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WhatsApp Business API for Koyilandy's homestays, cabs and coconut-products units

Koyilandy was Pantalayani Kollam, an old port Vasco da Gama visited in 1498. Its coast now brings visitors with questions about beaches, surf and the drive to Kappad, and those questions can arrive on WhatsApp.

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State
Keralam
District and taluk
Kozhikode district; Koyilandy, one of its four taluks[1]
Former name
Pantalayani Kollam, an old port[6]
District ODOP
Coconut products[5]
Coast
Thikkodi drive-in beach, Parappalli, Kadalur Point lighthouse[2]
Road
NH66, between Kozhikode and Kannur[6]

For the homestays and cabs that look after visitors to Thikkodi's drive-in beach, Parappalli's surf and Kappad, the coconut-products units of a district whose ODOP entry is coconut, and the shops on NH66: one beach booking in Koyilandy, step by step, with the rule and rupee rate for each message.

See it work

One Koyilandy beach booking, message by message

A visitor from Bengaluru books two nights at a Koyilandy homestay to try the surf at Parappalli. Step through who sends what, and which messages need an approved template.

Two templates carry the whole stay: the confirmation and the reminder. Everything else is the visitor asking and the homestay answering, and every one of those answers is a reply.

A homestay booking on WhatsApp

9 / 9
  • VisitorFrom Bengaluru
  • HomestayKoyilandy
  • WhatsAppMeta's rules

Step 9 of 9Response

HomestayVisitor

Driver's name, number and the day's plan

Replies again

  • Request — solid arrow — a call that expects an answer
  • Response — dashed arrow — the answer coming back
  • Event — dotted arrow — something happened and is pushed out
  • Async — double head — fire-and-forget, nobody waits
An illustrative homestay and visitor. The 24-hour window, template approval and categories are Meta's rules; replies are charged at InfiQ's service rate.

Step 9 of 9: Homestay to Visitor — Driver's name, number and the day's plan. Replies again

A port town that still lives off its coast

Before it was Koyilandy, the town was Pantalayani Kollam, an old port often linked with Tyndis, the feeder port to Muziris. Its Jumu'ah mosque carries an Old Malayalam inscription from around the tenth century. Vasco da Gama visited in 1498; the Portuguese raided the town in 1505 and again in 1525, and the Zamorin of Calicut later extended his control over it.

Today the coast draws visitors of a different kind. Kozhikode's district administration lists Thikkodi, a drive-in beach near Koyilandy; Parappalli, a surf spot on the rock hills of Kollam beach; and the Kadalur Point lighthouse, also called the Nandi lighthouse. Kappad, further down the same coast, is where the district tourism council says Vasco da Gama and his crew landed.

Each of those places produces the same kind of message to a homestay or a cab: how do we get there, is it open, can you take us. On the official WhatsApp Business API, every answer to such a question is a reply. A Koyilandy business needs templates only for the few times it speaks first.

Market brief

Koyilandy in eight lines

From the Kozhikode district administration, its tourism council, the Kannur district history and Invest India's ODOP list; history and geography are general background from Wikipedia.

  1. 01

    Kozhikode district has four taluks, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Koyilandy and Thamarassery, and names Malayalam as its principal language.[1]

  2. 02

    Koyilandy, formerly Pantalayani Kollam, lies in the middle of the Kozhikode coast between Kozhikode and Kannur, on NH66.[6]

  3. 03

    Vasco da Gama visited in 1498; the Portuguese raided the town in 1505 and 1525.[6]

  4. 04

    Thikkodi drive-in beach, the Parappalli surf spot on the rock hills of Kollam beach and the Kadalur Point (Nandi) lighthouse are listed by the district as places near Koyilandy.[2]

  5. 05

    Kappad beach, about 16 km from Kozhikode city on the same coast, is where Vasco da Gama and his crew landed, by the district tourism council's account; a rock formation there runs out into the sea.[3]

  6. 06

    K. Kelappan was born at Muchukunnu near Koyilandy; in April 1930 he led the volunteers who marched from Kozhikode to Payyanur to break the salt laws.[6],[4]

  7. 07

    Invest India's ODOP list (V33) names coconut products for Kozhikode district.[5]

  8. 08

    The district lists Malayalam and English in its at-a-glance section.[1]

Who in Koyilandy starts first

Four businesses that follow from the coast, the district's coconut and the highway.

