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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Koyilandy
| other_name = Quilandy
| nickname = {{lang-ml|Pandalayani Kollam}}<ref name="Malabar">A Survey of Kerala History, A. Shreedhara Menon</ref><br/>{{lang-ar|Fundriya}}<ref name="Charles"/><br/>{{lang-pt|Pandarani}}<ref name="Charles"/>
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| image_caption = Kadaloor Point lighthouse, Koyilandy
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[North Malabar]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
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| elevation_m = 2
| population_total = 71,873
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank = 20 th
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| population_demonym = Koyilandikaran
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 673305
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0496
| registration_plate = KL 56
| website = {{URL|www.quilandymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in}}
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'''Koyilandy''', {{IPA-ml|kojilɐːɳɖi|IPA}}, formerly known in English as '''Quilandy''', [[Malayalam]] as '''Pandalayani Kollam''', [[Arabic language|Arabic]] as '''Fundriya''', and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] as '''Pandarani''',<ref name="Malabar"/><ref name="Charles" /><ref name=":0"/> is a [[Nagar Palika|municipality]] in the [[Tehsil|taluk]] of the same name in [[Kozhikode district]], [[Kerala]] on the [[Malabar Coast]]. The historical town is located right in the middle of the coast of [[Kozhikode district]], between [[Kozhikode|Kozhikode (Calicut)]] and [[Vatakara|Vadakara (Badagara)]], on [[National Highway 17 (India)|National Highway 66]]. Koyilandy is the 2nd most cleanest town of South India. Koyilandy harbour is the largest fishing harbour in [[Kerala|Asia]]. The northern part of Pulimuttu is 1600 m long and the southern part is 915 m long. The picturesque [[Kappad beach]] lies near Koyilandy. India's first mangrove museum is situated in Koyilandy. Koyilandy is well connected to major towns like [[Kozhikode]], [[Vatakara]], [[Thamarassery]], [[Balussery]] & [[Perambra]]. Koyilandy has the only [[Ports in Kerala|port]] between [[Kozhikode]] and [[Thalassery]]. Located on the northwestern bank of the river [[Korapuzha]], which was considered as the traditional boundary between the erstwhile regions of [[North Malabar]] and [[South Malabar]], Koyilandy is also one of the oldest ports in [[South India]].

The freedom fighter [[K. Kelappan]] was born in a nearby village, [[Muchukunnu]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pressacademy.org/content/kelappan-k |title=Archived copy |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112130716/http://pressacademy.org/content/kelappan-k |archive-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Etymology==
Pandalayani is described by different authors, all the way from Europe to Arabia to China, in different names. Some of the names are given here. [[Pliny the Elder]] the elder describes the place as ''Patale''.<ref name="Charles">{{cite book
| author = Charles Alexander Innes | year=1908
| title= Madras District Gazetteers Malabar (Volume-I) | publisher=Madras Government Press |pages= 464–465
| url= https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.358941/mode/2up
}}</ref> The [[Odoric of Pordenone]] called Pandalayani as ''Flandarina''.<ref name="Charles"/> The medieval Moroccan traveller [[Ibn Battuta]] called it ''Fandaraina''.<ref name="Charles"/> The Portuguese writers called Pandalayani as ''Pandarani''.<ref name="Charles"/> The medieval historic chronicle ''[[Tuhfat Ul Mujahideen]]'' written by the [[Zainuddin Makhdoom II]] of [[Ponnani]] calls the port town as ''Fundreeah''.<ref name="Charles"/>

