Vellarikundu

Vellarikundu
Vellarikundu
Vellarikundu
Coordinates: 12°22′03″N 75°16′59″E / 12.36750°N 75.28313°E / 12.36750; 75.28313Coordinates: 12°22′03″N 75°16′59″E / 12.36750°N 75.28313°E / 12.36750; 75.28313
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kasaragod
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 671533[1]

Vellarikundu is a Town and taluk headquarters[2] in Kasaragod district of Kerala province, India. [3]

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. [4]

Health

Kasargod has a large number (970) of HIV patients. Ten HIV deaths were reported from Kasaragod district within two months in 2016. No special facility or doctors are available for HIV patients. HIV-affected areas in Kasaragod include Dharmathadka, Nileshwaram, Manjeshwar, Bhandiyod, Vellarikundu, Kasaragod town and Padannakkad.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "671533 Pin Code , post offices list".
  2. ↑ "CM to inaugurate Vellarikundu taluk". 18 February 2014 – via The Hindu.
  3. ↑ "IFSC Code of CORPORATION BANK - VELLARIKUNDU Branch, KASARAGOD. Contact Phone Number, Address".
  4. ↑ "Kasargod to get 2 more taluks".
  5. ↑ Sreejith, T J. "10 HIV deaths reported in Kasargod dist within 2 months".
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