Nediyiruppu is a region of the
Kondotty municipality in
Malappuram district,
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 ...
, India.
It is situated from
Malappuram
Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarter ...
, the district headquarters. Important places in Nediyiruppu village are Musliyarangadi, Colony Road Junction (previously noted as Nediyiruppu landmark), Kottukkara, Meleparambu, Chiryil Chungam, Kodangad, and Kuruppath. Historically, Nediyiruppu was important as the capital Zamorin dynasty. Nediyiruppu Swaroopam Road, in Poyilikkave, was named in remembrance of that heritage.
History
Nediyiruppu was the headquarters of the
Zamorin
The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edited b ...
rulers of the Kingdom of Calicut (the kingdom was called ''Nediyiruppu Swaroopam'' at that time).
According to some other historians, the wealth of Manavikrama royalty was kept in a treasury at Nediyiruppu and they called the place ''Nedi-Iruppu'' meaning "Got-and-placed". This treasury was located in Viruthiyil Paramba in Nediyiruppu.
Nediyiruppu village is a part of the
Kondotty
Kondotty is a developing town, municipality, and aerotropolis in the Malappuram district state of Kerala, India which is located near Calicut International Airport, 24 km from Malappuram. It is the headquarters of Kondotty Taluk, which was ...
municipality.
Demographics
India
census
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, Nediyiruppu had a population of 30,462 with 14,859 males and 15,603 females.
In 2015, Nediyiruppu Grama Panchayath and Kondotty Grama Panchayath merged to form a new Kondotty municipality.
Most of the people of this village are farmers. Some of them also work in
Persian Gulf countries
The Arab states of the Persian Gulf refers to a group of Arab states which border the Persian Gulf. There are seven member states of the Arab League in the region: Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. ...
. The village of Nediyiruppu becomes very lively in the evenings with crowded streets and noisy bazaars. There is a very good level of affluence in the village because of remittances from workers in the
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The bod ...
region.
The biggest
Harijan
Dalit (from sa, दलित, dalita meaning "broken/scattered"), also previously known as untouchable, is the lowest stratum of the castes in India. Dalits were excluded from the four-fold varna system of Hinduism and were seen as forming ...
colony in the state of Kerala is located in Nediyiruppu village, on a hillock called Colony Road.
Administration
Nediyiruppu village merged with the
Kondotty municipality in 2015. It is now a part of the municipality.
Health
In June 2015, the local government published a guide on health education for the use of teachers of 3rd to 10th standards. This handbook, titled ''Amrith'', contains instructions on hygiene, infectious diseases, safe drinking water, lifestyle, diseases, chemistry in the kitchen, and healthy food.
Suburbs and villages
* The main town in Nediyiruppu is Musliyarangadi. It is on the main road between Calicut and Malappuram. The road junction has a turnoff to Arimbra Hills. The town has a Juma Masjidh called ''Pandikashala Juma Masjidh'' and a madrassa called ''Quvvathul Islam Madrassa''.
*''
Mongam
Mongam is a town in Morayur Gram panchayat in Malappuram (Lok Sabha constituency) in Malappuram district of state of Kerala. Mongam AIWA College is the first women's Arabic college in south India.
The name ''Mongam'' is derived from the local ...
'' and ''Moayur'' are two villages lying between the towns of Musliyarangadi and
Valluvambram. Morayur, in
Malayalam
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, means "Land of peoples who have manners".
Thinayancherry Elayath, a native of Morayur, was a minister of one of the
Zamorin
The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edited b ...
kings. Anwarul Islam Women's Arabic College is an Arabic college located in Mongam and is affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college programs include ''afzal ul ulama'' preliminary, BA (Afzal ul Ulama), and MA in Arabic.
*At Valluvambram Junction the road from Kozhikode meets ''Manjeri Road'' and ''Malappuram Road''. ''Manjeri Road'' goes to
Nilambur
Nilambur is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is also known as 'Teak ...
,
Ooty
Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...
, and
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
. ''Malappuram Road'' goes to
Guruvayur
Guruvayur () is a municipal temple town in Thrissur District, of Kerala State in India. It is a suburban town of Thrissur city, located from Thrissur towards the north-west. It houses the Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple. It is located at ...
and
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...
. Despite the importance of the junction, the village of Valluvambram remains very rural, except for some large commercial developments on the sides of the main roads.
* Other suburbs are Kodangad, Kuruppath, Pothuvettypara, Kottukkara,
Mongam
Mongam is a town in Morayur Gram panchayat in Malappuram (Lok Sabha constituency) in Malappuram district of state of Kerala. Mongam AIWA College is the first women's Arabic college in south India.
The name ''Mongam'' is derived from the local ...
, Morayur,
Arimbra Hills, Millumpady, Iruveengal, Colony Road, Ozhukur, Thurakkal, Kolathur, and Thalekkara.
Schools
Nediyiruppu village has eleven schools.
* G.M.U.P. School, Chirayil.
* G.W.L.P. School, Nediyiruppu.
* Vakkathody Primary School, Millumpady.
* Dhevadhar U.P. school, Musliyarangadi.
* Government Primary School, Charamkuthu.
* Government Primary School, Kottukkara.
* Cheruparambu Primary School.
*
Kottukkara High School: Panakkad Pokoya Thangal Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kottukkara, was established in 1976. It has 4,000 students in 55 divisions.
Social organizations
* Mohamed Abdurahiman Library, Kottukkara.
* Misbahudhuja Madrassa, Musliyarangadi.
* Irshadhul Muslimeen Library, Musliyarangadi.
* Musliyarangadi Public Library.
* Islahi Library.