==History==
{{Quote box |quote= "No one has tried to clear that misconception [that Vasco da Gama landed at Kappad]. The government has even installed a memorial stone at the [[Kappad]] beach. Actually [Vasco da] Gama landed at Koyilandy in the [Kozhikode] district because there was a port there and Kozhikode did not have one. It does not have a port even now."<ref>"Vasco da Gama never landed at Kappad: M G S" [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/Vasco-da-Gama-never-landed-at-Kappad-MGS/article17198107.ece] ''The Hindu'' FEBRUARY 06, 2017</ref> |source='''[[M. G. S. Narayanan]]''' |align=right |salign=right |width=39%}}
===Ancient era===
[[File:Periplous of the Erythraean Sea.svg|thumbnail|Names, routes and locations of the ''[[Periplus of the Erythraean Sea]]'' (1st century CE)]]
Koyilandy, formerly known as Panthalayani Kollam, is one of the oldest ports in [[South India]] and is often identified with the port of [[Tyndis]] by some of the historians, which was a satellite feeding port to [[Muziris]], according to the [[Periplus]] of the [[Erythraean Sea]].<ref name="Malabar"/> Tyndis was a major center of trade, next only to Muziris, between the Cheras and the [[Roman Empire]].<ref>Coastal Histories: Society and Ecology in Pre-modern India, Yogesh Sharma, Primus Books 2010</ref> [[Pliny the Elder]] (1st century CE) states that the port of ''[[Tyndis]]'' was located at the northwestern border of ''Keprobotos'' ([[Chera dynasty]]).<ref name=":2">Gurukkal, R., & Whittaker, D. (2001). In search of Muziris. ''Journal of Roman Archaeology,'' ''14'', 334-350.</ref> The [[North Malabar]] region, which lies north of the port at ''[[Tyndis]]'', was ruled by the kingdom of [[Ezhimala]] during [[Sangam period]].<ref name="Malabar"/> According to the ''[[Periplus of the Erythraean Sea]]'', a region known as ''[[Limyrike]]'' began at ''[[Kannur|Naura]]'' and ''[[Tyndis]]''. However the [[Ptolemy]] mentions only ''[[Tyndis]]'' as the ''[[Limyrike]]'''s starting point. The region probably ended at [[Kanyakumari]]; it thus roughly corresponds to the present-day [[Malabar Coast]]. The value of Rome's annual trade with the region was estimated at around 50,000,000 [[sesterces]].<ref>According to [[Pliny the Elder]], goods from India were sold in the Empire at 100 times their original purchase price. See [https://web.archive.org/web/20131106031753/http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/BookLibrary/books/bibliographie/P/Plinyelder/elder/pliny-india.html]</ref> [[Pliny the Elder]] mentioned that ''[[Limyrike]]'' was prone by pirates.<ref>Bostock, John (1855). "26 (Voyages to India)". Pliny the Elder, The Natural History. London: Taylor and Francis.</ref> The [[Cosmas Indicopleustes]] mentioned that the ''[[Limyrike]]'' was a source of peppers.<ref>Indicopleustes, Cosmas (1897). Christian Topography. 11. United Kingdom: The Tertullian Project. pp. 358–373.</ref><ref>Das, Santosh Kumar (2006). The Economic History of Ancient India. Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd. p. 301.</ref> The medieval [[Morocco|Moroccan]] traveller [[Ibn Battuta]] describes Pandalayani Kollam as "A beautiful and large place, abounding with gardens and markets".<ref name="Charles"/>

