| Arikkulam | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.4974°N 75.72°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kozhikode |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 17143 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 673620 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-77 |
Arikkulam is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It's a grampanchayat situated in kozhikode district. Veliyannur challi is situated in Arikkulam. Oravinkal temple is a famous temple situated in Arikkulam.
Arikkulam is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 2m (07feet).
Arikkulam had a population of 17,143 with 8,305 males and 8,838 females.
The name derives from Ari, which means foe and kulam in the vernacular means pool.hence, arikkulam is a pool of enemies. As the name indicates, this place might have been drenched with human blood either in an internecine or religious feud.
Arikkulath Nambi, a vassal of Zamorin of calicut is said to have held sway over this area.Its history is shrouded in mystery. Though attempts have been made to write the history of Arikkulam, nothing fruitful emerged from them. In this connection, a seminar was held at theArikkulam panchayat office a year ago in which noted academics like Pavithran master and Dinesan of Naderi participated. Will Arikkulam give us a savant who will unravel its past?
There is also a derived fable that the village of Arikkulam was initially called as "Harikulam", "Hari" meaning Lord Vishnu and "kulam" meaning pool together meaning "Lord Vishnu's pool". This may be the reason why the village has a temple devoted the formerly mentioned lord "Areekkunnath Vishnu Temple". Another local temple of this area is the "Oravingal Bhagavathi temple".
The village is also a wonderful location for ornithologists with the location of several Kavu around it.
Economy of Arikkulam revolves around farming, fishing, local businesses, and remittance from Gulf.
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