Homestays and beach stays

Visitors come for Thikkodi's drive-in beach, Parappalli's surf and the Kadalur Point lighthouse.[2]

  • Room, tariff and location replies
  • Booking confirmations
  • Arrival reminders with the route

Cabs and guides

Kappad, where Vasco da Gama landed, lies down the coast towards Kozhikode, and the beaches are spread along it.[3],[6]

  • Route and fare answers
  • Driver details the evening before
  • Day plans sent in reply

Coconut-products units

Coconut products are Kozhikode district's ODOP entry, and Koyilandy is one of the district's four taluks.[5]

  • Rate and stock replies
  • Dispatch notes with the invoice
  • Payment reminders

Shops on NH66

The highway runs through the town between Kozhikode and Kannur, carrying its customers and supplies.[6]

  • Price and stock replies
  • Order-ready notes
  • Offers to customers who opted in

Malayalam, English, and Hindi for visitors from the north

The district names Malayalam as its principal language and lists English beside it; both are Meta template languages, as is Hindi.

A homestay needs only the template versions its guests read: Meta reviews the Malayalam and English versions of a confirmation one by one. A guest who writes in Tamil or Kannada still gets answers in it, since replies need no approval. InfiQ's own support works in English and Hindi.

Meta template languages relevant to Koyilandy
LanguageMeta codeUse it for
MalayalammlLocal customers, shops and most of the coast
English (India)en_INVisitors from other states, invoices and bookings
HindihiGuests from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and further north

Prices in ₹, with USD and EUR

What a Koyilandy homestay's season costs to message

Lite at ₹999 a month or Growth at ₹2,999, then each delivered message at the India rate: ₹0.145 for every reply to a guest, ₹0.19 for a confirmation, reminder or dispatch note, ₹0.94 for a new package to guests who opted in and ₹0.14 for a passcode.

Snapshot rates · as of 20 Oct 2026, 00:02 UTC

Lite

₹999 / month≈ $10.51 USD

₹833 / month, billed yearly≈ $8.76 USD

Everything a growing business needs to run WhatsApp properly.

Growth

₹2,999 / month≈ $31.55 USD

₹2,499 / month, billed yearly≈ $26.29 USD

Lite, plus the API, automation and team scale serious senders need.

Enterprise

Custom volume pricing, custom SLA and dedicated infrastructure.

