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Kadalundi is a village in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India. It is a coastal village close to the Arabian Sea. Kadalundi is famous for its bird sanctuary, which is home to various migratory birds during certain seasons and has been recently declared as a bio-reserve. The Kadalundi–Vallikkunnu Community Reserve is the first community reserve in Kerala. The Kadalundi River and the Chaliyar river, two of the longest rivers of Kerala, merges with the Arabian Sea at Kadalundi. The first railway line in Kerala was laid in 1861 from Tirur to Chaliyam through Tanur, Parappanangadi, Vallikkunnu, and Kadalundi.[1]
Kadalundi
Kadalku | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 11°8′0″N 75°49′0″E / 11.13333°N 75.81667°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kozhikode |
Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 42,516 |
• Density | 3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 673302 |
Telephone code | 0495 |
Vehicle registration | KL-85 |
Nearest city | Kozhikode |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kozhikode |
Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Kadalundi panchayat shares the borders with Kozhikode corporation and feroke municipality.kadalundi is a part of kozhikode urban area master plan.[2][3]