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Aripara Falls lternate spelling: Arippara Falls (അരിപ്പാറ)is a tourist spot in
Anakkampoyil Anakkampoil is a hill Village in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. is located about 50 km from the Kozhikode situated at the foothills of Vellarimala.  Blessed with the presence of streams and lush forests in the valleys of lush green hills ...
near
Thiruvambady Thiruvambady is a historic hill town in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Thiruvambady is a Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act 1996, Panchayat headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated from west of Kozhikode. ...
Town in
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 l ...
,
Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
. It is located on the
Thiruvambady Thiruvambady is a historic hill town in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Thiruvambady is a Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act 1996, Panchayat headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated from west of Kozhikode. ...
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Anakkampoyil Anakkampoil is a hill Village in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. is located about 50 km from the Kozhikode situated at the foothills of Vellarimala.  Blessed with the presence of streams and lush forests in the valleys of lush green hills ...
route, 15 km from
Thiruvambadi Thiruvambady is a historic hill town in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Thiruvambady is a Panchayat headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated from west of Kozhikode. Transportation Road Thiruvambady is well co ...
. The waterfall is a tributary of
Iruvanjippuzha Iruvazhanjippuzha, or Iruvanjipuzha, is a major tributary of River Chaliyar flowing in Kerala. It joins into Chaliyar at Koolimadu near Cheruvadi. Its major tributary is Chalippuzha, which joins with it about 3 km north of Thiruvambady town. Oth ...
. There is a proposal for implementing a
hydro power Hydropower (from Ancient Greek -, "water"), also known as water power or water energy, is the use of falling or fast-running water to produce electricity or to power machines. This is achieved by converting the gravitational potential or kin ...
project on the Arippara waterfall.


Transportation

Aripara Falls connects to other parts of India through
Calicut Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...
city on the west and
Thamarassery Thamarassery, formerly known as Thazhmalachery, is one of the taluks and a major hill town in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km north-east of Kozhikode, Kozhikode city and 29 km east of Koyilandy. The town lies on National H ...
town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through
Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...
and the northern stretch connects to
Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...
and
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. The southern stretch connects to
Cochin Kochi ( , ), formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernaku ...
and
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 ...
. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Adivaram connects to
Kalpetta Kalpetta is a city and town and Grade 2 municipality in the Wayanad district of the Indian state of Kerala. Kalpetta is the headquarters of the Wayanad district, as well as the headquarters of Vythiri taluk. It is surrounded by dense coffee ...
,
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and
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. The nearest airports are at
Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and Municipal corporation (India), municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the maj ...
and
Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...
. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode.


See also

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Thusharagiri Falls Thusharagiri Falls is a waterfall located in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala, India. Two streams originating from the Western Ghats meet here to form the Chalippuzha River. The river diverges into three waterfalls creating a ...
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Vellarimala Vellarimala Hills is a mountain range in Kerala, India, spread across Thiruvambady Panchayat in Kozhikode district and Meppadi Panchayat in Wayanad district. Description Vellarimala forms a part of a high hill range of what is otherwise known ...
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Thiruvambady Thiruvambady is a historic hill town in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Thiruvambady is a Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act 1996, Panchayat headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated from west of Kozhikode. ...
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Anakkampoyil Anakkampoil is a hill Village in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. is located about 50 km from the Kozhikode situated at the foothills of Vellarimala.  Blessed with the presence of streams and lush forests in the valleys of lush green hills ...


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Waterfalls of Kerala Geography of Kozhikode district Tourist attractions in Kozhikode district Thamarassery area {{kozhikode-geo-stub