Areekode

Areekode is a town on the banks of the Chaliyar River in Areekode Grama Panchayat in Malappuram district, India. It was part of the Malabar district in British India.
Areekode has an area of 7.25 square miles, and is one of the highly literate areas in the state of Kerala. Situated in the Northern part of Malappuram district, it is encircled by hills and hillocks capped in green. The Areekode region includes Urangatiri, Kizhuparamba, Kavanoor and Areekode panchayats
It is 17 km from Manjeri, 27 km from Malappuram, and 35 km from Calicut town.
Etymology
It is believed that the name 'Areekode' was derived from 'Aruvikkode', which in Malayalam means 'riverside'. The town is easily accessible by public road transportation.
Another narrative is that 'Areekode' was derived from 'Arikoda', meaning 'where we get rice', referring to the local market(ചന്ത in Malayalam) which was active once in a week.
History
The Kurumathur inscription found near Areekode dates back to 871 CE.
Transportation
Areekode connects to other parts of India through Calicut town on the west, Nilambur town on the east, and Manjeri town on the south. It is only 35 km away from Calicut Town. National Highway 66 passes through Calicut and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway 28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore, and Bangalore through Highways 12, 29 and 181.
The nearest airport is at Karipur CCJ.
Karipur Airport (CCJ - Calicut airport) is 30 minutes away from Areekode.
The nearest major railway station is at Calicut CLT.
Important landmarks
250KV Power Grid
VKM HYPER MARKET
Chekkunnu Mala
Govt. HSS Areacode, Ugrapuram
WELLTOP (KINARADAPPAN)
Kadungalloor Bridge
Kolamkolli Waterfalls Thachamparamba
Kurumathur Sree Vishnu Temple
Malabar Special Police Camp
Methalangadi Juma Masjid
Nadukkavungl Sree Mahadeva Temple
Odakkayam Waterfalls
Pavanna Hanging Bridge
Puthalam Sunni Masjid
Police Station
Sree Bhadrakali Temple, South Puthalam
Sree Saligrama Temple, Puthalam
Synthetic Football stadium
Thachamparamba Mini Stadium
Thazhathangadi Juma Masjid
Therattammel ground
Maithra bridge
New ALFA Traders rubber dealer
Educational institutions
Govt. HSS Areacode
Govt. ITI Areacode
Govt. LPS Thachanna
SS HSS Moorkanad
Sullamussalam Arabic college
Sullamussalam Oriental HSS Areacode
Sullamussalam Private ITI
Sullamussalam Science college
Sullamussalam Training College
Hospitals
Government Taluk Hospital
Aster Mother Areekode
Alnas Hospital
Melepurakkal Hospital
Banking Services
SBI Areekode
SIB Areekode
CSB Areekode
KGB Areekode
Canara Bank
Federal Bank
Areacode Co-operative Bank
Malappuram District Co-operative Bank
Manjeri Co-operative Urban Bank
HDFC BANK
Travel Agency
Akbar Travels
Alhind Tours and Travels
Enwaytrip Holidays
Eranad Tourism
Fida Tours and Travels
Good Hope Enterprises
Lofty Holidays
Naila Travels Pvt Ltd
Pravasi Tours and Travels
Suburbs of Areekode
On Mukkam Road
Pathanapuram, Kuttooli, Valillapuzha.
On Othayi Road
Pathanapuram,Therattammal
Moorkkanad, Thachanna
Choolattippara,kurikkalampad
Kallarattikkal, Thachamparamba
Maithra , Kuthuparamba
On Edavanna Route
South Puthalam, Vaakaloor, Vadasseri, Pottiyil, Pannippara, Palepetta
On Kondotty Route
Muthuvalloor, Kadungalloor, Kizhisseri, Chemrakkattoor, Pookkattuchola, Kozhakottur, Puthalam
On Vazhakkad Route
Ugrapuram, Poonkudi and Vavoor
Edasserikkadavu and Kizhuparamba
Vettupara, Edavannappara
On Thottumukkam Road
East Vadakkumuri, Vadakkumuri, Kinaradappan, Vettilappara, Odakkayam
See also
Eranad (State Assembly constituency)
Eranad
Omanoor
Randu Thara Achanmar
References
External links
www.facebook.com/areekode 1reekode on Facebook
Cities and towns in Malappuram district
Kondotty area
Populated waterside places in India