===Early Middle Ages===
[[File:Kappad Beach.jpg|thumbnail|The picturesque beach at [[Kappad]] is just 3 km away from Koyilandy.]]
According to [[Mappila|Kerala Muslim]] tradition, Koyilandy was home to one of the [[Islam in India|oldest mosques]] in [[Indian subcontinent]]. According to the [[Legend of Cheraman Perumals]], the first Indian mosque was built in 624 AD at Kodungallur with the mandate of the last the ruler (the Cheraman Perumal) of [[Chera dynasty]], who left from [[Dharmadom]] to [[Mecca]] and converted to [[Islam]] during the lifetime of [[Muhammad|Prophet Muhammad]] (c. 570–632).<ref>{{cite book |author=Jonathan Goldstein |title=The Jews of China |publisher=M. E. Sharpe |year=1999|isbn=9780765601049 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8Z6DlzyT2vwC |page=123}}</ref><ref name="SimpsonKresse2008">{{cite book |author1=Edward Simpson|author2=Kai Kresse|title=Struggling with History: Islam and Cosmopolitanism in the Western Indian Ocean|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w0qHKA7zEaEC&pg=PA333|access-date=24 July 2012 |year=2008|publisher=Columbia University Press|isbn=978-0-231-70024-5|pages=333}}</ref><ref name="Kupferschmidt1987">{{cite book|author=Uri M. Kupferschmidt|title=The Supreme Muslim Council: Islam Under the British Mandate for Palestine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ChEVAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA458|access-date=25 July 2012|year=1987|publisher=Brill|isbn=978-90-04-07929-8|pages=458–459}}</ref><ref name="Raṇṭattāṇi2007">{{cite book|author=Husain Raṇṭattāṇi|title=Mappila Muslims: A Study on Society and Anti Colonial Struggles |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xlb5BrabQd8C&pg=PA179|access-date=25 July 2012|year=2007|publisher=Other Books|isbn=978-81-903887-8-8|pages=179–}}</ref> According to the legend, the ''Masjid'' at Pandalayani (Koyilandy) was built by [[Malik Dinar]], and he appointed one of his ten sons as the ''Quazi'' in the ''Masjid''.<ref name="Charles"/> According to ''[[Qissat Shakarwati Farmad]]'', the [[Mosque|''Masjids'']] at Kodungallur, [[Kollam]], [[Madayi]], [[Barkur]], [[Mangalore]], [[Kasaragod]], [[Kannur]], [[Dharmadam]], Panthalayani (Koyilandy), and [[Chaliyam]], were built during the era of [[Malik Dinar]], and they are among the oldest ''Masjid''s in [[Indian Subcontinent]].<ref>Prange, Sebastian R. ''Monsoon Islam: Trade and Faith on the Medieval Malabar Coast.'' Cambridge University Press, 2018. 98.</ref> It is believed that [[Malik Dinar]] was died at [[Thalangara]] in [[Kasaragod]] town.<ref name="ch">Pg 58, Cultural heritage of [[Kerala]]: an introduction, A. Sreedhara Menon, East-West Publications, 1978</ref> The [[Koyilandy Jumu'ah Mosque]] contains an [[Old Malayalam]] inscription written in a mixture of ''[[Vatteluttu]]'' and [[Grantha script]]s which dates back to 10th century CE.<ref name="Okay">Aiyer, K. V. Subrahmanya (ed.), ''South Indian Inscriptions.'' VIII, no. 162, Madras: Govt of India, Central Publication Branch, Calcutta, 1932. p. 69.</ref> It is a rare surviving document recording patronage by a [[Hindu]] king (Bhaskara Ravi) to the [[Muslim]]s of Kerala.<ref name="Okay"/> Several [[Old Malayalam]] inscriptions, those date back to 11th century CE, have found from Pandalayani Kollam.<ref name=":15">Narayanan, M. G. S. ''Perumāḷs of Kerala.'' Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 475-76.</ref>
===Portuguese era===
[[File:Caminho maritimo para a India.png|thumb|The path [[Vasco da Gama]] took to reach Koyilandy (black line) in 1498, which was also the [[Age of Discovery|discovery of a sea route]] from [[Europe]] to India, and eventually paved way for the [[Colonial India|European colonisation]] of [[Indian subcontinent]].]]
Initially, Koyilandy was an important port town of [[Kolathunadu]] (Kingdom of [[Kannur]]) in the early medieval period. Later the [[Zamorin]] of [[Calicut]] annexed the port town to establish supremacy over the [[North Malabar]] region.<ref name="Malabar"/> The Kollam Raja of Payanad had made his capital at Pandalayani Kollam and the [[Zamorin]], his conquerrer, had a palace here.<ref name="Charles"/> The few remnants of the [[China|Chinese]] trade can be seen in and around the present city of Koyilandy. This include a Silk Street, Chinese Fort ("Chinakotta"), Chinese Settlement ("Chinachery" in [[Kappad]]), and Chinese Mosque ("Chinapalli" in Koyilandy).<ref name="Subrairath">Subairath C.T. "CALICUT: A CENTRI-PETAL FORCE IN THE CHINESE AND ARAB TRADE (1200–1500)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. Vol. 72, PART-II (2011), pp. 1082-1089</ref><ref name="Keevak">Michael Keevak. ''Embassies to China: Diplomacy and Cultural Encounters Before the Opium Wars''. Springer (2017)</ref><ref>Das Gupta, A., 1967. ''Malabar in Asian Trade: 1740-1800''. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.</ref> The Portuguese navigator [[Vasco da Gama]] visited Koyilandy in 1498, opening the sailing route directly from [[Europe]] to [[South Asia]], during the [[Age of Discovery]].<ref name="CampbellFernandez">Eila M.J. Campbell, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, "Vasco da Gama." Encyclopædia Britannica Online [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vasco-da-Gama]</ref> It eventually led to the European colonisation of [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref name="Malabar"/> In March 1505, a large Muslim fleet at Koyilandy was destroyed by Portuguese. It had assembled there to take back a large number of Muslims to [[Arabia]] and [[Egypt]], who were leaving the kingdom of [[Zamorin|Calicut]] disappointed at the trade losses caused to them recently. [[Duarte de Menezes]] captured 17 vessels and killed 2,000 men.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/resources/english/etext-project/history/vijayanagar/book1.chapter10.html | title=A Forgotten Empire: Vijayanagar | author=Robert Swell}}, Book 1, Chapter 10.</ref><ref name="Logan">{{cite book
| author = William Logan | year=1887
| title= Malabar Manual (Volume-I) | publisher=Madras Government Press
| url= https://archive.org/details/malabarmanual0000loga/mode/2up
}}</ref>

