About Village
Pilicode is a Village in Hosdurg taluk Nileshwar Block in Kasaragod District of Kerala State, India. It is located 47 KM towards South from District head quarters Kasaragod. 7 KM from Nileshwararam. 534 KM from State capital Thiruvananthapuram
Demography
As per Panchayat population Census 2011 population 25122
Geography
Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Cheruvathur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Kannur International Airport. Kerala Agricultural University has a Regional Agricultural Research Station at Pilicode. The center was established in the year 1972. This research station conducts studies on coconut plantations and also serves as a testing center for other commodities like paddy, pulses and oilseeds. Pepper research is also carried out
Socio-Economic
Pilicode is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala.Pilicode as first filament bulb free Panchayat in India as part of Oorjayaanam (ഊര്ജയാനം) project.
Ecology
Kerala Agricultural University has a Regional Agricultural Research Station at Pilicode. The center was established in the year 1972. This research station conducts studies on coconut plantations and also serves as a testing center for other commodities like paddy, pulses and oilseeds. Pepper research is also carried out. The center also has an agrometeorological cell and animal science wing. There is a unique collection of coconut germplasm with 75 varieties like Philippines Ordinary, Cochin China, Java, New Guinea, and Spicata. There is a veterinary hospital and artificial insemination centre in this campus.
Tourism
Archaeological cave at varakot vayal