Edacheri is a small
panchayath
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical ment ...
in the district of
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
in the South
India
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n state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
.
Location
It is part of the
North Malabar
North Malabar refers to the geographic area of southwest India covering the state of Kerala's present day Kasaragod, Kannur, and Wayanad District, Wayanad districts, and the taluks of Vatakara, Koyilandy, and Thamarassery in the Kozhikode Distri ...
province of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, and is situated east of
Vatakara
Vatakara, also spelled Vadakara (formerly Badagara), , french: Bargaret, is a Municipality in the state of Kerala, India. Vatakara is located between Kannur and Kozhikode. The municipality of Vatakara covers an area of and is bordered by Ma ...
.
Purameri
Purameri is a Village Panchayat in Kozhikode district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located in the north-western part of the district, on the way from Vatakara to Nadapuram.
Demographics
India census, Purameri ...
Panchayat borders it to the east,
Eramala
Eramala is a village in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India. The village is also home to a popular annual celebration called Orkkatteri Chantha.
Demographics
India census, Eramala had a population of 32,151 with 15,069 males and 17,082 females ...
Panjayath to the west and
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Places
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Estonia
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to the north.
Administration
Edacheri comes in the
Nadapuram
Nadapuram is a census town and a special grade Panchayath located in Kozhikode District of Kerala, coming under Nadapuram assembly constituency. It is in North Malabar region of Kerala, India; spread over an area of 20.44 km2
Awards
Nadapuram ...
constituency and has a strong leftist political history. The panchayat has always gone to the LDF(
Left Democratic Front
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is an alliance of left-wing political parties in the state of Kerala, India. It is the current ruling political alliance of Kerala, since 2016. It is one of the two major political alliances in Kerala, the oth ...
) since its inception.
Demographics
The panchayat has a mixed population.
Hindus
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
constitute the majority. There is a large
Muslim
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
population also.
Economy
There is a strong agrarian sector, and the crops are mainly coconuts, areca nuts and pepper. Paddy cultivation has a major setback now, as is the case with most of Kerala, with paddy fields being claimed for houses and for more profitable crops. There are no major industries in Edacheri and migration to the
Middle East
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(Gulf) and to the major cities in India is prevalent. There is a Saliya-theruvu where weaving is an important occupation. There are granite quarries in the Panchayat where granite mining is carried out.
Educational institutions
There are many primary, many upper primary schools, and one Higher secondary school in the panchayat, including
Narikkunnu UP School,
Thalayi LP school,
Kacheri UP school,
Edacheri North UP School
Edacheri is a small panchayath in the district of Kozhikode in the South Indian state of Kerala.
Location
It is part of the North Malabar province of Kerala, and is situated east of Vatakara. Purameri Panchayat borders it to the east, Eramala P ...
,
Puthiyangadi Mappila LP School,
Edacheri Central LP school
Edacheri is a small panchayath in the district of Kozhikode in the South Indian state of Kerala.
Location
It is part of the North Malabar province of Kerala, and is situated east of Vatakara. Purameri Panchayat borders it to the east, Eramala P ...
,
Thuruthi LP school,
Iringannor Higher secondary school, etc. But for higher education, students have to go to
Government College, Madappally
Government College, Madappally (known as Madappally College) is an affiliated college to the University of Calicut, located on a green-clad hillock near Madappally, north of Vatakara town.
About college
This college has turned to be the hub of ...
,
Mokeri Gvt college
Mokeri is a Census Town in Mokeri panchayat of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Mokeri had population of 19,684 which constitutes 9,039 (45.9%) males and 10,645 (54.1%) females. Mokeri census ...
,
College of Applied Science, Nadapuram
A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering ...
Vatakara
Vatakara, also spelled Vadakara (formerly Badagara), , french: Bargaret, is a Municipality in the state of Kerala, India. Vatakara is located between Kannur and Kozhikode. The municipality of Vatakara covers an area of and is bordered by Ma ...
town,
Purameri
Purameri is a Village Panchayat in Kozhikode district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located in the north-western part of the district, on the way from Vatakara to Nadapuram.