In February–March 1525, A Portuguese navy led by new Viceroy [[List of governors of Portuguese India|Henry Menezes]] raided [[Ponnani]] and Koyilandy, and burned both of the towns.<ref name="Logan"/> Koyilandy was defended by a combined army of 20,000 [[Nair]]s and [[Muslim]]s.<ref name="Logan"/> On reaching [[Calicut]], he earlier found that the place had been attacked by the Calicut forces.<ref name="Logan"/> The [[Nair]]s of the chief of [[Kurumbranad]] and [[Calicut]] forces invested Fort Calicut (Siege of Calicut).<ref name="Logan"/><ref name="Kurup3">K. K. N. Kurup, ed., ''India's Naval Traditions''. Northern Book Centre, New Delhi, 1997</ref> They were helped by a band of [[Muslim]]s under the command of a European engineer.<ref name="Kurup3"/> The Kutti Ali's ([[Kunjali Marakkar]]) ships blockaded the port. Captain Lima, with 300 men, defended the fort.<ref name="Kurup3"/> In 1550, the Portuguese made descents on the coastal towns of [[Calicut]], particularly on Koyilandy, destroying mosques and houses, and killing one-third of the inhabitants.<ref name="Logan"/> According to historian M. G. Raghava Varier, at the peak of their reign, the [[Zamorin]] of [[Calicut]] ruled over a region from [[Kollam]] in south to Koyilandy in north.<ref name="Varier">Varier, M. R. Raghava. "Documents of Investiture Ceremonies" in K. K. N. Kurup, Edit., "India's Naval Traditions". Northern Book Centre, New Delhi, 1997</ref><ref name="SanjaySubrahmanyam2">Sanjay Subrahmanyam. "The Political Economy of Commerce: Southern India 1500–1650". Cambridge University Press, 2002</ref><ref name="VVHaridas">V. V., Haridas. ''"King court and culture in medieval Kerala – The Zamorins of Calicut (AD 1200 to AD 1767)"''. [http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/131929] Unpublished PhD Thesis. Mangalore University</ref>

==Religious places==
The famous Pisharikkavu Devi temple and Shakthan Kulangara Temple is situated near Koyilandy.

==Location==
Koyilandy is located at {{Coord|11.43|N|75.70|E|}}<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/13/Quilandi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Koyilandy]</ref> at an average elevation of {{convert|2|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

==Demographics==
As of 2011 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|title=Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|publisher=Census Commission of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|access-date=2008-11-01}}</ref> Koyilandy had a population of 71,873. Males constitute 46.78% of the population and females 53.22%. Literacy rate of Koyilandy is 95.11% (higher than Kerala average of 94.00%). Male literacy is around 97.38% while female literacy rate is 93.15%. In Koyilandy, around 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.<ref name=":0">[https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803266-quilandy-kerala.html India Census 2011]</ref> Economy of Koyilandy revolves around fishing, local businesses and remittance from the Persian Gulf. Around 70% of population follows Hinduism, and around 30% follows Islam in Koyilandy.<ref name=":0" />

