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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Thikkodi<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Grama Panchayath, City<br />
| image_skyline = File:Thikkodi Railway Station 14-8-12.jpg<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = Thikkodi village<br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|11|28|0|N|75|37|0|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = <br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = <br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 25015<br />
| population_as_of = 2001<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 673529<br />
| registration_plate = KL56<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = Koyilandy <br />
| website = {{URL|www.thikkodigramapanchayat.com}}<br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
'''Thikkodi''' is a small village near [[Koyilandy]] in [[Kozhikode district]] of [[Kerala]] state, [[south India]]. Thikkodi is famous for a [[coconut]] nursery, which is 100 years old. The nearest city is [[Kozhikode]], which is 35&nbsp;km from this village.<br />
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One can see remains of an old [[lighthouse]] in [[Velliyamkallu]] in Thikkodi. Thikkodi is also famous for its [[mussel]]s (kallumakaaya).<br />
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Thikkodi is the birthplace of well known Malayalam author [[Thikkodiyan|P. Kunhananandan Nair]], better known by his pen name Thikodiyan. He was a multi-faceted personality. <br />
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Description of the area and people of Thikkodi and surrounding geographical areas can be seen in the works of the Award Winning story teller U. A. Khader. His work ''Thrikotooor Peruma'' has portrayed the history and geography of the area very well.<br />
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File:Thikkodi Railway Station 14-8-12.jpg|<br />
File:Thikkodi. A.jpg|Thikkodi Masjidh<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Thikkody had a population of 25015 with 11796 males and 13219 females.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=2008-12-10}}</ref><br />
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==Religious places==<br />
There are big temples like Palur Mahavishnu, Thrikkottoor Maha Ganapathi, Perumalpuram Shiva and Thrikkottoor Shree Krishna. Muslims worship in places like Thikkodi Meethale Palli, Thikkodi Kodikkal Juamath Palli.<br />
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==Institutions==<br />
* GVHSS PAYYOLI<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/gvhsspayyoli.in/ GVHSS PAYYOLI]</ref><br />
* Thrikkottur A.U.P School<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/trikkottur.aups/ Thrikkottur A.U.P School]</ref><br />
* Paloor LP School<br />
* Thrikkottur West Government LP School<br />
* Mappila L.P. School, Thikkodi Panchayath Bazar<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Thikkodi village connects to other parts of India through [[Koyilandy]] town. The nearest airports are at [[Kannur Airport|Calicut]] and [[Kozhikode Airport|Kannur]]. The nearest main railway station is at Koyilandy . A small railway station at Thikkodi also serves a few slow trains. The national highway no.66 passes through [[Koyilandy]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Mangalore]], [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]]. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through [[Kuttiady]] connects to [[Mananthavady]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Nadapuram]]<br />
* [[Thottilpalam]]<br />
* [[Perambra]]<br />
* [[Madappally]]<br />
* [[Villiappally]]<br />
* [[Memunda]]<br />
* [[Iringal]]<br />
* [[Mahe, Puducherry|Mahe, Pondicherry]]<br />
* [[Payyoli]]<br />
* [[Orkkatteri]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{Kozhikode district}}<br />
==External links==<br />
{{commons category|Thikkodi}}<br />
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[[Category:Koyilandy area]]<br />
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