Vidyanagar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Vidyanagar | |
| Coordinates: 12°31′02.8″N 75°00′44.9″E / 12.517444°N 75.012472°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod district |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English, Kannada, Tulu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 671123 (Vidyanagar Post Office) |
| Telephone code | 04994 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-14(Kasaragod) |
| Nearest city | Kasaragod |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 19 °C (66 °F) |
Vidyanagar is a locality in Kasaragod municipality. It is located 5.6 KM from Kasaragod town in the state of Kerala, India at the National Highway 66 towards Kannur.
Formerly known as Kunhimavindadi, it was officially renamed as Vidyanagar (place of Great Knowledge) after opening of Government College, Kasaragod here in 1957. The place has a large population of Muslims, Hindus and Christians .
Vidyanagar is known as the Educational hub of Kasaragod District as it also houses Kannur University B.Ed. center (Located in Chala, Vidyanagar), Govt ITI (Industrial training institute), Kendriya Vidyalaya, TIHSS Naimarmoola, KS Abdullah School, Chinmaya Vidyalaya, PTMAUPS Bedira - Chala etc..
The Kasaragod district Collectorate is also in Vidyanagar.