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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| official_name = Vellarikundu<br />
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| settlement_type = Town<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = State<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = District <br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kasaragod]]<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|12.36750|75.28313|display=inline,title}}<br />
| timezone = [[indian standard time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[postal code|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = '''671534'''<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = '''04997'''<br />
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL-79]]<br />
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'''Vellarikundu''' is a town and [[taluk]] headquarters in the Hill range of [[Kasaragod District]] in the [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kasargod.nic.in/tehsil/ |title=Taluk Offices |date= |author= |access-date= 24 August 2021}}</ref> Vellarikundu is located between Odayanchal and [[Chittarikkal]] on Odayanchal-[[Cherupuzha (Kannur)|Cherupuzha]] Road.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
'''Vellarikundu''' is able to connect [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]] by [[Kanhangad]]-[[Panathur]]-[[Madikeri]] Road from Odayanchal.Private and Ksrtc Buses Provide routes to [[Kanhangad]], [[Kasaragod]], [[Mangalore]], [[Mysore]], [[Bangalore]], [[Kannur]], [[Calicut]], [[Kottayam]] and [[Pathanamthitta]].<br />
The Nearest Railway station is [[Nileshwar Railway Station]] on [[Mangalore]]-[[Palakkad]] Line.<br />
The Nearest Airport is [[Mangalore International Airport]] on North and [[Kannur International Airport]] on South.<br />
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==History==<br />
Vellarikundu Taluk was announced in the Kerala budget of 2013. On 21 February 2014, the new taluk was inaugurated by the Sri [[Oommen Chandy]] [[chief minister of Kerala|chief minister]] of the state. The taluk was created by splitting the [[Hosdurg]] taluk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/322116/kasargod-get-2-more-taluks.html|title=Kasargod to get 2 more taluks}}</ref><br />
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==Tourism==<br />
Kammadam Kavu is a sacred grove near Vellarikkundu with 60 acres of rarer birds and other small animals. It is one of the biggest sacred groves of Kerala.<ref>http://travelkannur.com/theyyam-kavu/kasaragod-chittarikkal-kammadam-bhagavathy-temple/</ref><br />
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==Vellarikundu Taluk==<br />
Vellarikundu is one of the four taluks of [[Kasaragod district]]. Vellarikundu taluk is carved out from [[Hosdurg taluk]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web<br />
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/12-new-taluks-to-be-formed-in-kerala/article4530074.ece<br />
| title = 12 new taluks to be formed in Kerala<br />
| date = 21 March 2013<br />
| work = The Hindu<br />
| url-status = live<br />
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171115013905/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/12-new-taluks-to-be-formed-in-kerala/article4530074.ece<br />
| archive-date = 15 November 2017<br />
}}</ref><br />
{{Kasaragod Labelled Map}}<br />
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==Administration==<br />
'''Vellarikundu taluk''' has administration over 15 revenue villages. They are [[Balal]], [[Bheemanady]], [[Belur, Kasaragod|Belur]], [[Cheemeni-II]], [[Chittarikkal]], [[Karindalam]], [[Kinanoor]], [[Kodom]], [[Maloth, Kasaragod|Maloth]], [[Palavayal]], [[Parappa (Kasaragod)|Parappa]], [[Thayannur, Kasaragod|Thayannur]], West Eleri, [[Kallar (Kasaragod)|Kallar]], [[Panathady]].<ref> https://kasargod.nic.in › tehsil<br />
Taluk Offices | Website of Kasargod | India</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Kasaragod district}}<br />
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