==Koyilandy taluk==
Koyilandy is the largest Taluk in [[Kozhikode district]].<ref name="democalicut">{{cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3204_PART_B_KOZHIKODE.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |title= Taluk-wise demography of Kozhikode |access-date= 19 April 2020 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |pages=161–193}}</ref><ref name = Villages_Quilandy>{{cite web |title = Villages in Kozhikode |url = https://kozhikode.nic.in/villages/ |website = kozhikode.nic.in |access-date = 17 August 2020}}</ref> It administers a population of 645,979 within an area of 642 square kilometre, as of the Census 2011.<ref name="democalicut"/><ref name ="Villages_Quilandy"/> The position of the Koyilandy Taluk in [[Kozhikode district]] is given below:
{{Kozhikode Labelled Map}}
Koyilandy is the taluk headquarters of 34 [[Revenue Village]]s. They are [[Arikkulam]], [[Atholy]], [[Avitanallur]], [[Balussery]], [[Chakkittapara]], [[Changaroth]], [[Chemancheri]], [[Chempanoda|Chempanode]], [[Chengottukavu]], [[Cheruvannur Grama Panchayat|Cheruvannur]], [[Eravattur]], [[Iringal]], [[Kayanna]], [[Keezhariyur]], [[Koorachundu]], [[Koothali]], [[Kottur]], [[Kozhukkallur]], [[Menhaniam]], [[Meppayur]], [[Moodadi]], [[Naduvannur]], [[Nochad]], [[Palery]], [[Panangad, Kozhikode|Panangad]], Panthalayani, [[Payyoli]], [[Perambra]], Sivapuram, [[Thikkodi]], [[Thurayur]], [[Ulliyeri]], [[Unnikulam]], [[Uralloor]], [[Viyyur (Koyilandy taluk)|Viyyur]] and [[Muchukunnu]].<ref name = Villages_Quilandy/>

== Koyilandy Cuisine ==
{{See also|Thalassery cuisine}}
[[File:Calicut Halwa.jpg|thumb|[[Halva|Halwas]] are popular sweets in Koyilandy]]
Koyilandy has a wide variety of indigenous dishes. The centuries of maritime trade has given the Koyilandy a cosmopolitan cuisine. The cuisine is a blend of traditional [[Kerala]], [[Cuisine of Iran|Persian]], [[Yemeni cuisine|Yemenese]] and [[Arab]] food culture.<ref name="MC"/> One of the main elements of this cuisine is ''[[Pathiri]]'', a pancake made of rice flour. Variants of ''Pathiri'' include ''Neypathiri'' (made with ghee), ''Poricha Pathiri'' (fried rather than baked), ''Meen Pathiri'' (stuffed with fish), and ''Irachi Pathiri'' (stuffed with beef). Spices like [[Black pepper]], [[Cardamom]], and [[Clove]] are widely used in the cuisine of Koyilandy. The main item used in the festivals is the Malabar style of [[Biryani]]. [[Sadhya]] is also seen in marriage and festival occasions. Snacks such as ''Arikadukka'', ''Chattipathiri'', ''Muttamala'', ''Pazham Nirachathu'', and ''Unnakkaya'' have their own style in Koyilandy. Besides these, other common food items of [[Kerala]] are also seen in the cuisine of Koyilandy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.malappuramtourism.org/mappila-cuisine.php |website=malappuramtourism.org |title=Cuisine of Malappuram |access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref> The [[Malabar District|Malabar]] version of [[Biryani]], popularly known as ''Kuzhi Mandi'' in [[Malayalam]] is another popular item, which has an influence from [[Yemen]].<ref name="MC">{{Cite news|title=Straight from the Malabar Coast|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/straight-from-the-malabar-coast/article27942808.ece|last=Sabhnani|first=Dhara Vora|date=June 14, 2019|access-date=January 26, 2021|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Wards of Koyilandy==
The town is administered by Koyilandy Municipality, headed by a chairperson. For administrative purposes, the town is divided into 44 [[Ward (country subdivision)|wards]],<ref name="kndy_mpty">{{Cite web|url=https://lsgkerala.gov.in/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2020/215|title=Koyilandy municipality|website=lsgkerala}}</ref> from which the members of the municipal council are elected for a term of five years.
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The wards are:<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://sec.kerala.gov.in/index.php/Content/index/lsgd
|website = sec.kerala.gov.in
|title = Wards of Koyilandy
}}</ref>
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!width="20px" |Ward no.
!width="75px" |Name
!width="20px" |Ward no.
!width="75px" |Name
|-
|1
|Pathirikkad
|2
|Maraloor
|-
|3
|Kodakkattu Muri
|4
|Perunkuni
|-
|5
|Puliyanchery
|6
|Attavayal
|-
|7
|Puliyanchery East
|8
|Kalathil Kadavu
|-
|9
|Viyyur
|10
|Pavuvayal
|-
|11
|Panthalayani North
|12
|Puthalath Kunnu
|-
|13
|Peruvattur
|14
|Panthalayani Central
|-
|15
|Panthalayani South
|16
|Peruvattur Central
|-
|17
|Kakrattu Kunnu
|18
|Aruvayal
|-
|19
|Anela
|20
|Muthambi
|-
|21
|Thetti Kunnu
|22
|Kavum Vattam
|-
|23
|Moozhikk Meethal
|24
|Marathoor
|-
|25
|Anela-Kuruvangad
|26
|Kanayankode
|-
|27
|Varakunnu
|28
|Kuruvangad
|-
|29
|Manamal
|30
|Komathukara
|-
|31
|Kothamangalam
|32
|Nadelakandi
|-
|33
|Korayangad
|34
|Chalil Parambu
|-
|35
|Cheriyamangad
|36
|Virunnu Kandi
|-
|37
|Koyilandy South
|38
|Thazhangadi
|-
|39
|Koyilandy Town
|40
|Kasmikandi
|-
|41
|Civil Station
|42
|Ooraam Kunnu
|-
|43
|Kollam West
|44
|Kaniyamkunnu
|}

