Karipur

Karipur (also spelt Karippur) is a locality in the Kondotty taluk of the Malappuram district of Kerala, south India, 25 km (16 mi) from the city of Malappuram. It is best known as the site of Karipur International Airport, serving travellers of the north Kerala region. Other than that, it is a small hamlet that comes under the Pallikkal gram panchayat.

Karipur
Airport Village
Coordinates: 11°8′0″N 75°57′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-10

Transportation

Karippur village connects to other parts of India through Kondotty town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Pulikkal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. Karipur International Airport is situated in this village. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

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