City · Kozhikode district, Kerala

Kozhikode

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Kozhikode is a major urban centre of Kerala.

State
Kerala
District
Kozhikode
Kites are a common site in between the merry children in Kozhiode beach.
Kozhikode · Photo: Mr 037 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Overview

Kozhikode (Calicut), on Kerala's Malabar coast, was the capital of the Zamorin rulers and a famous spice port. Vasco da Gama landed nearby at Kappad in 1498. The city is known for its beaches, its halwa and Malabar biryani, and in 2023 it was named India's first UNESCO City of Literature.

PIN Codes

PIN CodePost officeType
673001Calicut H.OHead Office
673001Calicut R.S. S.OSub Office
673001Parappil S.OSub Office
673002Chalapuram S.OSub Office
673002Tali S.OSub Office
673003Kallai-kozhikode S.OSub Office
673003Kannancheri B.OBranch Office
673003Kundungal S.OSub Office
673003Sreerama Krishna Mission B.OBranch Office
673004Puthiyara S.OSub Office
673004Thiruthiyad B.OBranch Office
673005East Hill S.OSub Office
673005Edakkad - West Hill B.OBranch Office
673005West Hill Beach S.OSub Office
673005West Hill Chungam B.OBranch Office
673005West Hill S.OSub Office
673006Eranhipalam S.OSub Office
673006St.Vincent Colony B.OBranch Office
673007Kommeri B.OBranch Office
673007Mankavu S.OSub Office
673007Pokkunnu B.OBranch Office
673008Calicut Medical College S.OSub Office
673008Cherukulathur B.OBranch Office
673008Devagiri College B.OBranch Office
673008Kottamparamba B.OBranch Office
673008Kuttikkattur B.OBranch Office
673008Mayanad B.OBranch Office
673008Peruvayal B.OBranch Office
673008Poovattu Paramba B.OBranch Office
673008Velliparamba B.OBranch Office