedings of the upper house during the absence of both Chairman and Deputy Chairman. Usha is the first nominated parliamentarian in history to become the vice-chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. Track and field career In 1976, the Kerala State Gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iringal
Iringal is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. History The famous son of Iringal, Kunhali Marakkar, Kunjali Marakkar, went on to become the trusted admiral and commanded the Zamorin of Calicut, Zamorin's fleet and thwarted the efforts of Portuguese vessels trying their best to make a landing on the Kerala coast. The birthplace of this valiant admiral of the Zamorin of Calicut, Zamorin is situated on the southern bank of the Mooradi River. Today, Malayali, Keralites remember his valor and selfless service rendered for his motherland with a lot of reverence. The Department of Archaeology took over his birthplace to preserve it and to provide future generations the opportunity to pay their respects to one of Kerala's valiant sons. Demographics India census, Iringal had a population of 24318 with 11593 males and 12725 females. Sargalaya Craft Village [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vatakara
Vatakara, also known as Vadakara () (formerly Badagara, ), is a municipality, taluk and a major town in the Kozhikode district in Indian state of Kerala. The municipality of Vatakara covers an area of 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 (ballads of North Malabar), is situated in Vatakara. A new tardigrade (water bear) species collected from Vadakara coast has been named after Kerala State; '' Stygarctus keralensis''. Vatakara State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koyilandy
Koyilandy (;A Survey of Kerala History, A. Shreedhara Menon)is a major town Nagar Palika, municipality and a Tehsil, taluk in Kozhikode district, Kerala on the Malabar Coast. The historical town is located right in the middle of the coast of Kozhikode district, between Kozhikode and Kannur, on National Highway 66 (India), National Highway 66. The independence activist K. Kelappan, popularly known as ''Kerala Gandhi'', was born in a nearby village, Muchukunnu. Etymology Pandalayani is described by different authors, all the way from Europe to Arabia to China, in different names. According to the Malabar Manual written by William Logan in 1887, Panthalayani was called by the names: Pliny the Elder describes the place as ''Patale''. The Odoric of Pordenone called Pandalayani as ''Flandarina''. The medieval Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta called it ''Fandaraina''. The Portuguese writers called Pandalayani as ''Pandarani''. The medieval historic chronicle ''Tuhfat Ul Mujahid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orkkatteri
Orkkattery is a small town in Kozhikode district in the North Malabar region of state of Kerala, India. This is the center town for Eramala grama panchayath. Economy There is a strong agrarian sector, and the crops are mainly coconuts and arecanuts. Paddy cultivation has a major setback now, as is the case with most of Kerala, with paddy fields being claimed for houses and for more profitable crops. Migration to the Middle East (Gulf) and to the major cities in India is prevalent. There is a Saliya-theruvu where weaving is an important occupation. History A mother and son of a family named Edathil tharavadu used to live in this area. One day when this mother, devotee of Lord Shiva was farming Kuvva, Tumba hit a stone and blood flowed from the stone. In the ensuing deva prasnam, it was understood that this stone was a Shiva lingam and thus the Tharavadu received the authority of this area to build the temple.This area got the name Orkkatteri which means unexpectedly received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thottilpalam
Thottilpalam is one of the major town in north east of Kozhikode district, Kerala.State Highway 54 to Wayanad district, Wayanadu district passes through this town. It is 29 km from Vatakara and 5 km from kuttiady. Thottilpalam is the main town in Kavilumpara panchayath. Town is situated at the bottom of kuttiady churam. Arjuna Award winner Tom Joseph is from Thottilpalam. Etymology The term ''Thottil'' has the meaning cradle and the term ''Palam'' means bridge in Malayalam. According to local tradition there was a cradle shaped bridge built across the Kuttiady River, by the East India Company, British East India Company, to move their goods easily from the Estate in Kunduthode to the Thalassery, Tellichery. Economy Thottilpalam is one of the major agricultural areas in Kozhikode district. The main cash crops are: Cloves(Grambu) Nutmeg, coconut, areca nut, ginger, turmeric, and pepper. So this area is called as Malayoram. As Thottilpalam is the foothills of Malayora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thikkodi
