Situated in the Northern part of Malappuram district, it is encircled by hills and hillocks capped in green.

Another narrative is that 'Areekode' was derived from 'Arikoda', meaning 'where we get rice', referring to the local market(ചന്ത in Malayalam) which was active once in a week.

The Kurumathur inscription found near Areekode dates back to 871 CE.

National Highway 66 passes through Calicut and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai.

The nearest major railway station is at Calicut CLT and Nilambur Road NIL.