Parappanangadi

Municipality in Kerala, IndiaParappanangadi ParappanadMunicipalityParappanangadi railway stationParappanangadiLocation in Kerala, IndiaCoordinates: 11°02′59″N 75°51′27″E / 11.04972°N 75.85750°E / 11.04972; 75.85750Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictMalappuramGovernment • BodyParappanangadi Municipality • ChairpersonSubaida Teacher (IUML) • Vice ChairpersonShameem. K (IUML)Area • Total22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)Population (2011) • Total71,239 • Density3,170/km2 (8,200/sq mi)Languages • OfficialMalayalam, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN676303Telephone code0494Vehicle registrationKL-65, KL-55, KL-10Nearest cityCalicutLiteracy100%[citation needed]Lok Sabha constituencyPonnaniCivic agencyParappanangadi MunicipalityClimatenormal (Köppen)Websiteparappanangadimunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/ml Parappanangadi (IPA: [pɐɾɐpːɐn̺ɐŋːɐːɖi]) is a major town and a municipality in Tirurangadi taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is a coastal town located close to the Arabian Sea. Parappanangadi railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in Kerala. It was a part of the first rail route (Tirur–Chaliyam) in Kerala. Parappanangadi is located