West Hill, Kerala Explained

West Hill
Native Name Lang:	ml
Settlement Type:	Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:	India Kerala
Coordinates:	11.2916°N 75.7609°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Kerala
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Kozhikkode
Established Title:
Unit Pref:	Metric
Elevation M:	35.69
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Demographics1 Info1:	Malayalam, English
Demographics1 Title2:	Speech
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Postal Code:	673005^[1]
Area Code Type:	Telephone code
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Other Neighbourhoods
Blank1 Info Sec1:	Vellayil, Pavangad, Karaparamba
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Municipality
Blank4 Name Sec1:	LS
Blank4 Info Sec1:	Kozhikode
Blank5 Name Sec1:	VS
Blank5 Info Sec1:	Kozhikode North
Blank6 Name Sec1:	MP
Blank7 Name Sec1:	MLA

West Hill^[2] is a neighbourhood in Kozhikode, Kerala in the peninsular India. The main venue for the Kerala State School Arts festival held in January 2023, Vikram Maidan is situated at West Hill.^[3]

Location

West Hill is located at an altitude of about 35.69m (117.09feet) above the mean sea level with the geographic coordinates of (11.2916°N 75.7609°W) in Kozhikode.

Transport

Rail transport

There is a railway station namely, West Hill railway station, at West Hill, with three platforms where the number of halting trains at this station is ten.^{[4] [5]}

Education

There is an Engineering College at West Hill viz., Government Engineering College, Kozhikode, run by State Government of Kerala.^[6] Also, there is a Government Polytechnic College at West Hill, viz., Kerala Government Polytechnic College where 30 e-autos manufactured by Axeon Ventures, were assembled at its polytechnic workshop and supplied to Kozhikode Corporation for garbage collection and disposal.^[7]

Religion

Temple

Thayatt Ayyappa Temple, a Hindu temple at West Hill is worshipped by devotees of Ayyappan.^[8]

Church

West Hill has a church named St. Antony's Church.^[9]

Barracks

There is an Indian (Military) Barracks at West Hill (122 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army)).^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: WEST HILL Pin Code - 673005, Kozhikode All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search KOZHIKODE Post Office Address . 2024-01-16 . news.abplive.com.
2. Book: Great Britain Hydrographic Dept . West Coast of India Pilot . 1961 . en.
3. Web site: The Hindu Bureau . 2022-12-20 . Vikram Maidan at West Hill getting ready to host Kerala State School Arts Festival . 2024-01-16 . The Hindu . en-IN.
4. Web site: West Hill Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry . 2024-01-17 . indiarailinfo.com.
5. Web site: West Hill (WH) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri . 2024-01-16 . www.railyatri.in.
6. Web site: GEC KOZHIKODE . 2024-01-17 . www.geckkd.ac.in.
7. News: Govt polytechnic students assemble 30 e-autos for Kozhikode Corporation . 2024-01-17.
8. Web site: Festival Info . 2024-01-17 . www.keralatourism.org.
9. Web site: St Antony's Church, West Hill . 2024-01-17 . en-US.
10. Web site: The Hindu Bureau . 2023-07-07 . Governor opens reception centre named after late soldier at West Hill barracks in Kozhikode . 2024-01-17 . The Hindu . en-IN.