Kattikkulam, Wayanad

Kattikkulam
Kattikkulam Nair temple
Coordinates: 11°50′49″N 76°03′47″E / 11.84683°N 76.06313°E / 11.84683; 76.06313Coordinates: 11°50′49″N 76°03′47″E / 11.84683°N 76.06313°E / 11.84683; 76.06313
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Wayanad
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:25)
PIN	670646

Kattikkulam is a small town near Mananthavady in Wayanad district, Kerala, India.

Location

Kattikkulam is located on the Mysore road from Mananthavady. Being a border town, it has many checkposts and forest offices.

Important Organizations

St Peters Malankara Catholic Church
NSS Temple
Kattikkulam Higher Secondary School
Thirunelly Panchayath Office
Holiday Hill
Kattikkulam Checkpost

Pakshi Pathalam

Pakshi Pathalam is a trekking site some seven kilometers from Thirunelli temple near Kattikkkulam. There is an ancient cave on the hillock with plenty of birds.

Bavali Bridge

Bavali bridge separates Kerala state from Karnataka state on the Mysore road from Kattikkuam. There two separate Bavali villages on either side of the bridge. Two government checkposts are also situataed here. The Bavali Sunni Dargah is a popular pilgrimage center and an annual festival called Uroos is conducted here.

Transportation

Kattikkulam can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.