Eranhipalam

Eranhipalam
എരഞ്ഞിപ്പാലം
Town
Eranhipalam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°16′0″N 75°47′0″E / 11.26667°N 75.78333°E / 11.26667; 75.78333Coordinates: 11°16′0″N 75°47′0″E / 11.26667°N 75.78333°E / 11.26667; 75.78333
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration KL-

Eranhipalam is a suburb of Kozhikode, in the Kozhikode district of the state of Kerala, South India. It is where the Civil Station and the Passport Office are located. A new bridge is being constructed as part of a major facelift to the area.It is located on Mini Bypass Road.Zonal Office of State Bank of Travancore is situated here.

Location

Eranhipalam lies at the intersection of Kozhikode - Vythiri - Gudallur state highway no: SH 29 and Baluseery kozhikode road on the northern side of the Kozhikode city.

Important Landmarks

  • Cherukandy Devi Temple, Madhuravanam, Parammel
  • Vagbhatananda Gurudevar smaraka vayanasala.
  • Kozhikode Dt. Co operative Hospital.
  • Malabar Hospital.
  • Regional Passport office, Kozhikode.
  • Calicut Civil station.
  • Employees Provident Fund Regional office.
  • Marad Special Court.

Eranhipalam was a farmland before 1990's.Paul Nagar is one of the oldest missonary establishment in the area.Towards starting of 1995 calicut development authority started backfilling of water filled fields and constructed low cost housing projects for low income category under government scheme. The plots were issued to nominated eligible individuals to establish a colony in city limit. During the period 1998-2005 the area developed drastically interms of infrastructure like Roads,electricity,water supply,co-operative hospital,ESI and slowly the city developed towards Eranhipalam area.City bus services extended to the locality. Currently this is the hot spot of calicut city with all governmental and commercial establishments including offices,college,hospital,clubs,hotels,restaurants,super marts,bike and car showrooms and so on... which turns it as a city hub.

The area is located geographically in a hot spot linking main town and tourism spot dream city swapna nagari bio park.The area is still in starting stage of tourisum development and have immense potential ahead.

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