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Why visit Badagara
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Badagara
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About Badagara
Vatakara, also known as Vadakara (Malayalam: [ʋɐɖɐgɐɾɐ]) (formerly Badagara, French: Bargaret), is a municipality, taluk and a major town in the Kozhikode district in Indian state of Kerala. The municipality of Vatakara covers an area of 24.33 km2 (9.39 sq mi) and is bordered by Mahé to the north and Payyoli to the south. It is the headquarters of Vatakara taluk, which consists of 22 panchayats. During the reign of the Kolathiris and Zamorins, Vatakara was known as Kadathanadu.
From the Wikipedia article Vatakara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Badagara on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Municipal Synthetic Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.6 km
Kannur-Calicut-Valanchery Highway, Vadakara
Restaurants and cafes17
Chicking
Restaurant · Burger, Chicken, Grill · 1.4 km
Kannur-Calicut-Valanchery Highway
5 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Priya Boys Hostel
Motel and hotel · 1.4 km
Kannur-Calicut-Valanchery Highway, Vadakara
History
The Kolathunadu emerged into independent 10 principalities i.e., Kadathanadu (Vadakara), Randathara or Poyanad (Dharmadom), Kottayam (Thalassery), Nileshwaram, Iruvazhinadu (Panoor, Kurumbranad etc., under separate royal chieftains due to the outcome of internal dissensions. The Nileshwaram dynasty on the northernmost part of Kolathiri dominion, were relatives to both Kolathunadu as well as the Zamorin of Calicut, in the early medieval period of malabar.
Vatakara was the capital of the historical region called Kurumba Nadu, home of the Kurumbar people. In the pre-British era, a major part of the current Vatakara taluk, including the area currently constituting the Vatakara municipality, was ruled by a chieftain as a feudatory to the Kolathiri kingdom. The remaining part of the taluk was initially part of the Polathiri kingdom and later ruled by the Zamorins of Calicut. The boundary between these kingdoms is believed to have been in the region in Vatakara known as Puduppanam, with the Moorad river forming a geographical boundary. The Kadathanad dynasty was established when a Polathiri royal was forced to cross over to Kolathunadu after an unsuccessful battle with the Zamorins, settled in the region, and married a Kolathiri princess.
From the History section of Vatakara on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship16
St.Sebastian's Church , Vadakara
Church · Latin Catholic · 0.8 km
Edodi Church Road, Vadakara
Shopping7
Municipality Shopping Centre
Shopping center · 1.6 km
Perambra-Chaniyam kadavu - Vadakara Road, Vadakara
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare11
Map of Badagara
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kannur International Airport (CNN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Nādāpuram 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Mahē 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Panoor 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Tellicherry 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Dharmadam 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Muluppilagadu 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Mattanur 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Kannur 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Kozhikode 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Kunnamangalam 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vadakara Sand Banks View, Nishanthvo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vadakara Railway Station, Sujithshivam511, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (50), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vadakara railway station in April 2025 uploads by Vijayan Rajapuram 03, Vijayanrajapuram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vadakara railway station in April 2025 uploads by Vijayan Rajapuram 01, Vijayanrajapuram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vadakara railway station in April 2025 uploads by Vijayan Rajapuram 02, Vijayanrajapuram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vatakara, Callicut (1), Prof tpms, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vatakara, Callicut (2), Prof tpms, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower1160, സുനിൽ ദേവ്, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moth 3, Firos_ak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moth 2, Firos_ak, CC BY-SA 3.0
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