Thikkodi is a small village near Koyilandy in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, south India. Thikkodi is famous for a coconut nursery, which is 100 years old. The nearest city is Kozhikode, which is 35 km from this village. One can see remains of an old lighthouse at Velliyamkallu in Thikkodi village. The village is also renowned for its mussels (kallumakaaya). Thikkodi is the birthplace of well known Malayalam author, P. Kunhananandan Nair, better known by his pen name Thikodiyan. He was a multi-faceted personality. Description of the area and people of Thikkodi and surrounding geographical areas can be seen in the works of the Award Winning story teller U. A. Khader. His work ''Thrikotooor Peruma'' has portrayed the history and geography of the area very well. File:Thikkodi Railway Station 14-8-12.jpg File:Thikkodi. A.jpg, Thikkodi Masjidh Demographics India census, Thikkody had a population of 25015 with 11796 males and 13219 females. Religious places There ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villiappally
Villiappally is a census town in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. Villiappally is the headquarters of Villiappally Panchayath, which contains two villages, Memunda and Villiappally. There is a Vocational Higher Secondary School in this village.The name "villiyapalli" came from "valiya palli(Big mosque)"in Malayalam language turns to name of the city which was built by late Jawa Ahmmed Haji. Transportation Villiappally village connects to other parts of India through Vatakara city on the west and Kuttiady town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern Highway going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara. Demographics Indian census, Villiappally had a population of 31,763. Males cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadapuram
Nadapuram is a census town and a special grade panchayath located in Kozhikode District of Kerala, coming under Nadapuram Constituency#India, assembly constituency. It is in the North Malabar region of Kerala, India. History In the past, Nadapuram was the place which lies in between Kuttipuram Kovilakam and Kadathanad palace. The derivation of the name ''Nadapuram'' is widely known through the two names ''Nagapuram'' and ''Nadapuram'' (land of music). Nadapuram is the place that is well-known as part of the ballad of Kadathanad and is known all over Kerala. This land witnessed the padayottam of Thacholi Othenan and Unniyarcha in earlier times. Art forms like Dafmuttu, Aravanamuttu, Poorakkali and Kolkkali were nourished in this place. In his book ''Malayala Rajyam Charithrathodu Chernna Bhoomisathram'', Hermen Gundert states that Nadapuram is two miles northeast to Kuttipuram; also, there is a mosque (mazjid) and a market mainly concentrated on the pepper business. Kuttipuram wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perambra
Perambra is a major town in Koyilandy taluk of Kozhikode district in North Malabar region of Kerala state, India. Perambra is the anglicized form of the original name 'Payyormala' from the British rule. It is one of the 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala, and one of the 12 block Panchayati raj in India, Panchayats in Kozhikode district. Perambra lies almost at the centre of the district. The area which was formerly known as Payyormalanadu, eventually became Perambra.It is located 22 km from Vatakara, Vadakara,13 km from Kuttiady, Kuttiadi and 38 km from Kozhikode.Perambra is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats. Demographics As of the 2011 census of India, Perambra had a population of 32,784. Perambra has an average literacy rate of 95.5%,higher than the national average of 74%. Block panchayat The block has a population of 1,71,433; (86,019 males and 85414 females). The Perambra block has seven Panchayati raj in India, panchayats: Changaroth, Cheruvannur, Kayann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trivandrum
Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the largest and most populous city in Kerala. The larger Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area had over 1.7 million inhabitants within an area of 543 sq. km..Trivandrum is one of the few cities in India that functions as a capital city, a maritime city, an information technology city, a space research city,a defence city,a bioscience city a tourism city, and a city known for its research and development institutions. Located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland, Thiruvananthapuram is a port city located from a heavily trafficked East-West shipping channel. The city is home to India’s first deep-water trans-shipment port, the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram. The city is characterised by its undulating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
