Karinkuzhi
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Karinkuzhi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 91 498 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | IND - KL |
| Nearest city | Kannur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kasaragod |
Karinkuzhi is a village located on the southern side of the Karinkuzhi river, on the Vellur-Padiyottuchal-Pulingome road in Kannur District, Kerala, India.
Etymology
The name comes from the Tamil words kari (char) and kuzhi (pit). The name supposedly originated from a story about Daksha 'the Emperor' and Lord Shiva.
Location
Karinkuzhi is bordered by Kankol (north), Alakkad (east), Echilamvayal (south), and Vellur-theru (west). Karinkuzhi is about 4 km north of Payyanur's municipal center. There are two industrial organisations in the area: a 110KV Electric Substation and Western India Polymer.
Economy
Karinkuzhi is primarily an agricultural area and was selected as one of the ‘Ela’s during the great green revolution. The dam across the Karinkuzhi river helped the growth of agricultural activities.
Sports and Games
Karinkuzhi once had one of the largest playgrounds in the Payyanur area. Until 1970, most school and district athletic meets were held there. In the 1970s, the Kerala government converted this into an electric substation.
Transportation
The national highway passes through Perumba junction. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side, and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Payyanur on the Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India, subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore, and Calicut. All are international airports, but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.
See also
- Payyannur
- Valiyaparamba Backwaters 15 km from Payyanur
- Korom 5 km from Payyanur
- Peringome 20 km from Payyanur
- Ezhimala 12 km from Payyanur Town
- Kunhimangalam village 8 km from Payyanur town
- Kavvayi Island 3 km from Payyanur
- Ramanthali 7 km from Payyanur
- Karivellur 10 km from Payyanur
- Trikarpur 6 km from Payyanur
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