Udinoor

Udinoor
Village/Graamam
Udinoor Location in Kerala, India Udinoor Udinoor (India)
Coordinates: 12°15′0″N 75°7′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasaragod
Population  (2019)
• Total	24,999
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English, Kannadam
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-60

Udinoor is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.

Etymology

The name Udinoor is derived from the name of Udayanan, who was one among the Kolathiris. Udinoor is a part of Allada Swaroopam.

Temples

The famous Kshetrapalaka temple, Udinnor Koolom, is situated in the central part of Udinoor. Lord Kshetrapalaka is considered the landlord of the village. Pattutsavam and Arayalin Kleezhil Ottakolam are the main festivals, occurring yearly in this village.

Education

The main educational institution in Udinoor are Udinoor Central AUPS and GHSS Udinoor.

Festivals

Kinathil Arayalin Keezhil Ottakkolam is famous for the number of people participating. This festival is followed by fireworks. Kinathil is treated as the cultural capital of Udinoor because of the famous Jwala theaters and Samskarika Samithi Vayanasala.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, Udinoor had a population of 11258, with 5323 males and 5935 females.

Transportation

Local roads have access to NH.66, which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Cheruvathur on the Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.