District · Kerala

Kozhikode

കോഴിക്കോട്

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History, landmark and festival claims are condensed from the Kerala Tourism district page and should be checked there before reuse.
Vasco da Gama's arrival date (20 May 1498) and the Tali Shiva Temple's 14th-century dating are as stated by Kerala Tourism; independent historical sources have not been cross-checked.
The description of the Beypore International Water Festival as India's largest water festival is Kerala Tourism's own claim.
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Kerala Tourism — Kozhikode district
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Tourism

Visitors usually combine Kozhikode Beach, Kappad, Mananchira Square and the SM Street (Mittai Theruvu) market, with Beypore and inland hills as day trips.

Kerala Tourism highlights the Beypore International Water Festival, Thusharagiri and Arippara waterfalls, and the 14 km of hairpin bends on the Thamarassery Churam. Plan monsoon visits carefully: hill roads and waterfalls can be closed or dangerous after heavy rain. Confirm event dates and transport before setting out.

Kozhikode Beach
Kappad Beach
SM Street
Beypore
Thamarassery Churam

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Nature & wildlife

Kerala protects 30% of its land as forest (Forest Survey of India 2021), including 6 national parks, 18 wildlife sanctuaries, 2 tiger reserves and 3 UNESCO World Heritage-listed Western Ghats clusters — home to about 4,700 flowering plant species and 450 bird species.

Kerala's forest cover is 11,309 km², or 29.10% of geographical area, per the India State of Forest Report 2021 — well above the national average of 24.6%. The Western Ghats, running the length of the eastern state boundary, hold the state's biodiversity hotspots; five Kerala clusters (Silent Valley–New Amarambalam–Karimpuzha; Kalakkad–Mundanthurai; Periyar; Anamudi Shola; and Kudremukh partial) are inscribed in the UNESCO Western Ghats World Heritage list (2012). Kerala has 2 tiger reserves — Periyar (925 km²) and Parambikulam (391 km²) — 6 national parks (Silent Valley, Eravikulam, Periyar, Mathikettan Shola, Anamudi Shola, Pambadum Shola) and 18 wildlife sanctuaries. Notable species: Nilgiri tahr (Eravikulam holds ~50% of the world population, 2020 census 3,122 individuals), Malabar giant squirrel, Nilgiri langur and lion-tailed macaque. Kerala reported 190 tigers in the 2022 All India Tiger Estimation.

UNESCO Western Ghats World Heritage cluster
6 national parks + 18 sanctuaries
Eravikulam holds ~50% of world Nilgiri tahr
11,309 km² (29.10%)

Forest cover: 11,309 km² (29.10%)
National parks: 6
Wildlife sanctuaries: 18
Tigers (2022): 190
Nilgiri tahr population: 3,122 (Eravikulam)

Sources (3)

India State of Forest Report 2021 — Forest Survey of India, MoEFCC · retrieved2026-09-14 · applies toforest cover
UNESCO Western Ghats World Heritage listing — UNESCO · retrieved2026-09-14 · applies toWorld Heritage clusters
All India Tiger Estimation 2022 — National Tiger Conservation Authority · retrieved2026-09-14 · applies totiger count

Key facts last verified by Indias.com editors on 2026-09-14

Source: Indias.com · Kerala state guide

Culture & festivals

Kozhikode's culture reflects centuries of Arab, Portuguese, Dutch and British contact, alongside Theyyam and a strong Kalaripayattu tradition around Vadakara.

Kerala Tourism links Vadakara with the warrior Thacholi Othenan, whose Kalari at Thacholi Manikkoth still draws visitors, and with the Lokanarkavu Temple associated with the heroes of the Vadakkan Pattukal ballads. Theyyam performances take place mainly in the winter months.

Theyyam
Kalaripayattu at Vadakara
Lokanarkavu Temple

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