Country India Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration KL 59 /KL 13 ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | State Kerala Telephone code 0497 Area code 0497 | |
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Dharmasala is a small town and Head quarter of the Anthoor Municipality in Indian state of Kerala. Its area is 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi). It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Kannur. Dharmasala is an important government officials settlement area in Kannur. Kerala Police 4th Battalion Mangattuparamba, Government College of Engineering Kannur, Kannur University, Doordarshan, Parassinikkadavu Snake Park, Industrial Development Plot, Central School and National Institute of Fashion Technology are located there.
Contents
- Map of Dharmasala Kerala
- Places of interest
- Education
- Villages in Dharmasala area
- Transportation
- Political violence
- References
Map of Dharmasala, Kerala
Places of interest
The Vismaya Water Theme Park is located at Parassinikadavu near Taliparamba.
Parassinkkadavu Snake Park (പറശിനിക്കടവ് പാമ്പ് വളര്ത്തല് കേന്ദ്രം) is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Kannur town in the Kannur district of north Kerala, in south India. The Snake Park is in Parassinikkadavu, which is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Dharmasala
The park houses a variety of snakes and other small animals, including the Spectacled Cobra, King Cobra, Russell's viper, Krait and various pit vipers. There is also a large collection of non-venomous snakes including pythons. The park is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of snakes, many species of which are gradually becoming extinct. In a live show, trained personnel play and 'interact' with a variety of snakes, including cobras and vipers, and try to quell mythical fears and superstitions about snakes. It has also been proposed that a laboratory to extract venom from snakes for purposes of research be set up here.
The Snake Park, set up by the Visha Chikilsa Kendra, is regularly visited by both foreign and domestic tourists. The Kendra also offers effective treatment for snake bites.
Mullool is a small village near Dharmasala. Three sides of Mullool are surrounded by small hills and one side is a river called Mullool river. In Mullool there is a School, called Mullool L.P. School, a public Library called Navodaya Vayanasala (In Malayalam language vayanasala means library) and there are many Hindu temples namely Sri Kannikorumakan Kshethram, Sri Puthiya Bhagavathi Kshethram, Thayiparadevatha Kshethram, Shastham koota, Ayyappa Temple,parakali amma etc.
Education
Today the college is among the top ten engineering colleges of the state, providing higher studies in the field of technical education.
Villages in Dharmasala area
Transportation
Kannur International Airport is located at a distance of 35 km from Dharmasala,Kannur.
Dharmasala,Kannur is on National Highway 66 or NH 66 (formerly National Highway 17) between Kozhikode and Mangalore. This highway is scheduled to be expanded to four lanes soon.
Kannapuram Railway Station is nearest railway station.
Political violence
This area is an epicenter of political violence. Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and the BJP-led Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have been fighting in this area for supremacy for the last 50 years. Clashes in 2008 left seven people killed and many have been injured. The High Court of Kerala called this manslaughter a “compelling sport” and suggested permanent deployment of Central forces in the affected areas.