Kozhichena

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Orphan|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kozhichena
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| settlement_type = village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10|59|30|N|75|57|03|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram]]
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 676508
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| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
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'''Kozhichena''' is a village in [[Malappuram district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="Department of Tourism (Kerala) - ">{{cite web|url=http://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/kozhichena/id/7906|title=Kozhichena|year=2012|work=Kerala Tourism|publisher=[[Department of Tourism (Kerala)]]|accessdate=18 July 2013}}</ref>

==Culture==
Kozhichena village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. [[Duff muttu|Duff Muttu]], [[Kolkali]] and [[Aravana]]muttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in [[Arabi Malayalam|Arabi-Malayalam]] which is a version of the [[Malayalam]] language written in [[Arabic script]]. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Housed in a former palace,7. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-07-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |archivedate=2016-04-01 }}</ref>

==Transportation==
Kozhichena village connects to other parts of India through [[Kottakkal]] town. National highway No.66 passes through [[Tanur, Malappuram|Tanur]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]]. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to [[Ooty]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]] through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to [[Palakkad]] and [[Coimbatore]]. The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]]. The nearest major railway station is at [[Tirur]].

==References==
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{{Malappuram district}}
[[Category:Villages in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Kottakkal area]]

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