Vellarikundu
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 Vellarikundu
 Vellarikundu
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| Coordinates: 12°22′03″N 75°16′59″E / 12.36750°N 75.28313°ECoordinates: 12°22′03″N 75°16′59″E / 12.36750°N 75.28313°E | |
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:25) |
| PIN | 671533 |
Vellarikundu is a village and taluk headquarters in Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala.
Vellarikundu Taluk was announced in the Kerala budget of 2013. On 21 February 2014, the new taluk was inaugurated by the Sri Oommen Chandy chief minister of the state. The taluk was created by splitting the Hosdurg taluk.
Kasargod has a large number (970) of HIV patients. Ten HIV deaths were reported from Kasaragod district within two months in 2016. No special facility or doctors are available for HIV patients. HIV-affected areas in Kasaragod include Dharmathadka, Nileshwaram, Manjeshwar, Bhandiyod, Vellarikundu, Kasaragod town and Padannakkad.
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