Vazhikkadavu
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Vazhikkadavu വഴിക്കടവ് |
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Vazhikkadavu Village
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| Coordinates: 11°23′19″N 76°20′47″E / 11.388663°N 76.346505°ECoordinates: 11°23′19″N 76°20′47″E / 11.388663°N 76.346505°E | |
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 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
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| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 679333 |
| Telephone code | 04931 |
Vazhikkadavu is a small town in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is located on the CNG (Calicut-Nilambur-Gudalur) road 20 km north-east of Nilambur town. Just after Vazhikkadavu town the ghat road (known as Nadukani Churam) starts through forests leading to Nadukani (20 km away) in Nilgiris district. The Kerala-Tamil Nadu border is at about 10 km from Vazhikkadavu. The town has hotels, restaurants and shops open 24x7.
Vazhikkadavu is well connected to major cities/towns in Kerala by road. There are many buses to Manjeri, Perinthalmanna, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, etc. Moreover, inter-state buses to Gudalur, Ooty, Mysore, Mandya, Hasan, Bangalore and Sulthan Bathery pass through Vazhikkadavu.
Check posts of Sales tax, Forest, Excise and Motor Vehicle departments are also present here.
There is a huge demand for last many years for making Kozhikode - Nilambur - Ooty as National Highway.
The nearest railway station is Nilambur Road railway station.
The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport.
The river Karakkodan puzha flows through Vazhikkadavu town and joins Maruthappuzha at Munda. Through the south-eastern part of Vazhikkadavu panchayath Punnappuzha flows. There are tarred roads from Vazhikkadavu to Karakkode, Vellakkatta, Poovathippoyil, Marutha (through Mamankara) and Nellikkuth (from Manimooli).
Manimooly is a developing region of Vazhikadavu and is notable for its catholic settlement. Post office, state bank of India branch, co-operative bank, Christ king High School etc. are located in Manimooly.
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