Areekode is a town on the banks of the Chaliyar River in Areekode Grama Panchayat in Malappuram district India. Areekode was part of the Malabar district in British India. It is a town on the banks of Chaliyar River with an area of 7.25 square miles, Areekode is one of the highly literate areas in the state of Kerala. Situated in the Northern part of Malappuram district, it is encircled by hills and hillocks capped in green. The Areekode region includes Urangatiri, Kizhuparamba, Kavanoor and Areekode panchayats It is 17 km from Manjeri, 27 km from Malappuram, and 35 km from Calicut town. Etymology It is believed that the name 'Areekode' was derived from 'Aruvikkode', which in Malayalam means 'riverside'. The town is easily accessible by public road transportation. Another narrative is that 'Areekode' was derived from 'Arikoda', meaning 'where we get rice', referring to the local market(ചന്ത in Malayalam) which was active once in a week. History The Kurumathur inscription found near Areekode dates back to 871 CE. Transportation Areekode connects to other parts of India through Calicut town on the west, Nilambur town on the east, and Manjeri town on the south. It is only 35 km away from Calicut Town. National Highway 66 passes through Calicut and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway 28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore, and Bangalore through Highways 12, 29 and 181. The nearest airport is at Karipur CCJ. Karipur Airport (CCJ - Calicut airport) is 30 minutes away from Areekode. The nearest major railway station is at Calicut CLT. Important landmarks 250KV Power Grid VKM HYPER MARKET Chekkunnu Mala Govt. HSS Areacode, Ugrapuram WELLTOP (KINARADAPPAN) Kadungalloor Bridge Kolamkolli Waterfalls Thachamparamba Kurumathur Sree Vishnu Temple Malabar Special Police Camp Methalangadi Juma Masjid Nadukkavungl Sree Mahadeva Temple Odakkayam Waterfalls Pavanna Hanging Bridge Puthalam Sunni Masjid Police Station Sree Bhadrakali Temple, South Puthalam Sree Saligrama Temple, Puthalam Synthetic Football stadium Thachamparamba Mini Stadium Thazhathangadi Juma Masjid Therattammel ground Maithra bridge New ALFA Traders rubber dealer Educational institutions Vivid PSC Academy Vivid ARMY Academy Co-operative College Eminent Academy Govt. HSS Areacode Govt. ITI Areacode Govt. LPS Thachanna Madar Women's Academy Majmau Da'wa College Majmau English School Mices Public School PG Academy SS HSS Moorkanad Sullamussalam Arabic college Sullamussalam Oriental HSS Areacode Sullamussalam Private ITI Sullamussalam Science college Sullamussalam Training College