Vellarikundu

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Vellarikundu
Town
Balathode Town.jpg
Vellarikundu is located in Kerala
Vellarikundu
Vellarikundu
Coordinates: 12°22′03″N 75°16′59″E / 12.36750°N 75.28313°E / 12.36750; 75.28313Coordinates: 12°22′03″N 75°16′59″E / 12.36750°N 75.28313°E / 12.36750; 75.28313
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671534
Telephone code04997
Vehicle registrationKL-79

Vellarikundu is a town and taluk headquarters in the Hill range of Kasaragod District in the state of Kerala.[1] Vellarikundu is located between Odayanchal and Chittarikkal on Odayanchal-Cherupuzha Road.

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.[2]

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.[3]

Vellarikundu Taluk[]

Vellarikundu is one of the four taluks of Kasaragod district. Vellarikundu taluk is carved out from Hosdurg taluk in 2013.[4]


Administration[]

Vellarikundu taluk has administration over 15 revenue villages. They are Balal, Bheemanady, Belur, Cheemeni-II, Chittarikkal, Karindalam, Kinanoor, Kodom, Maloth, Palavayal, Parappa, Thayannur, West Eleri, Kallar, Panathady.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Taluk Offices". Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Kasargod to get 2 more taluks".
  3. ^ http://travelkannur.com/theyyam-kavu/kasaragod-chittarikkal-kammadam-bhagavathy-temple/
  4. ^ "12 new taluks to be formed in Kerala". The Hindu. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017.
  5. ^ https://kasargod.nic.in › tehsil Taluk Offices | Website of Kasargod | India
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