Narikkuni
Village
Nair Service Society office at Narikkuni
Nair Service Society office at Narikkuni
Narikkuni is located in Kerala
Narikkuni
Narikkuni
Location in Kerala, India
Narikkuni is located in India
Narikkuni
Narikkuni
Narikkuni (India)
Coordinates: 11°21′57″N 75°51′49″E / 11.3658°N 75.8636°E / 11.3658; 75.8636
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Government
 • TypeGrama Panchayat
 • Panchayat PresidentC K Saleem (IUML, UDF)
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyM. K. Muneer (IUML,UDF United 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

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 and the sub-district headquarters of Narikkuni village.

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.[1]

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[2] (which spans 5.1 km and joins NH 766 at Padanilam) and the Kumaraswami Raja road.[3] Narikkuni-Koduvally road is a 6.6 km stretch of road that connects Narikkuni to NH 766 at Koduvally.[4] Poonoor is about 10 km away and can be reached by the Narikkuni-Poonoor road. The fifth road, the 8.3 km long Narikkuni-Nanminda road,[2] 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 2020, saw the United Democratic Front winning 10 out of the 15 seats to secure a majority. Left Democratic Front emerged victorious in the remaining five seats. The Panchayat is currently headed by C.K. Saleem of UDF.

Grama Panchayat Representatives
Sl No. Ward Representative Affiliation
1 Kundayi Jawahar Poomangalam UDF
2 Pannikkottoor Jaseela Majeed UDF
3 Moorkhan Kundu Chandran K.K LDF
4 Karukulangara Lathika.K.K LDF
5 Vattapparappoyil Mini .V.P LDF
6 Narikkuni LaiLa C.P UDF
7 Parannur Zubaida Koodathankandy UDF
8 Palolithazham Salma Kumbalath UDF
9 Kalkkudumbu C.K.Saleem (President) UDF
10 Chengottu Poyil Sunil Kumar UDF
11 Nellyerithazham Mini Pullankandy (Vice President) UDF
12 Odupara Abdul Majeed T.P LDF
13 Kavum Poyil Moidy Neroth UDf
14 Kalathil Para T.Raju LDF
15 Kodoli Shareena K.K 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
  • Nakhashi School of Music (Centre for both the South Indian and North Indian forms of Classical and semi classical music)
  • 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
  • Puthiyakavu sree bhaghavathi temple, Palangad

Suburbs and villages

  • Barani para
  • Poyilil
  • Punnassery
  • Karakkunnath
  • Parannur
  • Koolippoyil
  • Vadekkandithazham
  • Ambalappoyil
  • Nanminda

Notable persons

References

  1. ↑ India, Registrar General & Census Commissioner (2011). "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Narikkuni - Padanilam Road, Kerala, Kozhikode, Paimpalasseri CM Makham". streets.openalfa.in. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Narikkuni - Madavoor - Koduvally road, Kerala, Kozhikode, Koduvally". streets.openalfa.in. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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