==Places of interest==
[[File:Koyilandy harbour 03720.jpg|thumb|Koyilandy fishing harbour is one of the largest harbours in [[Asia]]]]
{{colbegin}}
* Kollam Sree Pisharikavu Temple - Kollam

*Sree Shakthankulangara Bhagavthi Temple
*Viyyoor Sree Vishnu Temple
* Urupunyakavu Temple, Moodadi (located at the shore of Arabian sea)
* Kollam Parappally makham (dargah) of Tamim-ul Ansari
* Cheriyamangad Kottayil Shree Durga Bhagavathy Temple
* Valiyamangad Sree Kurumba Bhagavathi Temple
* the pulimuttu
* Sree Kidarathil Thalachillon Devi Temple Kanayankode
* Thalachilion Temple Kanayankode
* Valiyakath (masjid and dargah makham) - Beach Road, Koyilandy
* Manayadath Parambil Sree Annapoorneswari Temple - Koyilandy
* Peruvannamuzhi dam (near [[Kuttiady]])
* Craft Village, Iringal
* Payyoli Sreekurumba Bhagavathi Temple
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* Muchukunnu Kottayil Kovilakam Temple
* Poyilkavu Sree Durga Bagavathi Temple
* Kanhilassery Lord Siva temple
* Panthalayani Lord Siva temple
* Kappad beach
* Kottakkal Kunhali Marakkar meusium, Kottakkal
*[[Koyilandy Jumu'ah Mosque]]
===Sargaalaya village===
Sargaalaya village was established in 2011 as an arts and crafts village by the Department of Tourism of the government of Kerala. The village is located on the banks of the Moorad River and provides cottages for local artisans. It is managed by the Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society Ltd.

==Suburbs of Koyilandy==
{{colbegin}}
* Vengalam and Thiruvangoor
* Pookkad and Chemancheri
* Chengottukavu and Melur
* Anakkulam and Moodadi Toll
* Nandi, Thikkody and Payyoli
* Iringal, Payyoli, Thikkodi and Moodadi
* Viyyur, Panthalayani, Chengottukavu and Chemancherry
* Thurayur, Keezhariyur, Arikkulam and Kozhukkallur
* Atholy, Ulliyeri, Balussery and Naduvannur
* Kottur, Avittanallur, Cheruvannur and Meppayur
* Chakkittappara, Chempanode, Perambra and Kayanna
* Koorachundu, Koothaly, Menhaniam and Eravattur
* Nochad, Palery and Changaroth
* Muchukunnu and Koyilothum Pady
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=== Transportation ===
[[File:Quailandy Railway Station.jpg|thumbnail|The [[Koyilandy railway station|Koyilandy Railway Station]] serves the town of Koyilandy]]
* Railway Station - [[Koyilandy railway station|Koyilandy Railway Station]], established in 1901{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
* Nearest Airport- [[Calicut International Airport]], approximately {{cvt|48|km}} away and [[Kannur International Airport]], approximately {{cvt|69|km}} away.
* Road - Koyilandy is only {{cvt|25|km}} from Kozhikode (Calicut). The road from Kozhikode to Koyilandy passes through Nadakkavu, West Hill, Elathur and Vengalam towns. After Pavangad junction, the road passes through villages like Pookkad, Chemencheri, Poyilkavu, Chengottu Kavu and Melur before reaching Koyilandy town. The town of Koyilandy is situated on either side of the [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]].

