Coordinates: 12°18′0″N 75°5.4′0″E / 12.30000°N 75.09000°E / 12.30000; 75.09000

Kalichanadukkam

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Kalichanadukkam
Adukkam
town.
A view of Kalichanadukkam Town
A view of Kalichanadukkam Town
Kalichanadukkam is located in Kerala
Kalichanadukkam
Kalichanadukkam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 12°18′0″N 75°5.4′0″E / 12.30000°N 75.09000°E / 12.30000; 75.09000
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Area
 • Total12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671314
Telephone code0467-2256
Vehicle registrationKL 60, KL 14
Nearest TownNileshwaram
ClimateTropical Monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
Websitehttp://www.kalichanadukkam.com

Kalichanadukkam or Adukkam is a small town situated in the Kasaragod district of Kerala[1] in India. Located between Nileshwar and Vellarikundu, it is 15 km from Nileshwaram, 25 km from Kanhangad, and 15 km from Vellarikkundu. From Kalichanadukkam junction one road is towards Kanhangad, second is towards Vellarikundu and the last road towards Nileshwar.

Educational institutions[]

  • SNDP Arts and Science College[2]
  • Government High School
  • Sanjo English medium high school
  • Darul Uloom Madrasa

Banks[]

  • Kerala Gramin Bank
  • District Co-op. Bank
  • Thayannur Service Sahakarana Bank
  • SBI Kiosk Bank

Places of worship[]

  • Dharmashastha Temple, Shasthampara
  • St. Joseph's Church
  • Vincentian Church
  • Adukkam Farook Juma masjid
  • Badriya Masjid (Anappetty)

Transportation[]

There is a bus stand in Kalichandukkam town. Buses go to Nileshwar, Kanhangad, Thayanur, Vellarikundu and Konnakkad. A national highway passing through Nileshwaram connects to Mangalore in the north and Kannur in the south. The nearest railway station is Nileshwar on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and kannur International Airport.

References[]

  1. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ^ http://www.sndpyasc.ac.in/

External links[]

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