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Valiyaparamba (Malayalam:വലിയപറമ്പ) is a coastal island inHosdurg taluk,Kasaragod district,Kerala state, India.
Valiyaparamba is one of the fastest growing tourism destination and longest island of Kerala. Island is separated from the mainland byKavvayi Backwater. It is located five kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest ofCheruvathur and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Bekal, Kasaragod, north Kerala.[citation needed] The island is approximately 16.14 square kilometres (6.23 sq mi) in size, and had a population of 11,917 in 1991. The island's main source of income is from Tourii, agriculture and fishing. The island has 13 wards ruling by each ward member to leading the Valiyaparamba Panchayat.[1]
Valiyaparamba is fed by four rivers and dotted with numerous little islands. Valiyaparamba, a hinterland separated from the mainland, is a noted fishing centre in the district. ABekal Fort stands on a headland that runs into the sea. ANational Waterway passes through the island.
The island has seven primary schools and one higher secondary school.
The island is separated from the mainland and accessible by crossing the Mavila Kadappuram bridge on the north end of the island or Valiyaparamba edayilekad Bridge on the south.
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12°08′40″N75°08′40″E / 12.144443°N 75.144323°E /12.144443; 75.144323about ValiyaparambaArchived 29 March 2017 at theWayback Machine