About Village
Azhikode is a coastal village in Thrissur district of Kerala, India. The nearest towns are Kodungallur and Paravoor. Azikode is a part of Kodungallur taluk. According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Azhikode village is 627872. Azhikode village is located in Kodungallur Tehsil of Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is situated 7km away from sub-district headquarter Kodungallur and 42km away from district headquarter Thrissur. As per 2009 stats, Eriyad is the gram panchayat of Azhikode village. The total geographical area of village is 724 hectares. Azhikode has a total population of 19,935 peoples. There are about 4,606 houses in Azhikode village. Kodungallur is nearest town to Azhikode which is approximately 6km away.
Demography
The Azhikode Village located in Kodungallur Taluk, 19935 People are living in this Village, 9535 are males and 10400 are females as per 2011 census. Expected Azhikode population 2020/2021 is between 19,337 and 24,321. Literate people are 16425 out of 8021 are male and 8404 are female.
Geography
Azhikode is a coastal village in Thrissur district of Kerala, India. The nearest towns are Kodungallur and Paravoor. Azikode is a part of Kodungallur taluk. Azhikode has a beach known as the munakkal beach. It has got the vast shore stretch around 3 km along the main beach side. It is the main attraction of this village. The main economic activity is fishing.
Socio-Economic
The main economic activity is fishing. Fishing and tourism are the main sources of revenue in this region. Traditional boats are still used for fishing in this area. Chinese fishing nets are still deployed for fishing. This region also has abundant cultivation of coconut. Shrimp cultivation is another major industry that contributes to the economy in this region
Ecology
Azhikode Old harbour situated on the shores Periyar(Kottapuram) river joins Arabian sea, in Kodungallur Taluk. Azhikode was repeatedly eroded by tsunamis.
Tourism
Azhikode was one of the major ports that linked Kerala to international trade and commerce. First church in India in the name of St. Thomas, who came here for the propagation of Christianity, is situated here. It is here where St. Thomas the apostle of Christ landed. The Cristian community of India had its inception here. Azhikode has a beach known as the munakkal beach. It has got the vast shore stretch around 3 km along the main beach side. It is the main attraction of this village. FReedom fighter Muhammed Abdul Rahiman sahib smaraka Museum is also situated here.