* C.H. Mohammed Koya Library.
* Moulana Mohammedhali Library.
* Souhrdha Vedhiu, 20th Mile.
* Thanima Samskarika Vedhi, Kurupath.
* Crescent Arts and Sports Club, Chirayil.
* Nibrasul Islam Madrassa, Chirayil.
* Nediyiruppu Lions Club
Transportation
Nediyiruppu village connects to other parts of India through
Feroke
Feroke (), is a Municipality and a part of Kozhikode metropolitan area under Kozhikode Development Authority (K.D.A) in the Kozhikode district of the Indian state of Kerala.
Feroke municipality shares the border with Kozhikode corporation, Ram ...
town on the west and
Nilambur
Nilambur is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is also known as 'Teak ...
town on the east.
National Highway 66
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Australia
* Barkly Highway (Northern Territory)
* Riddoch Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 66
* Highway 66 (Ontario)
Finland
* Kantatie 66 (Orivesi — Lapua)
France
* A66 autoroute
Germany
* Bunde ...
passes through
Musliyarangadi, connecting to
Goa
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and
Mumbai
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, to the north, and 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
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populatio ...
, to the south.
State Highway 28 starts at Nilambur and connects to
Ooty
Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...
,
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
, and
Bangalore
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through state highways
12,
29, and 181.
The nearest major railway station is at
Feroke
Feroke (), is a Municipality and a part of Kozhikode metropolitan area under Kozhikode Development Authority (K.D.A) in the Kozhikode district of the Indian state of Kerala.
Feroke municipality shares the border with Kozhikode corporation, Ram ...
. The nearest airport is at
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 ...
.
Economy
The main income of the village is from remittances from Persian Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia. A large number of the locals also work in the agrarian sector. Small industries like hollow bricks, wood cutting, granite quarries, and matchbox units exist in the village. The only available petrol bunker is located at Kurupath Junction.
Culture
Nediyiruppu village has six temples, 20 mosques, and 21 Madrassas. It is a predominantly Muslim area, with Hindus in comparatively smaller numbers, so the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions.
People gather in mosques for evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers, discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. There are many libraries attached to mosques that are a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in
Arabi-Malayalam
Arabi Malayalam (also called Mappila Malayalam and Moplah Malayalam) is the traditional Dravidian language of the Mappila Muslim community. It is spoken by several thousand people, predominantly in the Malabar Coast of Kerala state, south ...
which is a version of the
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...
language written in
Arabic script.
Duff Muttu
Duffmuttu (also: Dubhmuttu) is an art form prevalent in the Malabar region of the states of Kerala and Karnataka in south India. It derives its name from the duff, a percussion instrument made of wood and ox skin. The word duff is of Arabic or ...
,
Kolkali
Kolkali is a folk art performed in Malabar region of Kerala, India. The dance performers move in a circle, striking small sticks and keeping rhythm with special steps. The circle expands and contracts as the dance progress. The accompanying musi ...
, and
Aravana
Aravana muttu or arabana muttu is an art form prevalent among Muslims in Kerala state of south India, named after the aravana, a hand-held, one-sided flat tambourine or drumlike musical instrument, derived from Arabia. It is made of wood and ani ...
muttu are common folk arts of this locality.
The Hindu minority maintains their traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are performed here with a regular devotion, as in other parts of Kerala.
Tourist attractions
*''Poyilikkave Karinkali Temple'' is an ancient temple in Nediyiruppu that was constructed during Zamorins period. The capital of the Zamorins was at Nediyiruppu Swaroopam, which made this temple important. The Thalapoli festival worshipping Goddess Karinkali Devi is held in December of every year.
*''Pandikashala Mosque'' in Musliyarangadi is the biggest mosque in the village. The mosque has intricate carvings of verses from the Quran on doors and windows. There is one ''Dargah'' of a holy man in this mosque.
*''Thiruvonamala Temple'', near Harijan Colony Road.
*''Chirayil Chungath Jumaeth Palli'', 400 years old, with a 250-year-old carved Mimbre.
*''Ayyappa Temple'', Chirayil.
Mini Ooty Hills
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Mini Ooty, or Arimbra Hills, is a small village about from Nediyiruppu. It is a steep climb from the main road. Mini Ooty can be accessed from Musliyarangadi, Colony Road, Pookkottoor, or Vengara. The route to Mini Ooty passes other small villages, such as Melaparamba, Angadi, Thazhe Colony, Moochikundu, Poolappees and Thiruvonamoola. The roads are in good condition, and a moderately large number of visitors come to see the rolling hills and scenic views. There are many stone crushers and plantations atop the hills. There is an old
Dalit
Dalit (from sa, दलित, dalita meaning "broken/scattered"), also previously known as untouchable, is the lowest stratum of the castes in India. Dalits were excluded from the four-fold varna system of Hinduism and were seen as forming ...
colony on the western side of the hill. The hilltop colony in this village was marked officially as ''Neidiyiruppu'' on a milestone placed at the road junction. This junction is called Colony Road Junction, after the Harijan colony, Kerala's first, in this village.
Location
See also
*
Kondotty
Kondotty is a developing town, municipality, and aerotropolis in the Malappuram district state of Kerala, India which is located near Calicut International Airport, 24 km from Malappuram. It is the headquarters of Kondotty Taluk, which was ...
*
Valluvambram Junction
Valluvambram Junction is a small town in Malappuram District, in India.
Location
Valluvambram Junction is on the National Highway between Malappuram and Kozhikode cities. Valluvambram is a village that splits two main highways to Manjeri ...
*
Arimbra
*
Pookkottur
*
Kottukkara School
References
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Kondotty area