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Ulikkal
Ulikkal is a small town in the Kannur district of Kerala, India. It serves as the headquarters of the Ulikkal Grama Panchayat in Iritty taluk. The Kerala State Hill Highway (SH 59) passes through Ulikkal. The Ulikkal Panchayat shares its eastern border with the Kodagu district of Karnataka, near the Kalanki hill station.
Ulikkal is located about 7 km north of the taluk headquarters at Iritty, 46 km from the district headquarters at Kannur, and approximately 11 km from Kootupuzha, near the Kerala–Karnataka border.
As per the 2011 census, Ulikkal Grama Panchayat had a total population of 35,429, comprising 17,457 males and 17,952 females. The sex ratio of Ulikkal was 1,028, which is lower than the state average of 1,084. The population of children in the 0–6 age group was 3,648 (10.3%), including 1,895 males and 1,753 females. The overall literacy rate of Ulikkal was 94.8%, higher than the state average of 94%. Male literacy stood at 96.6%, while female literacy was 93.1%.
Ulikkal Grama Panchayat comprises two revenue villages, namely Nuchiyad and Vayathur, under its administrative jurisdiction.
Ulikkal is located near the Vayathur village panchayat area and is home to the Bythoor or Baithur (Vayathur) Temple. The Bythoorappa (Vayathoorappan) Vayathur Kaliyar Shiva Kshethra, believed to be over 300 years old, is one of the major temples in the panchayat. It is situated on the banks of the Valapattanam River, about 3 km from the town. The river originates in Kodagu and flows through Parikkalam and Nuchiyad villages.
The Eshwara (Shiva or Mahadeva) temple at Vayathur, located near the Kodagu border, is an important pilgrimage centre for the Kodavas of Kodagu. The annual temple festival is jointly celebrated by the Kodavas and the Malayalis in keeping with tradition. Historically, the temple priests from Kodagu were Namboothiri Brahmins. Kodagu, which borders Kannur district, lies adjacent to the Ulikkal region.
According to local folklore, the deities worshipped in Kodagu are of Kerala origin and are believed to have entered Kodagu from Kerala thousands of years ago through Vayathur (Bythoor), near the present-day border. Historically, Ulikkal was part of the Vayathur region.
Ulikkal is a hilly village located on the eastern side of the Kannur district. The terrain is generally undulating, and the easternmost part of the area is covered by forests that border the state of Karnataka.
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Ulikkal
Ulikkal is a small town in the Kannur district of Kerala, India. It serves as the headquarters of the Ulikkal Grama Panchayat in Iritty taluk. The Kerala State Hill Highway (SH 59) passes through Ulikkal. The Ulikkal Panchayat shares its eastern border with the Kodagu district of Karnataka, near the Kalanki hill station.
Ulikkal is located about 7 km north of the taluk headquarters at Iritty, 46 km from the district headquarters at Kannur, and approximately 11 km from Kootupuzha, near the Kerala–Karnataka border.
As per the 2011 census, Ulikkal Grama Panchayat had a total population of 35,429, comprising 17,457 males and 17,952 females. The sex ratio of Ulikkal was 1,028, which is lower than the state average of 1,084. The population of children in the 0–6 age group was 3,648 (10.3%), including 1,895 males and 1,753 females. The overall literacy rate of Ulikkal was 94.8%, higher than the state average of 94%. Male literacy stood at 96.6%, while female literacy was 93.1%.
Ulikkal Grama Panchayat comprises two revenue villages, namely Nuchiyad and Vayathur, under its administrative jurisdiction.
Ulikkal is located near the Vayathur village panchayat area and is home to the Bythoor or Baithur (Vayathur) Temple. The Bythoorappa (Vayathoorappan) Vayathur Kaliyar Shiva Kshethra, believed to be over 300 years old, is one of the major temples in the panchayat. It is situated on the banks of the Valapattanam River, about 3 km from the town. The river originates in Kodagu and flows through Parikkalam and Nuchiyad villages.
The Eshwara (Shiva or Mahadeva) temple at Vayathur, located near the Kodagu border, is an important pilgrimage centre for the Kodavas of Kodagu. The annual temple festival is jointly celebrated by the Kodavas and the Malayalis in keeping with tradition. Historically, the temple priests from Kodagu were Namboothiri Brahmins. Kodagu, which borders Kannur district, lies adjacent to the Ulikkal region.
According to local folklore, the deities worshipped in Kodagu are of Kerala origin and are believed to have entered Kodagu from Kerala thousands of years ago through Vayathur (Bythoor), near the present-day border. Historically, Ulikkal was part of the Vayathur region.
Ulikkal is a hilly village located on the eastern side of the Kannur district. The terrain is generally undulating, and the easternmost part of the area is covered by forests that border the state of Karnataka.