It has a low population and the river Arayi flows near to this beautiful place.
The southwest monsoon starts towards the end of May, or the beginning of June, heralded by thunderstorms, and lasts till September.
January and February are the coolest months of the year.
Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south.
The nearest railway station is Kanhangad on Mangalore-Palakkad line.