Kozhikode, also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Kerala and the 19th largest in India. Kozhikode is classified as a Tier 2 city by the Government of India.
Image: Kozhikkod Beach! Early Morning!
Image: Kakkayam hills
Image: IIM Kozhikode Aerial View s
Image: Calicut mini bypass
The Malabar Coast is the southwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. It generally refers to the western coastline of India stretching from Konkan to Kanyakumari. Geographically, it comprises one of the wettest regions of the subcontinent, which includes the Kanara region of Karnataka and all of Kerala.
Ponnani Lighthouse near Ponnani
Anamudi, the highest peak in India outside the Himalayas, lies parallel to the Malabar Coast, in Western Ghats.
Bekal Fort Beach in Kerala
Vembanad, the largest lake in India, is a portion of the Kerala Backwaters