Arikkulam

Drishyam Arikkulam

Arikkulam
village
Arikkulam Show map of Kerala Arikkulam Show map of India Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°29′51″N 75°43′12″E / 11.4974200°N 75.719960°E / 11.4974200; 75.719960Coordinates: 11°29′51″N 75°43′12″E / 11.4974200°N 75.719960°E / 11.4974200; 75.719960
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Population (2001)
• Total	17,143
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	KL-

Arikkulam is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

Geography

Arikkulam is located at 11°26′N 75°42′E / 11.43°N 75.70°E / 11.43; 75.70.^[2] It has an average elevation of 2 m (6.6 ft).

Demography

Arikkulam had a population of 17143 with 8305 males and 8838 females.^[1]

The name derives from ari, which means foe and kulam in the vernacular means pool. hence, arikkulam is a pool of enemies. As the name indicates, this place might have been drenched with human blood either in an internecine or religious feud.

Arikkulath Nambi, a vassal of Zamorin of calicut is said to have held sway over this area. Its history is shrouded in mystery. though attempts have been made to write the history of Arikkulam, nothing fruitful emerged from them. In this connection, a seminar was held at the Arikkulam panchayat office a year ago in which noted academics like Pavithran master and Dinesan of Naderi participated. Will Arikkulam give us a savant who will unravel its past?

There is also a derived fable that the village of Arikkulam was initially called as "Harikulam", "Hari" meaning Lord Vishnu and "kulam" meaning pool together meaning "Lord Vishnu's pool". This may be the reason why the village has a temple devoted the formerly mentioned lord "Areekkunnath Vishnu Temple". Another local temple of this area is the "Oravingal Bhagavathi temple".

The village is also a wonderful location for ornithologists with the location of several Kavu around it.

Economy

Economy of Arikkulam revolves around fishing, local businesses and remittance from Gulf.

Transportation

The railway station at Koyilandy

Nearest Railway Station- Koyilandy Railway station.
Nearest Airport- Calicut Airport, approx. 50 km away.
Road- Arikkulam is well connected by road as the National Highway 17 passes through the nearest town Koyilandy.

References

1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
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State of Kerala

Capital: Thiruvananthapuram

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Municipal Corporations	Thiruvananthapuram Kochi Kozhikode Kollam Thrissur Kannur

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Taluks	Adoor Alathoor Aluva Ambalappuzha Chalakudy Changanasserry Chavakkad Chenganoor Cherthala Chittur Chirayinkeezhu Devikulam Eranad Hosdurg Idukki Iritty Kanayannur Kanjirappally Kannur Karthikappally Karunagappalli Kasaragod Kattakada Kochi Kodungallor Kollam Kondotty Konni Kothamangalam Kottarakkara Kottayam Koyilandy Kozhencherry Kozhikode Kunnathur Kunnathunad Kuttanad Mallappally Mananthavadi Manjeshwaram Mannarkkad Mavelikkara Meenachil Mukundapuram Muvattupuzha Nedumangad Neyyattinkara Nilambur Ottappalam Palakkad Paravur Pathanapuram Pattambi Peermade Ponnani Ranni Sulthan Batheri Taliparamba Thalappilli Thalassery Thamarassery Thiroorangadi Thiruvalla Thiruvananthapuram Thodupuzha Thrissur Thirur Udumbanchola Vatakara Vaikom Valluvanad Varkala Vellarikundu Vythiri

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Municipalities of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram	Neyyattinkara Nedumangad Attingal Varkala

Kollam	Paravur Punalur Karunagappally Kottarakkara

Pathanamthitta	Pathanamthitta Adoor Pandalam Thiruvalla

Alappuzha	Alappuzha Kayamkulam Haripad Mavelikkara Chenganoor Cherthala

Kottayam	Kottayam Changanassery Ettumanoor Erattupetta Vaikom Palai

Idukki	Thodupuzha Kattappana

Ernakulam	Muvattupuzha Koothattukulam Piravom Kothamangalam Perumbavoor Angamaly Aluva Kalamassery Thrikkakara Thrippunithura Maradu Eloor North Paravur

