Vazhikkadavu

Vazhikkadavu is a small town in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India.

Vazhikkadavu
village
Nadukani hill
Coordinates: 11.388663°N 76.346505°E / 11.388663; 76.346505
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679333
Telephone code04931
Vazhikkadavu Town

Geography

It is located on the CNG (Calicut-Nilambur-Gudalur) road 20 km north-east of Nilambur. Just after Vazhikkadavu town the ghat road known as Nadukani Churam starts through forests leading to Nadukani (20 km away) in Nilgiris district. The Kerala-Tamil Nadu border is at about 10 km from Vazhikkadavu.

KARAKKODEN PUZHA flows through Vazhikkadavu town and joins MARUTHAPPUZHA at Munda. PUNNAPPUZHA flows through the south-east.

Transport

Road

Vazhikkadavu is connected to major cities/towns in Kerala by road. Local buses reach Manjeri, Perinthalmanna, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, etc. Inter-state buses reach Gudalur, Ooty, Mysore, Mandya, Hasan, Bangalore and Sulthan Bathery.

Tarred roads connect Vazhikkadavu to Karakkode, Vellakkatta, Poovathippoyil, Marutha (through Mamankara) and Nellikkuth (from Manimooli).

Rail

The nearest railway station is Nilambur Road railway station

Air.

The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport, which is 60 kilometres away.

Services

Check posts of sales tax, forest, excise and motor vehicle departments are also present.

The Nadukani Ghat is famous for its greenery. It has rare species.

Places of worship

And the ancient Marutha Juma MasjidMasjids serve various parts of Vazhikkadavu. The Karakkode Durga Devi Temple and Sri Ramananda Ashram are Hindu pilgrim sites in Nilambur area. The temple is under the management of Ramananda Ashram. H.H. Swami Sreedharananda is the founder of the ashram.

There are many churches including Christ the King Forane Church at Manimooly,St. Gregorios Orthodox Church at Mamamkara, St.Joseph Catholic Church at Narivalamunda, St.George Orthodox church at Modapoika, St.Mary's Malankara Catholic church at Mamankara and Many other Evangelical Churches

Naxalite threat

In November, 2016, three Naxalites were killed near Karulai in an encounter with Kerala police. Naxalite leader Kappu Devaraj from Andhra Pradesh was one of those killed.[1] Naxalites visit the locality regularly gto ask for food and shelter from the tribals. The police comb the area regularly, without making arrests. On 27 September 2016, Maoists and Kerala police fought in this area although no one was injured.[2]

Suburbs
  • Mundappotty
  • Modapoika
  • Narivalamunda
  • Mamamkara
  • Palad village
  • Nellikuth Junction
  • Panchayathangady
  • Kettungal
  • Poovathipoyyil
  • Karakkode
  • Manimooly
  • Kambalakkallu
  • Korankunnu
  • Anamari

Transport

Vazhikkadavu village connects to other parts of India through Nilambur town. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National highway No.66 passes through Ramanattukara and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State.

The nearest airport is at Karippor.

The nearest major railway station is at Nilambur.

See also

References
  1. http://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/nilambur-maoist-malayalam-news-1.1529750
  2. http://www.mathrubhumi.com/print-edition/kerala/nilampoor-malayalam-news-1.1394437
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