title: Onchiam
text: # Onchiam
  
  Onchiam, also spelled Onchyam is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of a 2001 India census, Onchiam had a population of 26697 with 12,504 males and 14,193 females.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  Onchium connects to other parts of India through Vatakara on the west and Kuttiady on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern Highway going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.
  
  