Narikkuni

Narikkuni ([n̪ʌɾɪkkʊnɪ]) is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Narikkuni town is 627402. Narikkuni town is located in Kozhikode Tehsil of Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. It is situated 20 km away from Kozhikode, which is both the district & the sub-district headquarters of Narikkuni village.

Narikkuni
Village
A view of Narikkuni town from the Koduvally road junction in the 90s. [2]
Narikkuni
Location in Kerala, India
Narikkuni
Narikkuni (India)
Coordinates: 11.3658°N 75.8636°E / 11.3658; 75.8636
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Government
 • TypeGrama Panchayat
 • Panchayat PresidentP. K. Vabitha (Left Democratic Front)
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyKarat Razak (Independent-Left Democratic Front)
 • Member of ParliamentM. K. Raghavan (United Democratic Front)
Area
 • Total17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total24,290
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam,
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673585
Telephone code0495
Vehicle registrationKL 76 Nanmanda RTO
Nearest cityKozhikode

The total geographical area of the village is 1785 hectares. Narikkuni has a total population of 24,290 and about 5,785 houses. Kozhikode is nearest town to Narikkuni which is approximately 20 km away.[3]

Location and Connectivity

Narikkuni is located at a distance of about 20 km from Kozhikode, the district headquarters, and is well connected by road to the nearby towns. There are five main roads that span out from the Narikkuni city centre. Kozhikode is accessible by two routes, via the Narikkuni-Padanilam road[4](which spans 5.1 km and joins NH 766 at Padanilam) and the Kumaraswami Raja road.[5] Narikkuni-Koduvally road is a 6.6 km stretch of road that connects Narikkuni to NH 766 at Koduvally.[6] Poonoor is about 10km away and can be reached by the Narikkuni-Poonoor road. The fifth road, the 8.3 km long Narikkuni-Nanminda road,[4] leads to Nanminda and beyond. The town has a bus stand-cum-shopping complex and acts as the origin to the bus services to all the main surrounding places.

Administration

Narikkuni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Panchayat President, or in other words, Head of the Village) who is the elected representative of the village. The panchayat Elections in 2015 saw the Left Democratic Front winning 9 out of the 15 seats to secure majority. The United Democratic Front emerged victorious in the remaining 6 seats. The Panchayat is currently headed by P. K. Vabitha of LDF.

Grama Panchayat Representatives
Sl No. Ward Representative Affiliation
1 Kundayi Beena Kalarikkal UDF
2 Pannikkottoor Nisha Chandran UDF
3 Moorkhan Kundu Randamkunnuchalil Mariya LDF
4 Karukulangara Venugopal C. LDF
5 Vattapparappoyil Vasanthakumari LDF
6 Narikkuni V. Illyas UDF
7 Parannur Fousiya Rahman UDF
8 Palolithazham Abdul Jabbar LDF
9 Kalkkudumby Vasanthakumari LDF
10 Chengottu Poyil Amina I. LDF
11 Nellyerithazham P. I. Vasudevan Namboothiri UDF
12 Odupara P. K. Vabitha (President) LDF
13 Kavum Poyil Girija Chandrasekharan LDF
14 Kalathil Para Shiji Ottupurakkandi LDF
15 Kodoli Fazal Muhammed UDF

Important Landmarks
  • Government Higher Secondary School, Narikkuni
  • Kuttamboor Higher Secondary school
  • Narikkuni AUP School
  • Community Health Centre, Narikkuni
  • Naikkuni Bus Stand
  • State Bank of India, Narikkuni
  • Kerala Gramin Bank, Narikkuni
  • Narikkuni KDC Bank
  • Narikkuni Service Sahakarana Bank
  • Narikkuni Fish Market and Slaughter House Complex
  • Madavoor CM Makham
  • Thavanoor Sri Vishnu Temple, Punnassery
  • Sri Gurudeva Temple, Punnassery
  • Kadambur Temple, Karakkunnath
  • Thali Maha Temple, Nanmanda
  • Ayyarvattom Maha Sudarshana Temple, Eravannur (The only sudarshana temple in Kerala)
  • Parannur Mahadeva Temple,Parannur
  • parannur Juma Mashid
  • Vadekkandi thazham Juma Masjid
  • Baranipara masjid
  • Parassery mukku masjid

Suburbs and Villages
  • Barani para
  • Poyilil
  • Punnassery
  • Karakkunnath
  • Parannur
  • Koolippoyil
  • Vadekkandithazham
  • Ambalappoyil
  • Nanminda
  • Eravannur
  • Madavoor
  • Palangad

Notable persons
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References
  1. https://villageinfo.in/kerala/kozhikode/kozhikode/narikkuni.html
  2. https://villageinfo.in/kerala/kozhikode/kozhikode/narikkuni.html
  3. India, Registrar General & Census Commissioner (2011). "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  4. "Narikkuni - Padanilam Road, Kerala, Kozhikode, Paimpalasseri CM Makham". streets.openalfa.in. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  6. "Narikkuni - Madavoor - Koduvally road, Kerala, Kozhikode, Koduvally". streets.openalfa.in. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  7. Faruque, Shameem (1 July 2013). "The Scent Of Acting". www.yentha.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.


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