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[[File:Valiyaparamba Madakkal suspension bridge.JPG|thumb|Collapsed suspension bridge to Valiyaparamba from Madakkal Island.]]<br />
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Valiyaparamba Beach sun set<br />
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'''Valiyaparamba''' is a coastal island in Hosdurg taluk, [[Kasaragod]] district, [[Kerala]] state, India.<br />
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==Location==<br />
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Valiyaparamba is separated from the mainland by [[Kavvayi Backwater]]. It is located {{convert|5|km|mi|spell=in}} southwest of [[Cheruvathur]] and about {{convert|30|km|mi}} from Bekal, Kasaragod, north Kerala.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} The island is approximately {{convert|16.14|km2}} 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 Panchayathu.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Local Self Government Department {{!}} Local Self Government Department|url=https://lsgkerala.gov.in/en/lbelection/electdmemberpersondet/2015/1215/2015121500701|access-date=2021-02-19|website=lsgkerala.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
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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 [[List of National Waterways in India|National Waterway]] passes through the island.<br />
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== Education==<br />
The island has seven primary schools, one higher secondary school.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
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The island is separated from the mainland and accessible by transport boat service or by crossing the Mavila Kadappuram Bridge.<br />
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*Nearest railway station: [[Cheruvathur railway station|Cheruvathur]], on the Kozhikode-[[Mangalore]] route, about {{convert|5|km|0|abbr=on}} from Valiyaparamba. <br />
*[[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] ([[National Highway 17 (India)|NH 17]]) passes through Cheruvthur.<br />
*Nearest airports: [[Mangaluru Airport|Mangalore]] in [[Karnataka State]], about {{convert|100|km|0|abbr=on}}; [[Karipur International Airport]] Kozhikode, about {{convert|150|km|0|abbr=on}} from Valiyaparamba.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Payyannur]]<br />
*[[Peringome]] 20&nbsp;km from Payyanur<br />
*[[Ezhimala]] 12&nbsp;km from Payyanur Town<br />
*[[Kunhimangalam]] village 8&nbsp;km from Payyanur town<br />
*[[Kavvayi|Kavvayi Island]] 3&nbsp;km from Payyanur<br />
*[[Ramanthali]] 7&nbsp;km from Payyanur<br />
*[[Karivellur]] 10&nbsp;km from Payyanur<br />
*[[Trikarpur]] 6&nbsp;km from Payyanur<br />
*[[Padne]]<br />
*[[Cheruvathur]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Kasaragod district}}<br />
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[http://tripyourdays.com/attractions/Valiyaparamba about Valiyaparamba]<br />
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