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'''Dharmadam Island''' ('''Green Island''') is a small 2-[[hectare]] [[private island]] in [[Thalassery]], [[Kannur District]], [[Kerala]]. It lies about 100 metres from the mainland at [[Dharmadam]]. The [[island]], covered with [[coconut]] palms and dense bush, can be seen from the [[Muzhappilangad beach]], from which permitted people can walk out to the island during low [[tide]]. Dharmadam, known earlier as Dharmapattanam.
'''Dharmadam Island''' ('''Green Island''') is a small 2-[[hectare]] [[private island]] in [[Thalassery]], [[Kannur District]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-25 |title=ഒരു കിലോമീറ്റര്‍ കടലിലൂടെ നടക്കാം; ചെന്നെത്തുന്നത് കണ്ണൂരിന്റെ ഈ മരതകദ്വീപില്‍ |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/special-pages/national-tourism-day/dharmadam-island-kannur-travel-national-tourism-day-44af4e92 |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref> It lies about 100 metres from the mainland at [[Dharmadam]].<ref>https://www.keralatourism.org/video-gallery/dharmadam-island-360/1195/</ref> The island attracts migratory birds.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2026-02-25 |title=CM inaugurates KTDC’s five-star resort at Muzhappilangad |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cm-inaugurates-ktdcs-five-star-resort-at-muzhappilangad/article70676053.ece |access-date=2026-03-05 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


In 1998, the Kerala Government took over this land for tourism development.<ref>http://www.dharmadam.info/travel.htm</ref> Dharmadam is located 4 km from the town of [[Thalassery]].
In February 2026, the Kerala government has sanctioned ₹238-crore integrated project to strengthen tourism infrastructure at Muzhappilangad beach, Dharmadam beach, and Dharmadam Island. A nature hub with an underwater sculpture garden and an elevated nature walk are being developed in Dharmadam island.<ref name=":0" />
 
In 2013, an incomplete projects, including Dharamadam Island Tourist Centre, opened during the LDF regime and were later neglected for over a decade.<ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=Sucheth P. |date=2013-06-07 |title=Malabar region turns a graveyard for tourism projects |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2013/Jun/07/malabar-region-turns-a-graveyard-for-tourism-projects-484432.html |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{portal|Islands}}
* [[Muzhappilangad]]
* [[Muzhappilangad]]
* [[Muzhappilangad beach]]
* [[Muzhappilangad beach]]
* [[Thalassery]]
* [[Dharmadam]]
* [[Kannur]]


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Latest revision as of 20:10, 15 March 2026


Dharmadam Island
Green Island
Island
Dharmadam Island
Dharmadam Island
Coordinates: 11°46′11″N 75°27′02″E / 11.7698°N 75.4505°E / 11.7698; 75.4505
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Area
 • Total0.02 km2 (0.008 sq mi)

Dharmadam Island (Green Island) is a small 2-hectare private island in Thalassery, Kannur District, Kerala.[1] It lies about 100 metres from the mainland at Dharmadam.[2] The island attracts migratory birds.[3]

In February 2026, the Kerala government has sanctioned ₹238-crore integrated project to strengthen tourism infrastructure at Muzhappilangad beach, Dharmadam beach, and Dharmadam Island. A nature hub with an underwater sculpture garden and an elevated nature walk are being developed in Dharmadam island.[3]

In 2013, an incomplete projects, including Dharamadam Island Tourist Centre, opened during the LDF regime and were later neglected for over a decade.[4]

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  1. ↑ "ഒരു കിലോമീറ്റര്‍ കടലിലൂടെ നടക്കാം; ചെന്നെത്തുന്നത് കണ്ണൂരിന്റെ ഈ മരതകദ്വീപില്‍". @mathrubhumi. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  2. ↑ https://www.keralatourism.org/video-gallery/dharmadam-island-360/1195/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "CM inaugurates KTDC's five-star resort at Muzhappilangad". The Hindu. 25 February 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  4. ↑ R, Sucheth P. (7 June 2013). "Malabar region turns a graveyard for tourism projects". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
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