Thikkodi

Thikkodi is a small village in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, south India. Thikkodi is famous for a coconut nursery, which is 100 years old. The nearest city is Kozhikode which is 35 km from this village.

One can see remains of an old Lighthouse in Velliyamkallu in Thikkodi. Thikkodi is also famous for its mussels (kallumakaaya).

Thikkodi is the birth place of well known Malayalam author P. Kunhananandan Nair, better known by his penname Thikodiyan. He was a multi-faceted personality. Famous sports person P. T. Usha is from Thikkodi Panchayat (Although she is known as Payyoli Express).

Description of the area and people of Thikkodi and surroudning geographical areas can be seen in the works of the Award Winning story teller U. A. Khader. His work Thrikotooor Peruma has portrayed the history and geography of the area very well.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Thikkody had a population of 25015 with 11796 males and 13219 females.^[1]

Religious place

• Trikkottur Perumalpuram Temple - Hindu Temple
• Konganoor Temple Hindu Temple
• Sree Mahavishnu Temple Chingapuram
• Trikkottur Sree Krishna Temple
• Sree Thikkodi Cheerumba Temple

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How to reach there

• Nearest city: Kozhikode - 35 km
• Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport, Karipur
• Nearest major railway station: Badagara
• Nearest minor railway station - Thikkodi

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