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West Hill, Kerala

West Hill is a suburb of Kozhikode, Kerala in the peninsular India. The main venue for the Kerala State School Arts festival held in January 2023, Vikram Maidan is situated at West Hill.

Location

West Hill is located at an altitude of about above the mean sea level with the geographic coordinates of () in Kozhikode.

Transport

Rail transport

There is a railway station namely, West Hill railway station, at West Hill, with three platforms where the number of halting trains at this station is ten.

Education

There is an Engineering College at West Hill viz., Government Engineering College, Kozhikode, run by State Government of Kerala. Also, there is a Government Polytechnic College at West Hill, viz., Kerala Government Polytechnic College where 30 e-autos manufactured by Axeon Ventures, were assembled at its polytechnic workshop and supplied to Kozhikode Corporation for garbage collection and disposal.

Religion

Temple

Thayatt Ayyappa Temple, a Hindu temple at West Hill is worshipped by devotees of Ayyappan.

Church

West Hill has a church named St. Antony's Church.

Barracks

There is an Indian (Military) Barracks at West Hill (122 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army)).

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