Vazhikkadavu

Vazhikkadavu is a small town in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is located on the CNG (Calicut-Nilambur-Gudalur) road 20 km north-east of Nilambur town. Just after Vazhikkadavu town the ghat road (known as Nadukani Churam) starts through forests leading to Nadukani (20 km away) in Nilgiris district. The Kerala-Tamil Nadu border is at about 10 km from Vazhikkadavu. The town has hotels, restaurants and shops open 24x7.TransportationVazhikkadavu is well connected to major cities/towns in Kerala by road. There are many buses to Manjeri, Perinthalmanna, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, etc. Moreover, inter-state buses to Gudalur, Ooty, Mysore, Mandya, Hasan, Bangalore and Sulthan Bathery pass through Vazhikkadavu.Check posts of Sales tax, Forest, Excise and Motor Vehicle departments are also present here.There is a huge demand for last many years for making Kozhikode - Nilambur - Ooty as National Highway.The nearest railway station is Nilambur Road railway station.The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport.