Karicode Explained

Karikode
Official Name:Karicode
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Kollam#Kerala
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:8.9159°N 76.6327°W
Subdivision Name3:Kollam
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:691005
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:KL-02

Karicode or Karikodu is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in India. It is about 5 km away from Kollam city centre. Karicode is the 23rd ward in Kollam Municipal Corporation council.[1] The place is very famous because of the educational institutions by TKM Group(Thangal Kunju Musaliar Group). Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering in Kollam is the first self-financing engineering college in Kerala state. The college, established in 1958, is to be considered as the pioneers in engineering education in Kerala.[2] TKM Arts & Science college is also situated at Karicode.[3]

Importance

Karicode is one among the cashew processing hubs of Kollam.[4] It was a part of Kilikollur panchayath before. Kilikollur has the largest number of cashew processing factories in India. When Kollam Municipality was upgraded as city corporation in the year 2000, Karicode also merged with Kollam along with Kilikollur.[5] [6] The congested stretch of National Highway 744 passing through Karicode makes the place a traffic black-spot in Kollam city. So many accidents happened in Karicode area because of the congested, under developed NH stretch.[7]

Kilikollur railway station is situated in Karicode. It is the first railway station from Kollam in the railway line from Kollam to Tenkasi.

Transport

Karicode is situated on National Highway 744 connecting the city of Kollam with Tamil Nadu. Nearest railway station is Kilikollur railway station, situated at Karicode. This gives connectivity to Kollam Junction railway station situated at a distance of 6 km from here that connects to all the major cities of India.

Educational Institutions in Karicode

The following Educational Institutions are located in and around Karicode.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Councils - Kollam City Corporation . 13 December 2015.
  2. Web site: TKMCE . 13 December 2015.
  3. Web site: TKM Arts & Science College . 13 December 2015.
  4. Web site: CEPCI - Kollam . 13 December 2015.
  5. http://jnnurm.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/16-Kollam-Draft-Report.pdf
  6. https://archive.today/20140903133118/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/11/26/stories/2004112603510500.htm
  7. Web site: Six engineering students killed in road accident - The Hindu . 13 December 2015.
  8. Web site: T K M College of Engineering. 26 March 2018.
  9. Web site: T K M College of Arts and Science. 26 March 2018.
  10. Web site: LIST OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN KOLLAM DISTRICT. 26 March 2018.
  11. Web site: LIST OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN KOLLAM DISTRICT. 26 March 2018.
  12. Web site: LIST OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN KOLLAM DISTRICT. 26 March 2018.
  13. Web site: Amrita Vidyalayam. 26 March 2018.
  14. Web site: LIST OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN KOLLAM DISTRICT. 26 March 2018.
  15. Web site: LIST OF LP SCHOOLS IN KOLLAM DISTRICT. 26 March 2018.
  16. Web site: T K M Centenary Public School. 26 March 2018.

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