Kozhikode District
- FACTS
|
|
 Kozhikode
(Calicut), the most important region of Malabar in
yesteryears, was the capital of the powerful Zamorins
and also a prominent trade and commerce center.
Kozhikode District found a place in the World History
with the discovery of Sea Route to India in 1498 by
the Portuguese Navigator Vasco Da Gama. Vasco Da Gama
landed at the Kappad sea shore with three vessels
and 170 men. A monument is constucted here to commemorate
the historical landing.
Kozhikode city continues to be a centre of flourishing
domestic and international trade. Its contribution
to all round development of the district in trade,
commerce and economic development over the years is
spectacular. Kozhikode city is the marketing centre
for commodities like pepper coconut, coffee, rubber,
lemon grass oil etc., produced in Kozhikode and the
neighbouring districts of Wayanad, Malappuram and
Kannur.
Basking
in the idyllic setting of the serene Arabian Sea on
the west and the proud peaks of the Wayanad hills
on the east, this district with the serene beaches,
lush green countryside, historic sites, all combine
to make Kozhikode a popular tourist destination filled
with a warm ambience to fascinate a visitor
|
Location |
:Northern
Kerala |
| What
To See |
:Beaches-Kozhikode,
Beypore
Museums- Pazhassirajah,Krishna Menon Waterfalls-Thusharagiri
Religious stuctures-Jama-at-palli,Tali Temple
Sanctuary
- Kadalundi Bird Sanctury etc. |
| Must
Taste |
:Kozhikodan
Halwa |
| Fame |
:-The Second Mecca
of football lovers
-The land of Kalaripayyattu |
| Climate |
:Tropical |
| STD
Code |
:0495 |
| Best
Time To Visit |
:September
To May |
| Topography
|
:Sandy
coastal belt, the rocky highlands,lateritic midland
|
| Borders |
:Kannur
district in North, Wayanad, district in East,
Malappuram district in South, Arabian Sea on West. |
Names
of Kozhikode:
Kozhikode
had a high order of cosmopolitanism and cultural variety
and so, not surprisingly, it has many names such as
Kalicut and Calicut. Some have even given it the peculiar
name — The Cock Fort. It is said that the name
Calicut is derived from the Malayalam word Koyil Kotta,
'a fortified place'. While others think Kalicut is
an Arabic version of Kozhikode, which the colonisers
morphed to Calicut, which in turn gave the name Calico
to the hand-woven cloth that originated here.
Importance
of Kozhikode:
Kozhikode
has played an important role
in the field of education, agriculture, spice trade,
fishing, ship building, sea trade, media, heritage
stuctures, cultural arts and festivals, tourism, personalities
like V. K. Krishna Menon, P.T. Usha and much more
to
become a well known district of Kerala.
| |
|
|
|
Architecturally
rich Mosques & Houses at Kuttichira square
|
Uru
-Ship building Craft at Beypore |
| |
|
|
How
to Reach:
Air:
Kozhikode has an airport at Karipur.
Rail: Kozhikode is served by a handful
of costal expresses and several passenger trains.
Road: A well-built network of roads
connects Kozhikode to the other parts of the state.
The
News :
|