===Road distances===
* Koyilandi to [[Edavanna]] - {{cvt|67|km}}
* [[Payyoli|Payyoly]] to [[Meppayur]] - {{cvt|11|km}}
* Payyoly to [[Perambra]] - {{cvt|19|km}}
* Payyoly to [[Anchampeedika]] - {{cvt|13|km}}
* Thiruvangoor to [[Kappad beach]] - {{cvt|3|km}}
* Thiruvangoor to Adivaram - {{cvt|68|km}}
* Koyilandy to [[Thamarassery|Thamarasserry]] - {{cvt|28|km}}
*Koyilandi to [[Mukkam]] - {{cvt|43|km}}
* Koyilandy to Muchukunnu - {{cvt|5|km}}
*Payyoli to Pallikkara -3.3 km (2.1 mi)

== Elected representatives ==

* Vadakara MP - [[K. Muraleedharan]] ([[Indian National Congress]]-[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]])
* MLA - [[K. Dasan]] ([[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPIM]]-[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]])
* Koyilandy municipal Chairman-

==Educational institutions==

* Thiruvangoor Higher Secondary School, Thiruvangoor
* Government Vocational higher Secondary School (boys), Koyilandy
* Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Koyilandy
* Poilkave Higher Secondary School, Poilkave
* Government Mopla Vocational Higher Secondary School, Koyilandy
* [[Sayd Abdulrahman Bafakhy Tangal Memorial Government College]] (S. A. R. B. T. M. Government College, Muchukunnu)
* [[R. Shankar Memorial Arts and Science College]] (RSM SNDP Yogam College, Koyilandy)
* Government Industrial Training Institute, Koyilandy
* Ilahiya Arts and Science College, Chengottukavu
* Sri Sankara Sanskrit University, Nambrathkara, Naduvathur (Post Office)
* Malabar Arts and Science College, Moodadi
* Gururdeva College of Advanced Studies
* ICS Secondary School, Koyilandy

* Gov.ITC Kuruvangad
* Sree Vasu devasramam Higher secondary school, Naduvathur
* Gov.Fisheries Residential technical High school, Koyilandy

== Temples ==
* Sree Shakthan Kulangara Bhagavathi Temple
* Sree Pisharikavu Devi Temple Kollam, Koyilandy
* Sree Ananthapuram Mahavishnu Temple Kollam, Koyilandy
* Sree Nagareswaram Siva Temple Kollam, Koyilandy
* Sree Tali Mahadeva Temple Kollam, Koyilandy
* Sri. Vazhayil Bhagavathi Temple. Muchukunnu
* Korayangad Pazhayatheru Ganapathy Temple.
* KoyilandySree Viyyur Vishnu Temple.
* Payattuvalappil Sreedevi Temple.
* Sree Viyyur Vishnu Temple.
* Panthalayani Aghora Shiva Temple.
* Uppalakandy Kshethram.
* Chalora Temple
* Velivalappil Kshethram
* Thannimugam Temple
* Nalupurakkal Sree Nagakaali Temple
* Kurooli Temple
* DaivathumKavu Temple

== Hospitals ==
* Koyilandy Taluk Hospital
* Rakesh Hospital
* Co-operative Hospital
* Aswini Hospital Kollam
* Sarada (National) Hospital
* M. M. Hospital
* Sakalya Ayurveda Hospital
* Minhans Homeopathy, Multi-speciality Clinic
* Gov. Taluk Homeo hospital, Koyilandy
* Gov. Ayurveda Dispensary, Puliyanchery
* CSH Thiruvangoor
* Nithyananda ayurveda (marmma) hospital.

==See also==
*[[Quilandy (State Assembly constituency)|Koyilandy (State Assembly constituency)]]
*[[Kolathunadu]]
*[[Zamorin]]
*[[Kunjali Marakkar]]
*[[Kozhikode|Calicut]]
*[[Kannur]]
*[[Thalassery]]
*[[Vadakara]]
*[[Ponnani]]
*[[Cochin]]
*[[Puttad]]
*[[North Malabar]]
*[[Korapuzha]]

==References==
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{{Kozhikode district}}
{{Geographic Location
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|North = [[Payyoli]]
|Northeast = MUCHUKUNNU
|West = Koyilandy Beach
|Centre = Koyilandy Junction
|East = [[Ulliyeri]]
|Southwest =
|South = [[Kappad]]
|Southeast =
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