Demographics
India census, Purameri ...
or
Orkkatteri
Orkkatteri is a small town in Kozhikode district in the North Malabar region of state of Kerala, India. This is the center town for Eramala grama panchayath.
Economy
There is a strong agrarian sector, and the crops are mainly coconuts and arec ...
(neighbouring villages).
Community
The majority of the people here are Hindus belonging to the
Thiyya
The Ezhavas () are a community with origins in the region of India presently known as Kerala, where in the 2010s they constituted about 23% of the population and were reported to be the largest Hindu community. They are also known as ''Ilhava'' ...
or other lower castes of the Hindus. Nevertheless, a significant portion of Edacheri is also constituted by
Nambudiri
The Nambudiri (), also transliterated as Nampoothiri, Nambūdiri, Namboodiri, Nampoothiri, and Nampūtiri, are a Malayali Brahmin caste, native to what is now the state of Kerala, India, where they constituted part of the traditional feudal el ...
,
Mappila, and
Thiyya
The Ezhavas () are a community with origins in the region of India presently known as Kerala, where in the 2010s they constituted about 23% of the population and were reported to be the largest Hindu community. They are also known as ''Ilhava'' ...
.
Political Issues
Edacheri is part of nadapuram region. Nadapuram has a history of street violence between Muslim league(
IUML
The Indian Union Muslim League (abbreviated as the I. U. M. L. or the League) is an Indian political party primarily based in the Indian state of Kerala. It is recognised as a State Party in Kerala by the Election Commission of India.
The first ...
) and Communists
CPI(M). In one such incident, a number of Congress supporters had their hand chopped by the Communists.
On 24 January 2015, one communist volunteer called
P.Shibin was murdered. The police issued prohibitory orders in violent areas like
Nadapuram
Nadapuram is a census town and a special grade Panchayath located in Kozhikode District of Kerala, coming under Nadapuram assembly constituency. It is in North Malabar region of Kerala, India; spread over an area of 20.44 km2
Awards
Nadapuram ...
,
Valayam
Valayam is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.
Etymology
The Panchayat is said to have acquired its name 'Valayam', meaning 'circle', as the place is surrounded by hills and mountains. The Panchayat was formed in the ...
,
Kuttiady
Kuttiady is one of the Major towns situated in the north-eastern part of Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. It is located from Vadakara and from Kozhikode. Kuttiady is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats.
The four-sided junction o ...
and
Edachery
Edacheri is a small panchayath in the district of Kozhikode in the South Indian state of Kerala.
Location
It is part of the North Malabar province of Kerala, and is situated east of Vatakara. Purameri Panchayat borders it to the east, Eramala P ...
. The communist volunteers retaliated by torching the houses of the accused persons.
On 11 April 2001, Muslim League activists attacked Chekkiad village near Nadapuram with daggers, choppers, pickaxes and sickles. Three communist workers were seriously injured.
The police are not effective in this area because the number of security personnel deployed is only ten percent of the perpetrators of the violence.
Places of worship
The
Kaliyam Velli Devi's temple (temple of
Saraswati
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The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a go ...
and other deities) is a major temple in the area. Kaliyam velli temple is under malabar devaswom board administration. There is a Kavu (woods) belonging to the temple, which is rich with folklores. This is a beautiful example of Kerala temple architecture. The
theyyam
Theyyam (/ t̪eːjjəm/; romanised: ''teyyam'') are Hindu ritualistic dance forms practiced in northern Kerala and some parts of Karnataka. Theyyam is also known as Kaḷiyāṭṭaṁ or Tiṟa. Theyyam consists of traditions, rituals and c ...
