Vellarikundu
Vellarikundu
വെള്ളരികുണ്ട് | |
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  Vellarikundu  Vellarikundu | |
| Coordinates: 12°22′03″N 75°16′59″E / 12.36750°N 75.28313°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Time zone | UTC+5:25 (IST) |
| PIN | 671533[1] |
Vellarikundu is a village and taluk headquarters[2] in Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala. [3]
History
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 the state. The taluk was created by splitting the Hosdurg taluk. [4]
The idea of forming Vellarikundu taluk was first mooted in 1984. The taluk consists of the south-east hilly regions of the district. Vellarikundu Ttaluk shares its border with Kasaragod Taluk to the north, Hosdurg Taluk to the west, Taliparamba Taluk of Kannur District to the south and Madikeri Taluk of Coorg district in Karnataka state to the east.
Villages
- Malom(maloth)
- Balal
- Chittarikkal
- Bheemanadi
- Parappa
- Karindalam
- Kodom-Belur
- Kallar
- Panathady
- palavayal
Health
Kasargod has a large number (970) of HIV patients. Ten HIV deaths were reported from Kasaragod district within two months in 2016. No special facility or doctors are available for HIV patients. HIV-affected areas in Kasaragod include Dharmathadka, Nileshwaram, Manjeshwar, Bhandiyod, Vellarikundu, Kasaragod town and Padannakkad.[5]
References
- ^ "671533 Pin Code , post offices list".
- ^ "CM to inaugurate Vellarikundu taluk". 18 February 2014 – via The Hindu.
- ^ "IFSC Code of CORPORATION BANK - VELLARIKUNDU Branch, KASARAGOD. Contact Phone Number, Address".
- ^ "Kasargod to get 2 more taluks".
- ^ Sreejith, T J. "10 HIV deaths reported in Kasargod dist within 2 months".