{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Kalikavu | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = town | image_skyline = File:Kalikavu Post office.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Kalikavu Post Office | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India | coordinates = {{coord|11.1719603|N|76.3210559|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]] | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 26,862 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiagrowing.com/Kerala/Malappuram/Nilambur/Kalikavu | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629052409/http://www.indiagrowing.com/Kerala/Malappuram/Nilambur/Kalikavu | url-status=usurped | archive-date=29 June 2014 | title=Kalikavu Population 2023/2024, Village in Nilambur Taluk }}</ref> | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]] | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | postal_code = 676525 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 04931 | registration_plate = KL-71 | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Kalikavu''' is a town in the [[Nilambur]] taluk of [[Malappuram district]] in [[Kerala]] state, [[South India]].<ref name="india9">{{cite web|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Kerala/Malappuram/Kalikavu-51015.htm|title=Kalikavu|publisher=india9.com|access-date=15 August 2010}}</ref> Kalikavu, like the neighbouring town of Nilambur, is also known for its rubber plantations. [[Coconut]], [[Black pepper|pepper]], areca nut, and [[teak]] are also cultivated here. [[File:Wandoor Road, Kalikavu, Malappuram District, India.jpg|thumbnail|Kalikavu Town]] The nearest airport is [[Calicut International Airport]] (54 km) and the nearest railway station is [[Vaniyambalam]] Railway Station.<ref name="southernrailway">{{cite web|url=http://www.southernrailway.org/southernrailwayshow/-Vaniyambalam Railway Station-51015.htm|title=Kalikavu}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Regular bus services operate between Kalikavu and cities such as [[Manjeri]], [[Perinthalmanna]], [[Thrissur]] and [[Kozhikode]].,<ref name="india9" /><ref name="southernrailway"/> The village is renowned for its pivotal role in numerous freedom struggles during India's fight for independence, especially during Malabar Revolution in 1921.'''The kalikavu Police Station''' is one of the oldest police stations in kerala which is established by the british in '''1898''' .The village is also known for its football craze, numerous local football teams are competing in special football tournaments known as the 'Sevens' football. There are a lot of beautiful obscure tourist locations nearby. Kalikavu river is the soul of the village where a number of water streams are originating and they are the cornerstone of the cultivation in all the small villages nearby
==Suburbs and Villages== * [[Thandukode]], [[Venthodanpadi]], cherooth [[Puttamanna]], Kurupoyil, and [[Amappoyil]] * [[Vellayoor]], [[Anchachavadi]], [[Pallissery]], [[Pariyangadu]] and [[Ambalakkadavu]] * ( Ambalakkadvu, Karutheni, [[Poongode]] and [[Adakkakundu]] * Chazhiyodu, Maruthungal, Moochikkal and * Chengodu Bridge, Arimanal, Kanaranpadi and [[Enadi]].
==Culture== Kalikavu village is combined of Hindus, Muslims and Christian. Each religion respect another's traditions . This village is truly a great fans of football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |title=Malappuram News, Malappuram District Map, Malappuram Muslim, Malappuram Hospitals, Malappuram College, Malappuram Directory |access-date=2016-07-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |archive-date=2016-04-01 }}</ref>
==Transportation== [[File:Terrace farming-scene from KALIKAVU, WANDOOR (2094228200).jpg|thumbnail|Terrace farming at Kalikavu (photographed in 2007)]] Kalikavu village connects to other parts of India through [[Nilambur]] town. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to [[Ooty]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]] through Highways.12,29 and 181. National highway No.66 passes through [[Ramanattukara]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]]. State. The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]]. The nearest major railway station is at [[Vaniyambalam]].
FOR BUS TIME:
https://sites.google.com/site/hfponlinemedia/kalikavu-bus-time
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Kalikavu}} * http://kalikavupravasi.com/ {{Malappuram district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Malappuram district]] [[Category:Nilambur area]]
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