Farook College Township

Farook College or Iru-mooli-parambu is a small township near Feroke in Kozhikode District, India. A number of educational institutions are situated here including Farook College.

The Farook College campus

Commonwealth Tile Factory, Feroke

Elamaram ferry on Chaliyar river near Farook College Township

The real name of the village was 'Iru-mooli-Parambu' but the locals started calling the place 'Farook College Town' once the college started functioning in 1948. Today the little village looks like a township with several colleges, schools and training organizations. In addition to Farook College, this township has an MBA college, one college of commerce and one teacher training college. The growth of the township happened because most of these colleges are residential and a large number of students and teachers live here. Today the word 'iru-mooli-parambu' or the village of the humming wind, has disappeared in a new concrete forest with education as the sole aim. Those who want to start new schools or colleges anywhere in the world can visit this place to see how a variety of educational institutions were built in a very small period at very low budgets.

Farook College is 5 km from Feroke Railway Station. Autorickshaws and buses are easily available from Ramanattukara town and Kozhikode city. All buses sport the sign 'Farook College' as the old name 'iru-mooli-parambu' is not known except among the older generations.

Shared jeeps and autorikshaws are available for ₹7 towards Ramanattukara and Feroke. Mini buses are also available to these towns.

• Al-Farook College, Karad Road (0.2 km). Photogenic building if you can put your camera at a distance. (updated May 2015)
• Beypore town (8 km). for sea bridge, jankar service to Chaliyam village, lighthouse and port. (updated Apr 2015)
• College Mosque (0.5 km). Photogenic mosque built in a modern design in a scenic place, on the left side of the college (updated May 2015)
• Farook College (0.5 km). A very green and spacious campus with a peaceful atmosphere dominated by an Islamic culture. (updated May 2015)
• FiMS, Karad Road (0.5 km). Farook Institute of Management Studies (updated May 2015)
• Rajah Gate, Farook main campus (0.5 km). A very beautiful gate with three entrances. (updated May 2015)
• Thiruthiyad village, Vazhayur (6 km). Banana farms and paddy fields on river Chaliyar, very scenic place. You can also visitr Oorkkadavu bridge, another 18 km. (updated May 2015)

• Manakkadavu jetty walk, Bypass Road (5 km). Start from Farook College, walk on the Karad road, turn left at Azhinjilam junction, cross the bridge at Kadavu resorts, turn right after the bridge, walk by the river upto Manakkadavu ferry point. (updated May 2015)
• Riverside walk, Paruthippara village (3 km). Start from Farook College post office. Turn right and reach Andikkadan Kuzhiyil ferry point. Turn left and walk through the paddy fields to reach Paruthippara town. Continue walking to Kodampuzha area and reach Pettah junction on the Calicut road. (updated Apr 2015)
• Traditional Market Walk, Mitayi Theruvu, Kozhikode (15 km). (updated Apr 2015)
• Visit Elamaram Jetty, Edavannappara (19 km). The scenic drive begins from Farook college and proceeds to Karad village. Proceed to Kakkov, Akode and reach Oorkkadavu bridge. Don't turn left, go straight to Vazhakkad, Vallippuzha river and finally reach Edavannappara. You can proceed to Elamaram jetty where ferry service is available for crossing the Chaliyar river. (₹5 per head) (updated Apr 2015)

• Anitha Hotel, Near Fish Market. Dark and cosy interior. (updated May 2015)
• C. P. Biriyani Centre, College Angadi junction, ☏ +91 9895296406. Biriyani for ₹60.00 (updated May 2015)
• Food Park Restaurant, Near the College Gate. Popular with students. (updated Apr 2015)
• Janaruchi Vegetarian, Near the busstop. The village pump. (updated Apr 2015)
• Kuttappas, Karad Road, ☏ +91 9447478302. Popular student hangout. (updated Apr 2015)
• Maithree Restaurant, Parutippara Road, ☏ +91 99474 04170. (updated May 2015)
• Sweet Home Restaurant, College Junction. For chicken biriyani. (updated Apr 2015)
• Try n Taste, Near A.P.Mosque. Restaurant with privacy. (updated May 2015)
• Usha Hotel, College Junction. Chicken curry, ₹35.00. (updated May 2015)
• Zam Zam Hot n Cool, Angadi. For falooda and fruit salad. (updated May 2015)
• Umesh Restaurant, Kuttoolangadi. Lunch only. (updated Dec 2015)
• Iceberg Hot and Cool, Paruthippara Road. (updated Dec 2015)

Hotels are available only in Ramanattukara and Feroke, both 3 km away.

• College Hostels. There are several hostels for men and women in this sprawling campus. Groups of visitors can stay there with the permissions of the concerned campus directors. (updated May 2015)

• Edavannappara
• Karad
• Paruthippara
• Vazhakkad