Vellarikundu

Vellarikundu is a town and taluk headquarters in the Hill range of Kasaragod District in the state of Kerala. Vellarikundu is located between Odayanchal and Chittarikkal on Odayanchal-Cherupuzha Road.[2]

Vellarikundu
Vellarikundu
Vellarikundu
Coordinates: 12.36750°N 75.28313°E / 12.36750; 75.28313
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671534[1]

Transportation

Vellarikundu is able to connect Mysore and Bangalore by Kanhangad-Panathur-Madikeri Road from Odayanchal.Private and Ksrtc Buses Provide routes to Kanhangad, Kasaragod, Mangalore, Mysore, Bangalore, Kannur, Calicut, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. The Nearest Railway station is Nileshwar Railway Station on Mangalore-Palakkad Line. The Nearest Airport is Mangalore International Airport on North and Kannur International Airport on South.

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.[3]

Tourism

Kammadam Kavu is a sacred grove near Vellarikkundu with 60 acres of rarer birds and other small animals. It is one of the biggest sacred groves of Kerala.[4]

Vellarikundu Taluk

Vellarikundu is one of the four Taluks of Kasaragod district.

See also

References
  1. "671533 Pin Code , post offices list".
  2. "IFSC Code of CORPORATION BANK - VELLARIKUNDU Branch, KASARAGOD. Contact Phone Number, Address".
  3. "Kasargod to get 2 more taluks".
  4. http://travelkannur.com/theyyam-kavu/kasaragod-chittarikkal-kammadam-bhagavathy-temple/
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