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Palakkad	Palakkad Chittur-Thathamangalam Ottappalam Shoranur Pattambi Cherpulassery Mannarkkad

Malappuram	Malappuram Manjeri Perinthalmanna Ponnani Tirur Kottakkal Nilambur Kondotty Valanchery Tanur Parappanangadi Tirurangadi

Kozhikode	Koyilandy Vatakara Ramanattukara Feroke Mukkam Koduvally Payyoli

Wayanad	Kalpetta Mananthavady Sulthan Bathery

Kannur	Thalassery Kuthuparamba Mattannur Payyannur Taliparamba Anthoor Panoor Iritty Sreekandapuram

Kasaragod	Kasaragod Kanhangad Nileshwaram

North Malabar

North Malabar Region

Districts	Kozhikode (Vatakara and Koyilandy Taluks) Wayanad (Mananthavady Taluk) Mahe Kannur Kasaragod

Main Towns and Cities	Kannur Thalassery Kozhikode Vatakara Kasaragod Mahe Koyilandy Payyannur Kanhangad Nileshwaram Thaliparamba Kuthuparamba Mattannur Mananthavady Perambra Kuttiyadi Peringome Nadapuram Payyoli Iritty Azhiyur Orkkateri Meppayur Vellikulangara Edakkad New Mahe Pinarayi Mambaram Panoor Vellamunda Thirunelli Edavaka Thavinjal Panamaram Irikkur Kottayam Anjarakkandy Pazhayangadi Trikarpur Manjeswaram Pappinisseri Kalliasseri Cherukunnu Kannapuram Morazha Aroli Pattuvam Sreekandapuram Alakode Cherupuzha Muzhappilangad Azhikode Cheruvathur Mattool

Places of interest in North Malabar

Velliyamkallu: Associated with the valiant Kunhali Marakkar at Vatakara
Sand Banks: Where the Kotakal river reaches the sea at Vatakara
Silent Beach: South of Sand Banks is Silent Beach at Vatakara
Azhiyoor Vatakara
Palloor Mahé
Panthakkal Mahé
Poozhithala Mahé
Mahe Beach Mahé
Mayyazhi Puzhayoram Mahé
Pakshi Pathalam Thirunelli Mananthavady
Pookkottu Thadakam (Lake) Mananthavady
Tellichery Fort Thalassery
Muzhappilangadu Drive-in Beach on Thalassery - Kannur Road
Payyambalam Beach Kannur
St. Angelo Fort Kannur
Meenkunnu Beach Kannur
Valapattanam Kannur
Pazhassi Dam Kannur
The thuruths (small islands in the river) of Cherukunnu
The small hills of Cherukunnu
Azheekkal ferry and beach Azhikode
Ezhimala beach Payyannur
Kotti Payyannur
Ayyankunnu Iritty
Paithal Mala Thaliparamba
Snake Park Parassinikkadavu
Vismaya, the water theme park Parassinikkadavu
Valiyaparamba island Trikaripur
Ranipuram Kanhangad
Bekal Fort Kasaragod
Chandragiri Fort Kasaragod
Ananthapuram Lake Kasaragod
Kanwatheertha Beach Resort Kasaragod

Cities and towns in Kozhikode district

Kozhikode	Beypore Balussery Chorode Edacheri Chathamangalam Cheruvannur Elathur Eramala Feroke Karaparamba Kadalundi Kappad Karuvanthuruthy Koduvally Quilandy Kozhikode Kunnamangalam Kuttiyadi Maniyur Mavoor Meppayur Mukkam Nadapuram Njeliyanparambu Olavanna Orkkatteri Pantheeramkavu Payyoli Perambra Purameri Ramanattukara Thamarassery Thiruvambadi Vatakara Villiappally

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