Atholi

Atholy
—  village  —
Atholy
Location of Atholy
in Kerala and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Kerala
District(s) Kozhikode
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

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Overview

Atholi[1] is a Grama Panchayath in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, South India. It is a small town on the banks of Korapuzha river. State highway to Kuttiyadi passes through Atholi and it is connected to National Highway 17 through Kuniyil Kadavu bridge which is the longest in Kozhikode district.

Economy

Traditionally Agriculture and Fishing were the economic activities of people. The coir industry also played a vital role. Atholy was an ideal place for coir industry because of its coconut plantations and the boating route through the Korapuzha river to other parts of Malabar. Coir products like rope and carpets from Atholi were famous throughout Malabar region. During the late 70’s men from Atholi started moving to Middle East (especially Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait) in search of better job opportunities which even continues today. Now the remittance from abroad by these employees is the back bone of the economy.

Schools

There are a number of Public and Private schools in Atholi. The major schools are *A.L.P SCHOOL veloor *GVHSS ATHOLI *Brilience English medium school, veloor *Vidyanikethan Public School, Atholi

Hospitals

Banks

Notable people

Political Leaders

Organizations

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