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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Thiruvambady
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Thiruvambady town.jpg
| image_alt = a view of Thiruvambady town
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| pushpin_map = Kerala#
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kozhikode, Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11|21|39|N|76|00|32|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluks of Kerala|Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Thamarassery]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Block Panchayat]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Koduvally]]
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| leader_title1 = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]]
| leader_name1 = [[Rahul Gandhi]]
| leader_title2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name2 = [[Linto Joseph]] – [[Thiruvambady (State Assembly constituency)|Thiruvambady]]
| leader_title3 = Panchayath President
| leader_name3 = Mercy Pulikkattu – Thiruvambady Panchayath
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 28,820
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 673603
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0495 225....
| registration_plate = KL 57
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1000:1040 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 96%
| website = {{URL|www.thiruvambady.com}}
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'''Thiruvambady''' is a major hill town and a suburb in southeastern [[Kozhikode]] district in [[Kerala]], India. Thiruvambady is a [[Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act 1996|Panchayat]] headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated {{convert|35|km}} from the district headquarters of [[Kozhikode]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Thiruvambady |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/thiruvambady/id/16312 |website=Keralatourism.org |department=Routes & Locations |access-date=13 November 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
Thiruvambady is {{convert|35|km}} from Kozhikode city and is on the banks of the [[Iruvanjippuzha|Iruvanjippuzha River]], which is a major tributary of the [[Chaliyar|Chaliyar River]]. The town is surrounded by mountains, valleys, and waterfalls, such as [[Thusharagiri Falls]] and [[Aripara Falls]].

==Administration==
Thiruvambady Gramapanchayath was established on 1 January 1962 and consists of 17 wards covering an area of {{convert|83.96|sqkm}}, which includes {{convert|9000|acre}} of forest. Thiruvambady is under [[Koduvally]] Block Panchayat and [[Thamarassery]] Taluk.

Thiruvambady is part of the [[Wayanad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Wayanad]] parliamentary constituency. The current [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] is [[Rahul Gandhi]].

In 1977, the Thiruvambady assembly constituency of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] was established, consisting of 7 Panchayats. The current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] is [[Linto Joseph]].

==Transportation==

===Road===
Thiruvambady is well connected by road to nearby places. It can be reached by the following routes:
* '''Thiruvananthapuram''' - Kochi - Guruvayoor/Thrissur - Pattambi - Perinthalmanna - Manjeri - Areekode - Mukkam - '''Thiruvambady'''
* '''Kozhikode''' - Kunnamangalam - REC (NIT) - Mukkam (Agastiamuzhi) - '''Thiruvambady'''
* '''Kannur''' - Koyilandy - Thamarassery - Omassery - '''Thiruvambady'''
* '''Wayanad''' - Kalpetta - Adivaram - Kaithapoyil - Kodenchery - '''Thiruvambady'''
* '''Nilambur''' - Akambadam - Kakkadampoyil - Koombara - Koodaranhi - '''Thiruvambady'''
* '''Koduvally''' - Omassery - '''Thiruvambady''' - Pulloorampara - '''Anakkampoyil'''

===Buses===
A [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|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.

KSRTC buses operates many inter district services from here.

===Rail===
The nearest railway station is [[Kozhikode Railway Station]], {{convert|35|km}} distant.

===Air===
The nearest airport is [[Calicut International Airport]], {{convert|43|km}} distant.<ref>{{cite news |title=CM's support sought for Thiruvambady airport |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/CM%E2%80%99s-support-sought-for-Thiruvambady-airport/article17090010.ece |date=25 January 2017 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=30 December 2020}}</ref>

[[Thiruvambady International Airport]] is a new airport proposal for Calicut city.<ref name="The Times of India - 14 October 2016 - Demand for new international airport at Thiruvambadi">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Demand-for-new-international-airport-at-Thiruvambadi/articleshow/54856987.cms|title=Demand for new international airport at Thiruvambadi|last=Rajeev|first=K K|date=14 October 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref> Restrictions on larger aircraft landing at the existing airport for safety considerations has been reported as one rationale for building a new airport.<ref name="Deccan Chronicle - 26 January 2017 - Kerala govt to focus on second airport">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/260117/kerala-focus-on-second-airport.html|title=Kerala govt to focus on second airport|date=26 January 2017|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref>

==Distance chart==
The Kilometer chart from Thiruvambady is given below:
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
| [[Kozhikode]] - 35 km
| [[Thamarassery]] - 15 km
|-
| [[Manjeri]] - 36 km
| [[Mukkam]] - 6 km
|-
| [[Kunnamangalam]] - 20 km
| [[Koduvally]] - 12 km
|-
| [[Perinthalmanna]] - 60 km
| [[Areekode]] - 20 km
|-
| [[Palakkad]] - 122 km
| [[Omassery]] - 5 km
|-
| [[Thrissur]] - 133 km
| [[Anakkampoyil]] - 13 km
|-
| [[Ernakulam]] - 202 km
| [[Koodaranji]] - 5 km
|-
| [[Thiruvananthapuram]] - 414 km
| [[Kodencheri]] - 10 km
|-
| [[Kannur]] - 113 km
| [[Pulloorampara]] - 8 km
|-
| [[Kalpetta]] - 53 km
| [[Kakkadampoyil]] - 19 km
|-
| [[Nilambur]] - 50 km
| Punnackal - 5 km
|-
| [[Koyilandy]] - 43 km
| [[Thusharagiri Falls]] - 18 km
|-
|}

==Notable people from Thiruvambady==
* [[Mathai Chacko]] – Former MLA and communist leader
* [[Jacob Thoomkuzhy]] – Former metropolitan archbishop

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Thiruvambady.jpg|Bus Stand
File:ThiruvambadyTown.jpg|Town
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Malabar}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kozhikode district]]

Thiruvambady - Revision history

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