Trikaripur
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Thikaripur തൃക്കരിപ്പൂര് Trikaripur |
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Kallikkadavu Junction
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 Thikaripur
 Thikaripur
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| Coordinates: 12°08′35″N 75°10′34″E / 12.143°N 75.176°ECoordinates: 12°08′35″N 75°10′34″E / 12.143°N 75.176°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Talukas | Hosdurg |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat (Special Grade) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 41,201 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 671310 |
| Telephone code | 046722***** |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-14, KL-60 |
| Sex ratio | 1109 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 89.86% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kasaragode |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Trikaripur |
| Civic agency | Panchayat (Special Grade) |
| Climate | pleasant (Köppen) |
| Website | lsgkerala |
Trikaripur or Elambachi is a village in Kasaragod District in the state of Kerala, India.
The 2001 Census of India determined that the population of Trikaripur had a population of 32,626.
Trikaripur was part of the Mooshika Dynasty in ancient days. During the British Raj Trikarpur was administered under the Madras Presidency in Malabar District. It became part of Kerala with that state's formation on November 1, 1956.
Parasurama (one of Lord Vishnu's "avathar") during his journey to Kerala concentrated on the construction of temples. He constructed a city of towers and mansions decorated with gold and precious stones. He made a menagerie for elephants with arrangements for feeding and breeding. This place is known as "The sacred Village of elephant "(Thiru-Karipuram) and later on "Thrikkaripuram" (similar to Thrikkanamathilakam which was originally Thiru-Kana Mathilakam) which with the passage of time came to be known as the present day "Thrikaripur".
Trikaripur lies along the coast of Arabian Sea, at 12°09′N 75°09′E / 12.15°N 75.15°E This Panchayat serves as the separating border for Kasaragod District and Kannur District.
Trikaripur is notable for its folk arts performances, including Kaliyattam (Theyyam) and Kolkali festivals.
Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest major railway station is Trikaripur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.
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