Naduvil | |
|---|---|
Town | |
.jpg) Light festival at Ayyappa Temple, Naduvil | |
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| Coordinates:12°07′18″N75°28′58″E / 12.1216°N 75.4829°E /12.1216; 75.4829 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Taluk | Taliparamba |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati Raj (India) |
| • Body | Naduvil Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.31 km2 (19.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,369 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670582 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL 59 |
| Assembly constituency | Irikkur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
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Naduvil is a small town inKannur district in theIndian State ofKerala. The town is the headquarters of Naduvil Grama panchayat.[2]
Paithalmala is a hill station and tourist attraction near Kudiyanmala and Naduvil. Paithalmala is located at the border of Kerala and Karnataka. TheKodagu district ofKarnataka is at the eastern side ofPaithalmala.
It was one of the major centers of Syrian Christian migration (Malabar migration). Migration of mainlySyrian Christian families to Kudiyanmala started in the 1950s and continued until the 1970s.[3]
The name Kudiyanmala has a history behind it. The ruler of the Chirakkal Principality had a sister, who was accused of adultery. Accompanied by servants she was sent to Kudiattivalappu. Kudiattivalappu is located in Kudiyanmala, which is near Pottamplavu. Every 12 years Vyazhavattam, the ruler sent soldiers to kill the sons of the princess if any were born during this period. From this legend, the name Kudiyanmala was derived.
Malabar Migration which initially started in the 1920s and reached a peak in the 1950s began changing the demography from the 1950s.World War II created poverty inTravancore, which caused migration. Central Travancore, especially Kottayam district, was the focus of migration. In 1953, the Holy Mass was said for the first time in the history of this place.
As of2011 Census, New naduvil village had a population of 20,369 which includes 9,878 males and 10,491 females. Naduvil village has an area of 49.31 km2 (19.04 sq mi) with 4,926 families residing in it. In Naduvil, 10.3% of the population was under 6 years of age. New naduvil had overall literacy of 93.8% which constitutes male literacy of 95.8% and female literacy of 91.9%.[4]
Naduvil is a hilly town on the eastern side ofKannur district. The terrain is undulating in nature and the extreme eastern side has forests borderingKarnataka state.
Kerala Hill Highway (SH 59) passes through Naduvil town. It connects to nearby towns likeAlakode,Karuvanchal,Chemperi,Payyavoor,Ulikkal andIritty. The road to the east ofIritty connects toMysore andBangalore. Kerala State Highway (SH 36) is accessible fromSreekandapuram town of about 10 km away from Naduvil. The National Highway (NH 66) passes throughTaliparamba town.Mangalore,Goa andMumbai can be accessed on the northern side andCochin andThiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side.Taliparamba has a bus station and buses are easily available to all parts of Kannur district.
The nearest railway stations areKannapuram andKannur onShoranur-Mangalore Section.
The nearest international airport isKannur of about 35 km away.Mangalore andCalicut are other nearby options available. Kannur International Airport will be one of the largest airports in India once the runway length gets increased to 4000m. Kannur Airport is now the largest and most advanced airport in Kerala.