Vellarikundu

Vellarikundu
വെള്ളരികുണ്ട്
Vellarikundu
Vellarikundu
Coordinates: 12°22′03″N 75°16′59″E / 12.36750°N 75.28313°E / 12.36750; 75.28313Coordinates: 12°22′03″N 75°16′59″E / 12.36750°N 75.28313°E / 12.36750; 75.28313
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kasaragod
Time zone IST (UTC+5:25)
PIN 671533[1]

Vellarikundu is a village and taluk headquarters[2] in Kasaragod district of Kerala province, India. [3]

Vellarikundu Taluk

Vellarikundu Taluk was announed in the Kerala budget of 2013. On 21 February 2014, the new taluk was inaugurated by the chief minister of the state. The taluk was created by splitting the Manjeshwar taluk. [4]

The idea of forming Vellarikundu taluk was mooted in 1984. The formation of the new taluk is expected to reduce the congestion at the Kanhangad and Kasaragod taluk offices.

Constitutent Panchayaths in Vellarikundu Taluk

  1. East Eleri
  2. West Eleri
  3. Kinanoor
  4. Karindalam
  5. Kodom-Belur
  6. Kallar
  7. Panathady
  8. Balal

Health

Vellarikkundu is one of the areas with large number of HIV patients. 970 HIV cases were registered in Kasaragod district. Ten HIV deaths were reported from Kasaragod district within a short period of two months in 2016. There is no special facility or docotors for HIV patients in this area. HIV affected areas in Kasaragod include Dharmathadka, Nileshwaram, Manjeshwar, Bhandiyod, Vellarikundu, Kasaragod town and Padannakkad.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "671533 Pin Code , post offices list".
  2. ↑ "CM to inaugurate Vellarikundu taluk". 18 February 2014 – via The Hindu.
  3. ↑ "IFSC Code of CORPORATION BANK - VELLARIKUNDU Branch, KASARAGOD. Contact Phone Number, Address".
  4. ↑ "Kasargod to get 2 more taluks".
  5. ↑ http://english.mathrubhumi.com/health/health-news/10-hiv-deaths-reported-in-kasargod-dist-within-2-months-english-news-1.1315218
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