Koodaranji
| Koodaranji Koodaranhi | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Koodaranji Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°20′0″N 76°6′0″E / 11.33333°N 76.10000°ECoordinates: 11°20′0″N 76°6′0″E / 11.33333°N 76.10000°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,782 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 673604 |
| Telephone code | 0495 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Nearest city | Kozhikode |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Wayanad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Thiruvambady |
| Climate | good climate (Köppen) |
Koodaranji is a Town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Nearby places are Thiruvambady, Mukkam, Areacode and Thottumukam. It is under Thiruvambady Assembly. Koodaranji is a grama panchayat.
Tourist Attraction
Koodaranji has become a tourist because of the hill station Kakkadampoyil which is 14 km from Koodaranji. Koodaranji has a T-shaped town with a little statue of St.Sebastian in the middle.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Koodaranji had a population of 17782 with 8977 males and 8805 females.[1]
Educational institutions
- St. Sebastian's Lower Primary School
- St. Sebastian's Upper Primary School
- St. Sebastian's High School
- St. Sebastian's Higher Secondary School
- Stella Maris English School
- KCWS English School.
Transportation
Koodaranji is well connected by road network with near by places. A KSRTC Bus Operating Centre is situated in nearby town thiruvanbady. There is also a private Bus Stand situated in town. The main Bus Services are to nearby places such as Kozhikode, Mukkam, Omassery, Koduvally, poovaranthode, perumpoola, koombara,and kakkadampoil. Also KSRTC buses operates many inter district services from here.
- Nearest Airport - Calicut International Airport is 43 km away. (Karippur - Kondotty - Areekode - Mukkam - koodaranji)
- Nearest Railway Station - Kozhikode Railway Station is 35 km away.
How to reach by Road
- Thiruvananthapuram - Kochi - Thrissur - Pattambi - Perinthalmanna - Manjeri - Areekode - Mukkam - koodaranji
- Kozhikode - Kunnamangalam - REC (NIT) - Mukkam -koodaranji
- Kannur - Koyilandy - Thamarassery - Omassery - thiruvanbady - koodaranji.
- Wayanad - Adivaram - Kaithapoyil - Kodenchery - koodaranji
- Nilambur - Akambadam - Kakkadampoyil - Koombara - koodaranji
The Kilometer chart from koodaranji is given below:
| Kozhikode - 35 km | Thamarassery - 15 km |
| Manjeri - 36 km | Mukkam - 9 km |
| Kunnamangalam - 20 km | Koduvally - 16 km |
| Perinthalmanna - 60 km | Areekode - 17 km |
| Palakkad - 122 km | Omassery - 9 km |
| Thrissur - 133 km | Anakkampoyil - 11 km |
| Ernakulam - 202 km | Thiruvambady - 5 km |
| Thiruvananthapuram - 414 km | Kodencheri - 10 km |
| Kannur - 113 km | Pulloorampara - 6 km |
| Kalpetta - 53 km | Koombara - 6 km |
| Nilambur - 35 km | Punnackal - 3 km |
| Koyilandy - 43 km | Thusharagiri Falls - 15 km |
References
- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10.
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