Kozhikode East

Kozhikode East
town

Kovoor Temple
Kozhikode East

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 11°18′23″N 75°52′44″E / 11.30639°N 75.87889°E / 11.30639; 75.87889Coordinates: 11°18′23″N 75°52′44″E / 11.30639°N 75.87889°E / 11.30639; 75.87889
Country  India
State Kerala
Region South India
District Kozhikode
Population
 • Total 47,396
Languages
 • Official Malayalam
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 673571
Nearest city Kozhikode
Lok Sabha constituency Kozhikode
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kunnamangalam
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Baby Hospital, Arayidathupalam

Kozhikode East is an suburb of Kozhikode city in India. Kozhikode East includes areas outside the city jurisdiction but they are still closely associated with the city in terms of commerce and everyday life.

Location

Kozhikode East mainly includes area covered by the Wayanad Road from Vellimadukunnu to Kunnamangalam. The term Mavoor Road is used only for the stretch of the road from Mananchira to Calicut Medical College. The remaining part of the road up to Mavoor village is also considered as Kozhikode East. These two roads are connected by the Mayanad Road which forms a third constituent of Kozhikode East.

Suburbs and Townships

The Kovoor Walk

On both sides of the national highway in Kovoor Town you can find green paddy fields filled with coconut gardens on the fringes. There is a footpath from Kovoor Town to Iringadan Pally village which takes your further to the Vellimadukunnu Hills on the Wayanad Road. This walk can be extended up to the Poolakkadavu river and the little foot bridge leading to Parambil Bazar town.

Palazhi Road

The MLA Road from Kovoor Town connects to Palazhi or Milky ocean village. There is a famous Vishnu temple on the beginning of this road. The NTMC Road, Amat Road, AKVK Colony and GKN Road originate from this road. Residential pockets like Nellippathazham, Payyadi Meethal, Ummalathoor and Patheer Madam are in this route. The road ends in Palazhy Junction which is on the bypass road with Hilite Mall on the other side of the road.

Chevayur Township

Chevayur is a suburban town of Kozhikode city in India. It is at a distance of 2 km from Calicut Medical College and 5 km from Kozhikode city. Chevayur is near other important residential locations like Chevarambalam, Kovoor Town and Thondayad Junction. On the southern side, Chevayur is connected by SBI Colony Road and Gas Godown Road to Palazhi and Nellikkunnu areas. On the northern side, Chevarambalam road and Iringadan pally Road connects Chevayur with Vellimadukunnu area on the Wayanad road.

Important Organizations

Other Landmarks


Mavoor Road after Medical College

The term Mavoor Road is used only for the 8.3 km stretch of road between Mananchira and Calicut Medical College. The road goes another 13 kam and ends in Mavoor town. This second stretch of Mavoor town has many important towns and villages like:

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/handicraft-institute-at-markaz/article196944.ece
  2. ↑ http://www.cigi.org/cigi-contact-us.php
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