Per message to Koyilandy · India

InfiQ per-message rates for Koyilandy in rupees and USD
Category₹ INRUSD
Marketing₹0.9435$0.0099
Utility₹0.1941$0.0020
Authentication₹0.1402$0.0015
Service₹0.1450$0.0015
Per-message rates for all 47 markets, in ₹ and USD
Per-message rates by market, effective 1 October 2026
MarketMarketingUtilityAuthenticationService
Argentina$0.0572₹5.4352$0.0241₹2.2874$0.0241₹2.2874$0.0241₹2.2874
Bangladesh$0.0678₹6.4397$0.0034₹0.3254$0.0034₹0.3254$0.0034₹0.3254
Brazil$0.0578₹5.4970$0.0063₹0.5981$0.0063₹0.5981$0.0063₹0.5981
Chile$0.0822₹7.8162$0.0185₹1.7585$0.0185₹1.7585$0.0185₹1.7585
Colombia$0.0116₹1.0993$0.0007₹0.0706$0.0007₹0.0706$0.0007₹0.0706
Egypt$0.0596₹5.6629$0.0033₹0.3167$0.0033₹0.3167$0.0033₹0.3167
France$0.0795₹7.5588$0.0278₹2.6393$0.0278₹2.6393$0.0278₹2.6393
Germany$0.126₹12.0088$0.0509₹4.8386$0.0509₹4.8386$0.0509₹4.8386
Hong Kong$0.0678₹6.4397$0.0241₹2.2867$0.0241₹2.2867$0.0241₹2.2867
Hungary$0.0795₹7.5596$0.0323₹3.0700$0.0323₹3.0700$0.0323₹3.0700
India$0.0099₹0.9435$0.0020₹0.1941$0.0015₹0.1402$0.0015₹0.1450
Indonesia$0.0380₹3.6133$0.0231₹2.1979$0.0231₹2.1979$0.0231₹2.1979
Iraq$0.0316₹2.9992$0.0073₹0.6943$0.0073₹0.6943$0.0073₹0.6943
Israel$0.0327₹3.1045$0.0049₹0.4662$0.0049₹0.4662$0.0049₹0.4662
Italy$0.0735₹6.9847$0.0277₹2.6369$0.0277₹2.6369$0.0277₹2.6369
Kazakhstan$0.0559₹5.3098$0.0166₹1.5824$0.0166₹1.5824$0.0166₹1.5824
Kuwait$0.0733₹6.9671$0.0407₹3.8671$0.0407₹3.8671$0.0407₹3.8671
Malaysia$0.0796₹7.5644$0.0130₹1.2314$0.0130₹1.2314$0.0130₹1.2314
Mexico$0.0367₹3.4877$0.0079₹0.7471$0.0079₹0.7471$0.0079₹0.7471
Morocco$0.0383₹3.6425$0.0213₹2.0218$0.0213₹2.0218$0.0213₹2.0218
Netherlands$0.148₹14.0494$0.0463₹4.3987$0.0463₹4.3987$0.0463₹4.3987
Nepal$0.0678₹6.4397$0.0031₹0.2990$0.0031₹0.2990$0.0031₹0.2990
Nigeria$0.0478₹4.5421$0.0062₹0.5898$0.0062₹0.5898$0.0062₹0.5898
Oman$0.0316₹2.9992$0.0228₹2.1709$0.0228₹2.1709$0.0228₹2.1709
Pakistan$0.0438₹4.1620$0.0139₹1.3200$0.0139₹1.3200$0.0139₹1.3200
Peru$0.0651₹6.1843$0.0278₹2.6392$0.0278₹2.6392$0.0278₹2.6392
Poland$0.0338₹3.2105$0.0113₹1.0702$0.0113₹1.0702$0.0113₹1.0702
Qatar$0.0316₹2.9992$0.0111₹1.0547$0.0111₹1.0547$0.0111₹1.0547
Romania$0.0795₹7.5596$0.0268₹2.5436$0.0268₹2.5436$0.0268₹2.5436
Russia$0.0742₹7.0520$0.0370₹3.5173$0.0370₹3.5173$0.0370₹3.5173
Saudi Arabia$0.0532₹5.0537$0.0099₹0.9401$0.0099₹0.9401$0.0099₹0.9401
Singapore$0.0678₹6.4397$0.0148₹1.4072$0.0148₹1.4072$0.0148₹1.4072
South Africa$0.0351₹3.3385$0.0088₹0.8369$0.0088₹0.8369$0.0088₹0.8369
Spain$0.0654₹6.2161$0.0185₹1.7578$0.0185₹1.7578$0.0185₹1.7578
Sri Lanka$0.0678₹6.4397$0.0019₹0.1759$0.0019₹0.1759$0.0019₹0.1759
Turkey$0.0101₹0.9587$0.0008₹0.0792$0.0008₹0.0792$0.0008₹0.0792
Ukraine$0.0795₹7.5596$0.0275₹2.6138$0.0275₹2.6138$0.0275₹2.6138
United Arab Emirates$0.0532₹5.0537$0.0145₹1.3811$0.0145₹1.3811$0.0145₹1.3811
United Kingdom$0.0587₹5.5795$0.0204₹1.9346$0.0204₹1.9346$0.0204₹1.9346
North America$0.0231₹2.1976$0.0031₹0.2989$0.0031₹0.2989$0.0031₹0.2989
Rest of Africa$0.0208₹1.9796$0.0037₹0.3516$0.0037₹0.3516$0.0037₹0.3516
Rest of Asia Pacific$0.0779₹7.4057$0.0105₹0.9938$0.0105₹0.9938$0.0105₹0.9938
Rest of Central & Eastern Europe$0.0795₹7.5596$0.0196₹1.8595$0.0196₹1.8595$0.0196₹1.8595
Rest of Latin America$0.0684₹6.5048$0.0105₹0.9934$0.0105₹0.9934$0.0105₹0.9934
Rest of Middle East$0.0363₹3.4490$0.0084₹0.7998$0.0084₹0.7998$0.0084₹0.7998
Rest of Western Europe$0.0548₹5.2054$0.0158₹1.5019$0.0158₹1.5019$0.0158₹1.5019
Other$0.0559₹5.3098$0.0071₹0.6769$0.0071₹0.6769$0.0071₹0.6769
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$10.51 USD

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Plan prices are monthly, in rupees, excluding GST; yearly billing is two months free. Messages are charged per delivered message on top of the plan, at the rate for the recipient’s country. Full details: InfiQ pricing. A guest from Bengaluru on an Indian number costs the same India rate as a customer in Koyilandy. Invoices are in rupees and carry your Keralam GSTIN.

