Koduvally

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

Koduvally is a small town in Kozhikode district.[1] It is located on the Calicut-Wayanad National Highway 212 (NH 212) and is about 25 km northeast of Kozhikode (Calicut) city. It is an intermediate Panchayat consisting of a number of village Panchayat including Kattippara, Kizhakkoth, Koduvally, Koodaranji, Madavoor, Omassery, Puthuppady, Thamarassery, and Thiruvambadi.[2] Koduvally also gives its name to the Koduvally River which flows west into the sea.[3]

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History

The road between Koduvally and Kozhikode was improved in the early 1970s and the Koduvally Bridge was built.[4]

Koduvally Assembly Constituency

Koduvally Assembly constituency consists of the Panchayats Kizhakkoth, Koduvally, Madavoor, Narikkuni, Omassery, and Thamarassery.[5]

Landmarks

Koduvally contains a mini stadium, a branch of the Federal Bank ATM, a police station, Koduvally Muslim Orphanage, the KMO Arts and Science College and the Phoenix Pain and Palliative Care Society. Koduvally Muslim Orphanage was established as a charitable institution in 1978, registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 (Reg No. 17/78).[6] The town contains Kerala Muslims.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Koduvally in festive mode". The Hindu. 20 December 2008. http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/20/stories/2008122054600300.htm. Retrieved 26 July 2009. 
  2. ^ Village Panchayat S of Koduvally, Kozhikode, Kerala
  3. ^ Pavithran, MN (30 October 2006). The British Commission to India: Historical Novel. Trafford Publishing. pp. 24–25. ISBN 9781412058889. http://books.google.com/books?id=1iae-qdzxisC&pg=PA24. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  4. ^ Kerala (India) (1971). Detailed budget estimates of revenue. Printed by the Superintendent of Govt. Presses at the Govt. Press.. http://books.google.com/books?id=hpbnAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  5. ^ Koduvally Assembly Constituency
  6. ^ "Orphanage". Koduvally Muslim Orphanage. http://www.koduvallymuslimorphanage.org/. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  7. ^ Mohammed, U. (2007). Educational empowerment of Kerala Muslims: a socio-historical perspective. Other Books. p. 186. ISBN 9788190388733. http://books.google.com/books?id=PCBdogPnnqsC&pg=PA186. Retrieved 5 March 2011.