Thiruvambady is a major town in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India which lies near foothills of Wayanad. Thiruvambady Assembly constituency is a State Assembly Constituency, situated from west of Kozhikode.
Geography
Thiruvambady is towards east from Calicut city and is on the banks of the
Iruvanjippuzha. Thiruvambady is on the footage of Western Ghats and Wyanad forest which is close to major waterfalls, such as Thusharagiri Falls,
Aripara Falls and Kozhippara Waterfalls Kakkadampoyil.
History
Thiruvambady was established in 1805 durimg British rule. The town was a forest area that belonged to the East India Company. During that time Thiruvambady was given to Kottayam King Kalppakassery Karnoru and the forest around it was given to Manniledathu Nair Tharavadu. The former name of Thiruvambady was Nayarukolli. Nair and Exhava people made up the majority of the population around the 1900s. Later in 1944, Christians migrated from Pala and Kottayam and settled permanently to engage in agriculture. They built schools, hospitals and churches and the town relocated to its current place. Muslims also migrated to Thiruvambady and engaged in business.
Economy
Earlier Thiruvambady was an agricultural town, now due to urban sprawl, the majority of people are engaged in job and business.
Administration
Thiruvambady Gramapanchayath was established on 1 January 1962 and consists of 17 wards covering an area of , which includes of forest. Thiruvambady is under
Koduvally Block Panchayat and
Thamarassery Taluk.
Thiruvambady is part of the Wayanad parliamentary constituency. The current MP is Priyanka Gandhi.
In 1977, the Thiruvambady assembly constituency of the Kerala Legislative Assembly was established, consisting of 7 Panchayats. The current MLA is Linto Joseph.
Transportation
Road
Thiruvambady is well connected by road to nearby places. State Highway 83 passes through Thiruvambady town. It can be reached by the following routes:
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Thiruvananthapuram - Kochi - Guruvayoor/Thrissur - Pattambi - Perinthalmanna - Manjeri - Areekode - Mukkam - Thiruvambady
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Kozhikode - Kunnamangalam - REC (NIT) - Mukkam (Agastiamuzhi) - Thiruvambady
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Kannur - Koyilandy - Thamarassery - Omassery - Thiruvambady
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Wayanad - Kalpetta - Adivaram - Kaithapoyil - Kodenchery - Thiruvambady
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Nilambur - Akambadam - Kakkadampoyil - Koombara - Koodaranhi - Thiruvambady
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Koduvally - Omassery - Thiruvambady - Pulloorampara - Anakkampoyil
Buses
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.
Rail
The nearest railway station is Kozhikode Railway Station, distant.
Air
The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport, distant.
There was a proposal to build Thiruvambady International Airport for Calicut City; the plan was later cancelled.
Distance chart
The Kilometer chart from Thiruvambady is given below:
Notable people from Thiruvambady
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