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On InfiQ

What a Koyilandy business runs on InfiQ

Matched to the booking above.

  • WhatsApp Coexistence

    Keep using the WhatsApp Business app on the same number while the API runs alongside it, within Meta's coexistence limits.

    A homestay already answering on the WhatsApp Business app can keep it on the same number while the API sends its confirmation and reminder templates.

  • Template manager and library

    Draft, submit and track WhatsApp message templates for Meta's approval, starting from a library of 1,000+ ready templates in 27 categories.

    Write the confirmation and arrival templates once, in Malayalam and English, submit them for Meta's approval and reuse them all season.

  • Busy accounting integration

    A native integration with Busy accounting software: 25 document types and automatic payment reminders on WhatsApp, with no integration fee.

    Coconut-products units billing in Busy send invoices and automatic payment reminders on WhatsApp, with no integration fee.

Nearby

City pages near Koyilandy

The nearest markets on the Kozhikode and Kannur coast.

Kozhikode to the south and Vatakara to the north have their own pages; this one stays with Koyilandy's beaches, coconut and highway shops. The India guide covers DPDP, DLT and the rules for the whole country.

Guides for Koyilandy teams

Questions Koyilandy businesses ask

  1. Q1

    Visitors ask our Koyilandy homestay whether they can drive onto Thikkodi Drive-In Beach. Can we reply with a location pin?

    Yes. The visitor wrote first, so the pin, directions and tariff are replies at ₹0.145 each for the next 24 hours, with no template needed. If they book, the confirmation with their dates is a utility template at ₹0.19.

  2. Q2

    Our desk near Parappalli Beach confirms surf lessons the day before. Is that a template or a reply?

    It depends on the window. If the guest has written in the last 24 hours, your confirmation is a reply at ₹0.145. If the chat has been quiet longer, it must be an approved utility template at ₹0.19, with the lesson time as a variable.

  3. Q3

    Travellers ask our Koyilandy cab service for a day trip to Kappad, where Vasco da Gama landed. What does the driver's message cost?

    Your fare and plan, sent because they asked, are replies at ₹0.145. The driver's name and vehicle number sent the evening before, after a quiet day, is a utility template at ₹0.19 for a trip they booked.

  4. Q4

    Groups visiting the Kadalur Point lighthouse book our Koyilandy van every season. Can we send last season's groups a new package?

    Only the groups whose leaders agreed to hear offers. A package sent unasked is a marketing template at ₹0.94, approved by Meta, and goes only to people whose opt-in is recorded with its date and source. STOP replies are enforced.

  5. Q5

    Our coconut-oil unit in Koyilandy taluk bills shops in Kozhikode city through Busy. Can payment reminders go on WhatsApp by themselves?

    Yes. InfiQ's native Busy integration sends invoices and automatic payment reminders on WhatsApp with no integration fee. Each reminder to a shop's Indian number is a utility message at ₹0.19.

  6. Q6

    Kozhikode district lists Malayalam and English. Should our Koyilandy homestay's templates be in Malayalam, English or both?

    Both, if your guests are both. Malayalam (ml) and English (en_IN) are Meta template languages; the same template name holds each version, approved separately. Send Kerala guests the Malayalam one and guests from other states the English one.

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Sources

Facts on this page were checked against these sources on the dates shown. Page updated 2026-10-20.

  1. [1]Kozhikode district: official website · District Administration, Kozhikode · read 2026-10-21
  2. [2]Tourist places · District Administration, Kozhikode · read 2026-10-21
  3. [3]Kappad Beach · District Tourism Promotion Council, Kozhikode · read 2026-10-21
  4. [4]History · District Administration, Kannur · read 2026-10-21
  5. [5]ODOP product list, V33 (31 December 2025) · Invest India · read 2026-10-21
  6. [6]Koyilandy (general history and geography only) · Wikipedia · read 2026-10-21
  7. [7]WhatsApp Business Platform: pricing · Meta for Developers · read 2026-10-21
  8. [8]WhatsApp Business Management API: message templates · Meta for Developers · read 2026-10-21

Answer Koyilandy's next visitor with a pin and a tariff

Start a 7-day Lite trial, no card needed, reply to the next guest with your pin and tariff, and submit your confirmation and arrival templates in Malayalam and English. Once Meta business verification is complete, your number is usually live in about two hours.

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