Thikkodi

Thikkodi is a small village in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, south India. Thikkodi is famous for a coconut nursery, which is 100 years old. The nearest city is Kozhikode, which is 35 km from this village.

Thikkodi
Grama Panchayath, City
Thikkodi village
Thikkodi
Location in Kerala, India
Thikkodi
Thikkodi (India)
Coordinates: 11°28′0″N 75°37′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Population
 (2001)
 • Total25,015
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673529
Vehicle registrationKL56
Nearest cityKoyilandy and Vatakara
Websitewww.thikkodigramapanchayat.com

One can see remains of an old lighthouse in Velliyamkallu in Thikkodi. Thikkodi is also famous for its mussels (kallumakaaya).

Thikkodi is the birthplace of well known Malayalam author P. Kunhananandan Nair, better known by his pen name Thikodiyan. He was a multi-faceted personality.

Description of the area and people of Thikkodi and surrounding geographical areas can be seen in the works of the Award Winning story teller U. A. Khader. His work Thrikotooor Peruma has portrayed the history and geography of the area very well.

  • Thikkodi Masjidh

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Thikkody had a population of 25015 with 11796 males and 13219 females.[1]

Religious places

There are big temples like Palur Mahavishnu, Thrikkottoor Maha Ganapathi, Perumalpuram Shiva and Thrikkottoor Shree Krishna. Muslims worship in places like Thikkodi Meethale Palli, Thikkodi Kodikkal Juamath Palli.

Institutions
  • GVHSS PAYYOLI[2]
  • Thrikkottur A.U.P School[3]
  • Paloor LP School
  • Thrikkottur West Government LP School
  • Mappila L.P. School, Thikkodi Panchayath Bazar

Transportation

Thikkodi village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Calicut and Kannur. The nearest railway station is at Koyilandy. A small railway station at Thikkodi also serves a few slow trains. The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore.

See also

References
  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. GVHSS PAYYOLI
  3. Thrikkottur A.U.P School
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