Azhikode and Azhikkal

Azhikode, Azhikkal
Village
Gulikan Theyyam at Puthiya Mundayat
Coordinates: 11°54′27″N 75°20′41″E / 11.907620°N 75.344630°E / 11.907620; 75.344630Coordinates: 11°54′27″N 75°20′41″E / 11.907620°N 75.344630°E / 11.907620; 75.344630
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 670009
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL-13
Nearest city Kannur
Chalad Chalil Bhagavathi Temple

Azhikode is a coastal village situated in Kannur district of Kerala, south India. The northern end of the village is called Azhikkal. The place is the birthplace of Sukumar Azhikode, an influential thinker and literary critic. It is about 5 km from Kannur.

Beaches in Azhikode

Azhikode is famous for its beaches like

  • Meenkunnu beach (Fish hill)
  • Chalil Beach and Gardens (Chal beach)
  • Azhikkal Estuary
  • Palliyamoola beach
  • Payyambalam beach

As a suburb of Kannur city

Kannur city is connected to Azhikode and Azhikkal from Payyambalam beach through Palliyamoola beach, Chal beach, Azhikode South, Meenkunnu Beach, Azhikode North and finally Azhikkal. Villages like Alavil, Manal, Chirakkal, Puthiyatheru and Valapattanam are connected to Azhikode. Vankulathvayal is one of largest commercial centre in azhikode.

Pin code of Azhikode is 670009

It is also the birthplace of famous personalities like Sukumar Azhikode and Shihabbuddin Poythumkadavu. Azhikode has large number of temples and mosques and is well connected with roads. Valapattanam Railway Station is the nearest railway station. It is well connected to the Kannur City via roads. Steady flow of buses in all directions provide a fluent system of transport.

Politics

Azhicode assembly constituency is part of Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Azhikkal

Azhikkal estuary is the northern end of Azhikod village. The place has a small port and a fishing harbour. It is the site for a proposed expanded cargo port.[2] The Valapattanam River empties into the Arabian Sea at Azhikkal. The Indian Coast Guard Academy is under construction at Irinave, near to Azhikkal.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
  2. ↑ No vessel calls at Azhikkal port
  3. ↑ First Coast Guard academy to come up at Azheekkal


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