Thiruvambady | |
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)  Thiruvambady Location in Kozhikode, Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°21′39″N 76°00′32″E / 11.36083°N 76.00889°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Taluk | Thamarassery |
| Block Panchayat | Koduvally |
| Government | |
| • MP | Rahul Gandhi |
| • MLA | George M Thomas – (Thiruvambady Assembly Constituency) |
| • Panchayath President | Mercy Pulikkattu – Thiruvambady Panchayath |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,820 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673603 |
| Telephone code | 0495 225.... |
| Vehicle registration | KL 57 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:1040 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 96% |
| Website | www |
Thiruvambady is a major hill town and a suburb in southeastern Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Thiruvambady is a Panchayat headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the district headquarters of Kozhikode.[1]
Geography
Thiruvambady is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Kozhikode city and is on the banks of the Iruvanjippuzha River, which is a major tributary of the Chaliyar River. The town is surrounded by mountains, valleys, and waterfalls, such as Thusharagiri Falls and Aripara Falls.
Administration
Thiruvambady Gramapanchayath was established on 1 January 1962 and consists of 17 wards covering an area of 83.96 square kilometres (32.42 sq mi), which includes 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) of forest. Thiruvambady is under Koduvally Block Panchayat and Thamarassery Taluk.
Thiruvambady is part of the Wayanad parliamentary constituency. The current MP is Rahul Gandhi.
In 1977, the Thiruvambady assembly constituency of the Kerala Legislative Assembly was established, consisting of 7 Panchayats. The current MLA is George M. Thomas.
Transportation
Thiruvambady is well connected by road to nearby places.
A KSRTC bus operating centre is in town, as well as a private bus stand. There are buses to nearby places such as Kozhikode, Mukkam, Omassery, Thamarassery, Koduvally, Pulloorampara, Anakkampoyil,Poovaranthode, Koodaranji, and Kodenchery; and KSRTC operates many inter-district routes.
The nearest railway station is Kozhikode Railway Station, 35 kilometres (22 mi) distant.
The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport, 43 kilometres (27 mi) distant.[2] There are plans to establish a new Thiruvambady International Airport, on Thiruvambady Rubber Estate, for the city of Calicut; and discussions continue.
Notable people from Thiruvambady
- Mathai Chacko – Former MLA and communist leader
- Jacob Thoomkuzhy – Former metropolitan archbishop
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References
- ^ "Thiruvambady". Routes & Locations. Keralatourism.org. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "CM's support sought for Thiruvambady airport". The Hindu. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2020.