Valiyaparamba Explained

Valiyaparamba (Malayalam: വലിയപറമ്പ) is a coastal island in Hosdurg taluk, Kasaragod district, Kerala state, India.

Location

Valiyaparamba is separated from the mainland by Kavvayi Backwater. It is located 5km (03miles) southwest of Cheruvathur and about 30km (20miles) from Bekal, Kasaragod, north Kerala. The island is approximately in size, and had a population of 11,917 in 1991. The island's main source of income is from agriculture and fishing. The island has 13 wards ruling by each ward member to leading the Valiyaparamba Panchayat.^[1]

Geography

Valiyaparamba is fed by four rivers and dotted with numerous little islands. Valiyaparamba, a hinterland separated from the mainland, is a noted fishing centre in the district. A Bekal Fort stands on a headland that runs into the sea. A National Waterway passes through the island.

Education

The island has seven primary schools and one higher secondary school.

Transportation

The island is separated from the mainland and accessible by transport boat service or by crossing the Mavila Kadappuram Bridge.

• Nearest railway station: Cheruvathur, on the Kozhikode-Mangalore route, about 5km (03miles) from Valiyaparamba.
• National Highway (NH 17) passes through Cheruvathur.
• Nearest airports:Kannur international Airport]] in Keralaa State, about 64km (40miles); Mangalore in Karnataka State, about 100km (100miles); Karipur International Airport Kozhikode, about 150km (90miles) from Valiyaparamba.

See also

• Payyannur
• 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
• Padne
• Cheruvathur

References

12.1444°N 75.1443°Wabout Valiyaparamba

Notes and References

1. Web site: Local Self Government Department Local Self Government Department. 2021-02-19. lsgkerala.gov.in.