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| name = Maikave
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| subdivision_name2 = Kozhikode District<ref>{{cite web |date=2011 |title=Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – India: Final Population Totals |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711042331/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |archive-date=11 July 2022 |access-date=27 April 2025 |website=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India}}</ref>
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'''Maikave''' is a village in the [[Kozhikode district]] of Northern [[Kerala]] ([[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]]), on average 4.1m above sea level and near a river. It is located near [[Thamarassery]] (about 7 km away). Maikave is a scenic little town due to its proximity to mountainous areas to the east. The nearest towns are [[Kodenchery]], [[Thamarassery]], [[Koodathai]] and [[Velamcode]].

==Village==
Agriculture is the primary source of income in the area ([[rubber]], [[arecanut]], pepper and coconuts). The village has schools (St. Mary’s H.S., Koodathai & St. Georges H.S. Velamcode).

The famous [[St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Maikavu]], [[St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Maikave]] and [[St. George Malankara Catholic Church]] are located here. [[Vattal Kurishu Palli]] is one of the major pilgrim centers.

==Climate==
Maikave has a humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The main rainy season is during South West [[Monsoon]], which starts in the first week of June and runs up to September. The North East [[Monsoon]] runs from the second half of October through to November. The average annual rainfall is 3266 mm. The best weather is found towards the end of the year, in December and January.

==Festivals==
*[[Onam]] is the most famous festival of Kerala. It falls in the [[Malayalam]] month of [[Chingam]] (Aug-Sept). It is the harvest festival of Kerala.
*[[Christmas]]
*പള്ളിപ്പെരുന്നാള്] (Feast of [[St.Mary]]) is the local village festival, held on 14 January (ബാവ പള്ളിയില്) and 15 (മെത്രാന് പള്ളിയില്).
*[[Easter]]

== References ==
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{{Kozhikode district}}

[[Category:Maikave| ]]
[[Category:Villages in Kozhikode district]]
[[Category:Thamarassery area]]

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