Meppayur is a town in
Kozhikode district
Kozhikode (), or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its Southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised.
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Kerala
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state, South
India
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.
Villages and desoms
There are two villages, Meppayur and Kozhukkallur. Meppayur Panchayath was formed in 1963.
Desams include Meppayur, Keezhpayur, Changaravelly, Kayalad, Narakkode, Nidumpoyil, Chavatta, Kozhukkallur, and Vilayattur
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census Meppayur panchayath had a population of 12914 males and 13833 females, for a total of 26747, in 5531 households.
Politics
Meppayur is one of the noted cultural and political areas in Malabar. Earlier, Meppayur assembly constituency was part of
Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency ( ml, വടകര ലോക്സഭാ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.
Assembly segments
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. At the time of delimitation Meppayur LAC, was renamed as Kuttiady LAC. Mepapyur and Cheruvannur panchayaths were added to Perambra LAC.
Location
Meppayur area is situated between kottappuzha (Kuttiadippuzha) and Nelliadipuzha. Meppayur town is about 11 km away from NH 17 and 12 km away from Koyilandy Railway station.
Educational institutions
* Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School, Meppayur
* Vilayatoor Elampiladu Mappila U.P. School
* Meppayur ALP School
* Darul Huda English medium School-Manhakulam (Unaided)
* Keezhpayur AUP School, Keezhpayur, Meppayur
*Kizhppayur West L.P School, Kizhppayur
*K.G.M.S U.P SCHOOL KOZHUKKALLUR
Colleges and post-matriculation institutions
* Salafi Educational Institutions-Headquarters
* Salafi TTI
* Salafi Private ITI (ITC)
* Salafi Arabic College
* Udaya College (Open Edn, Tution Centre)
* Viswabharathi College (Tution Centre)
* sirajul huda manjakkulam
* majmau meppayyoor
Places of Interest
*Bus Stand (Private Bus Station)
*Public Health Centre, Meppayur (Govt. Hospital)
*Relief Clinic (Dr.Muhammad)
*Meppayur Police Station
*State Bank of India, Meppayur
*Post Office, Meppayur
*Federal Bank, Meppayur
*KDC Bank, Meppayur (co-operative)
*KSEB Section Office
*BSNL Office
*Nearest temple: Mangattummel Sree Paradevada (in town)
*Temple: Kalaangot Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Mandapam Kshetram, Kalaangot Tharawad.
*Temple: Meppayur Sree Durga Bhagavathy Kshethram (Formerly known as Sree Pishariyakal Durga Kshethram)
*Temple: Sree Puthiyedath Paradevatha Kshethram
* Temple: Sree Edathil Paradevatha Temple (archeological possibilities)
* Temple: Koonam Velli kavue Sree Paradevada Temple
* Temple: Sree Thiruvangayoor Sivaksethram
* Temple: Sree Kozhukkallur Sivaksethram
* Temple: Sreekandamanasala Temple
* Temple: Sree Ravattamangalam Mahavishnuksethram
* Temple: Ambalakulangara Kariyathan Temple vilayattoor Moottaparamb), 4 km
* Temple: Sree Kupperikavu Temple(4 km)
* Temple: Sree Edakkayil Temple
* Temple: Thevarkandi Mahavishnu Temple Manjakkulam Narakkode, 3 km
* Nearest Masjid: Meppayur Town Juma Masjid
Important places
* Manjakkulam industrial area
* Microwave Repeating Station
* 110 KV Sub Station Meppayur
* Petrol bunks: Manjakulam (1.5 km away from town); Near old post office/Wood Mill (east side of the town)
* ATMs : SBI, Federal Bank, KGB, all in the west side of the town (near post office & Govt. Hospital) Canara Bank ATM at nelliady road, KDC Bank ATM at perambra road.
Nearest towns
* Perambra (8 km)
* Payyoli (11 km)
* Koyilandy (12 km)
* Kuttiady (20 km)
* Kozhikode (38 km)- City
Transportation
Meppayur village connects to other parts of India through
Koyilandy
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town. The nearest airports are at
Kannur
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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 l ...
. The nearest railway station is at Koyilandy. The national highway No.66 passes through
Koyilandy
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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–Ke ...
,
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 National Highway No.54 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 ...
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Mysore
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and
Bangalore
Bangalore (), List of renamed places in India, officially Bengaluru (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan area, metropolitan population of a ...
.
References
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Koyilandy area