, an integral part of Kerala village life, can be seen at the yearly '
Kakkannoor Thira'. '
Kakkannoor Thira'Festival is on 31 January, 1 and 2 February of every year. The
kakkannoor thira mahotsavam (theyyam) is very famous. The
siva kshethra temple is located to
alisseri(
alisseri shiva Subramanian temple),
Poyanneri Bhagavathi Temple is located in
Edacheri North.
koyambatta devi kshetram and chundayil sree
mahaganapathi temple also located in
edachery
Edacheri is a small panchayath in the district of Kozhikode in the South Indian state of Kerala.
Location
It is part of the North Malabar province of Kerala, and is situated east of Vatakara. Purameri Panchayat borders it to the east, Eramala P ...
,
sree Thuruthi Kottayil kiratha moorthi temple also located in
Thuruthi An Also locating for Edachery
Kettungal Juma'at Palli is one of the oldest
Masjid
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, i ...
in this Village. In addition to this
Nelloor Palli,
Puthan Palli
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He is also known as Soumya (Sanskrit: सौम्य, lit. ''son of Moon''), Rauhineya and Tunga and is t ...
,
Puthiyangadi Palli,
Kommili Palli and
Thalayi Palli,
Kacheri palli are the major masjids of the Village.
There is
dargah of
Malol kunjabdullah musaliyar located at
Kalium Velli
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. The
rifayi uroos celebrating every year is a major celebration, in which thousands of people from different areas from different religions gather at the
dargah.
'
Vijaya Kalavedhi and Library ' one of the oldest Centre for arts and cultural center in the village.
Political parties office
AKG Center located at Edacheri town is the major office of Maxist Party. League House located at Puthiyangadi and Thalayi are the Party Center of Indian Union Muslim League.CPI office located at top of panchayath shopping complex.
Marxist party's Political Jadha's and Conference are major events of the Edacheri towns.
Panchayath
The Panjayath was ruled by LDF from its origin of democratic rule. Most of the time there was no opposition elected for the Panchayath Sabha.
Kaliyamvelli Puzha, a part of
Mahi river is the main water source or agriculture in the area.
It is also a main source of fish for the local people. Many local workers after their routine working hours move to the river side to have a catch...for food and for sport for a few.
Transportation
Edachery village connects to other parts of India through
Vatakara
Vatakara, also spelled Vadakara (formerly Badagara), , french: Bargaret, is a Municipality in the state of Kerala, India. Vatakara is located between Kannur and Kozhikode. The municipality of Vatakara covers an area of and is bordered by Ma ...
city on the west and
Kuttiady
Kuttiady is one of the Major towns situated in the north-eastern part of Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. It is located from Vadakara and from Kozhikode. Kuttiady is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats.
The four-sided junction o ...
town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through
Vatakara
Vatakara, also spelled Vadakara (formerly Badagara), , french: Bargaret, is a Municipality in the state of Kerala, India. Vatakara is located between Kannur and Kozhikode. The municipality of Vatakara covers an area of and is bordered by Ma ...
and the northern stretch connects to
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
,
Goa
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and
Mumbai
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. The southern stretch connects to
Cochin
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
and
Trivandrum
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. The eastern Highway going through
Kuttiady
Kuttiady is one of the Major towns situated in the north-eastern part of Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. It is located from Vadakara and from Kozhikode. Kuttiady is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats.
The four-sided junction o ...
connects to
Mananthavady
Mananthavady is a municipality and ''taluk'' in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India.
Etymology
The popular view on the etymology is that the word is derived from "Maane Eytha Vady" (English: "The place where an arrow was shot at the deer"). T ...
,
Mysore
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and
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
. The nearest airports are at
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
and
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.
The public transportation KSRTC and private bus are mostly depended on for transport. KSRTC bus service to Wayanad from Vadakara is having 2 stops at Edachery and Thalayi.
Private buses to Thrissur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Iringannur, Nadapuram, Kuttiadi, Thottilpalam, Valayam, Parakkadavu, and Kakkattil are accessible from Edachery.
There is a limited stop bus stop as well for long route buses.
References
{{Kozhikode district
Villages in Kozhikode district
Vatakara area