Thiruvambady | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Image Alt: | a view of Thiruvambady town |
Pushpin Map: | Kerala# |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 11.3608°N 76.0089°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kozhikode |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
Subdivision Type4: | Block Panchayat |
Leader Title1: | MP |
Leader Name1: | Rahul Gandhi |
Leader Title2: | MLA |
Leader Name2: | Linto Joseph – Thiruvambady |
Leader Title3: | Panchayath President |
Leader Name3: | Bindhu Johnson |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 30,820 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 673603 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0495 225.... |
Registration Plate: | KL 57 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1000:1040 ♂/♀ |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 98% |
Thiruvambady is a historic hill town in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Thiruvambady is a Panchayat headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated from west of Kozhikode.[1]
Thiruvambady is well connected by road to nearby places. State Highway 83 passes through Thiruvambady town.
A KSRTC bus operating centre is in town, as well as a private bus stand. There are buses to nearby places such as Kozhikode, Mukkam, Omassery, Thamarassery, Koduvally, Pulloorampara, Anakkampoyil, Poovaranthode, Koodaranji, and Kodenchery; and KSRTC operates many inter-district routes.
The nearest railway station is Kozhikode Railway Station, distant.
The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport, distant.[2]
There was a proposal to built Thiruvambady International Airport for Calicut City, later the plan cancelled.[3] Restrictions on larger aircraft landing at the existing airport for safety considerations has been reported as one rationale for building a new airport.[4]