Kunduthode

Kunduthode is a small village in northeastern Kozhikode district, Kerala, in southwest India. It is under Nadapuram assembly constituency and Kavilumpara panchayath. The nearest town is Thottilpalam (6 km).

Kunduthode
village
Kunduthode Location in Kerala, India Kunduthode Kunduthode (India)
Coordinates: 11.670°N 75.817°E / 11.670; 75.817
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-77 Perambra

Town

Panchayat administration

Kunduthode is under Kavilumpara grama panchayath.

• President= P G George CPI(M)

History

In the pre independence era, Kunduthode was under British Governorship. There were large rubber producing estates in Kunduthode in 1916. During this period they had built a bungalow in the middle of estate. Workers at the rubber estates began to settle nearby and around the 1930s, the population began to increase. Kunduthdode is also famous for high-yielding Kuttiady coconut trees.

Transportation

• Kunduthode is well connected by road network with nearby places. A KSRTC Bus Depot and private Bus stand is situated in the nearest town Thottilpalam (6 km). The main bus services are to Kozhikode, Vatakara, Bangalore, Mananthavady, Thalasserry Palakkad, Ernakulam Kottayam. Local Transportation is mainly with Jeep, auto and buses
• Airport – Calicut International Airport is 86 km away. (Karippur - Kozhikode - Perambra - Kuttiady - Thottilpalam)
• Kannur international airport – 65km away
• Nearest Railway Station – Vatakara railway station 36 km Away.

How to reach by road

• Kozhikode – Ulliyeri-perambra-Kuttiady-Thottilpalam-Kunduthode
• Vatakara – Orkkatteri-Nadapuram-Kuttiady-Thottilpalam-Kunduthode
• Thalassery – Peringathoor-Nadapuram-Thottilpalam-Kunduthode
• Mananthavadi – Vellamunda-Niravilpuzha-Thottilpalam-Kunduthode

Geography

Kunduthode is an area of plain and hills.

Economy

Kunduthode is one of the major agricultural areas in Kozhikode district. The main cash crops are: Cloves (Grambu), nutmeg, coconut, areca nut, ginger, turmeric, and pepper. Many others are engaged in business and other jobs. There are hotels, banks, and rubber plantations in Kunduthode.

Government Offices

• Primary Health center Kunduthode
• Postal office
• Public ration shop

Cultural

• Public library
• Payas kalavedi

Hospitals

• Primary Health center

Further hospital services are available in Thottilpalam(4 km)

Religious

• St. Joseph Church
• Elakkandi Mahadeva Temple
• Vannathiyetu Guruvayoorappan temple
• Himayathul Islam Juma Masjid

Educational Institutes

• PTChako Memorial HS Kunduthodu
• Govt LP school Kunduthode
• St. Jose LP School
• Himayauthul islam madrasa
• Hidayathu Sibiyan Sunni Madrasa

See also

• Vatakara
• Nadapuram
• Perambra
• Madappally
• Villiappally
• Memunda
• Iringal
• Mahe, Pondicherry
• Payyoli
• Thikkodi
• Orkkatteri