Thikkodi
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One can see remains of an old lighthouse at Velliyamkallu in Thikkodi village. The village is also renowned 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.
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Thikkodi. A.jpg Thikkodi Masjidh
Demographics
since 2001[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 main 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
- Nadapuram
- Thottilpalam
- Perambra
- Madappally
- Villiappally
- Memunda
- Iringal
- Mahe, Pondicherry
- Payyoli
- Orkkatteri
References
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- ↑ GVHSS PAYYOLI
- ↑ Thrikkottur A.U.P School
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