West Hill, Kozhikode

West Hill is a coastal suburb of Kozhikode, sitting on the Arabian Sea coastline in Kerala's Malabar region. West Hill is a suburb of Kozhikode, Kerala in peninsular India. Pinned at 673005, it sits alongside Vellayil, Pavangad, Karaparamba and Nadakkavu, giving residents a mix of quiet residential streets and easy access to the main city.

The locality has an institutional and cultural pedigree that goes beyond its beach identity. There is an Engineering College at West Hill, viz., Government Engineering College, Kozhikode, run by the State Government of Kerala. Vikram Maidan, the main venue for the Kerala State School Arts festival held in January 2023, is situated at West Hill. This civic infrastructure has long made West Hill a stable, well-regarded residential pocket rather than a purely touristy beach strip.

Rail connectivity is a genuine local advantage. There is a railway station, West Hill railway station, at West Hill, with three platforms where the number of halting trains at this station is ten. Beach Road itself runs along the coastline through West Hill and Puthiyangadi, historically part of Kozhikode — the Malabar port city once known as Calicut, where Vasco da Gama first landed on Indian soil in 1498.

The residential character here is shifting from independent houses and small plots toward organised apartment living, led by Prestige Group's entry with a large beachfront high-rise. This has drawn attention from both end-users seeking a sea-facing home and Gulf-return investors looking at Kozhikode's coastal real estate for the first time.