Kodiyathur | |
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village | |
 Kodiyathoor | |
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| Coordinates: 11°17′0″N 75°59′0″E / 11.28333°N 75.98333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 29,816 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673602 |
| Telephone code | +91 495 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-57 |
| Nearest city | Calicut |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Wayanad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Thiruvambadi |
Kodiyathur is a gram panchayat in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.
Kodiyathur is surrounded by two rivers, Chaliyar and Iruvazhinji.[1] It is under Thiruvambady legislative constituency. The name Kodiyathur comes from "Kodi" Kuthiya "Uru". The Freedom fighter Muhammed Abdur Rahiman died near Kodiyathur. Social worker Bp. Moideen is also from here. Kodiyathur panchayath is bordered with Chathamangalam, Karassery, Edavannappara, Keezhuparamba, Urangattiri Grama Panchayats and Mukkam municipality.
Kodiyathur panchayath has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Kodiyathur village was 94.82% compared to 94.00% of Kerala. In Kodiyathur Male literacy stands at 96.28% while female literacy rate was 93.43%.
To reach Kodiyathur from Calicut:
Calicut-Chevayur-Medical college-Mavoor-Cheruvadi-Kodiyathur
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.