Kavanoor

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Kavanoor

Moothedathu Parambu
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Kavanoor
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Kavanoor
Kavanoor (India)
Coordinates: 11°11′0″N76°4′0″E / 11.18333°N 76.06667°E / 11.18333; 76.06667 Coordinates: 11°11′0″N76°4′0″E / 11.18333°N 76.06667°E / 11.18333; 76.06667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
SeatEranad
Government
  TypeLocal Self Government Department, Kerala
  BodyPanchayat
Population
 (2001)
  Total31,538
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673639/673644
Vehicle registration KL-10

Kavanoor is a Town in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. [1]

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Name

The name of the town is spelled in English either Kavanoor or Kavanur or even Kavannur. Kavanur is the first high tech village office in Kerala.The origin of this name is unknown. But earlier the present Town known as Kavanoor was known as Moothedathuparampu. Later when the Grama Panchayath and Village were formed they were known as Kavanur or Kavanoor and gradually the Town itself got well known in the same name. Even today the old Town Sunni Juma Masjid has "Kavanur- Moothedathu Parampu" in its records as place name.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kavanoor had a population of 31,538 with 15,799 males and 15,739 females. [1]

Culture

There is an official library run by the Grama Panchayath. Since the town is the headquarters of the Gramapanhayath, people from all other parts of the Panchayath come to Kavanoor town for their various requirements like Hospital, Revenue, Shopping, Education, etc. So the culture of the town is highly accommodative, tolerant, and democratic. people will gather in open areas in the evenings for socializing where discussions on political and social issues are quite common.

Transport

The Town has all types of road transport system. Since it is on the State Highway Tamarassery- Manjeri it has public buses to all major towns like Mukkom, Tamarasseri, Manjeri, Tirur, Malappuram, Perinthalmanna, and neighbouring district major towns like Palakkad, Thrissur, Wayanad, Kannur. The town is rich with more than 600 Autorikshas for easy access. Taxi cars available in Plenty. Besides there are few tourist bus operators who provide bus, Travellers, Minivans etc for any type pleasure trips.

The nearest Railway stations are Perinthalamanna to the North (34Km) and Nilambur to the East (27KM). The nearest air port is Karippur, called Calicut International Airport. Chaliyar is the nearest river, which cater to the water needs of the Town and neighboring areas.

Water supply

The town has a public well which was donated by then Kovilakam, the rich landloards of the ancient time. The well is still available but was encircled by a private building in at the centre of the town very close to the Irivetty road. Besides a new public water supply programmes are going to be commissioned soon which makes purified water available at all parts of the Panchayath, including the Town. It is prestigious initiative by the present MLA Bahseer PK.

History

The actual name of the present Kavanoor was Moothedathu Parambu, and the Kavanoor was the name of neighbourhood in the west. But when the present town developed as the centre of commerce and business people began to use Kavanoor for the Town. Even today old folks use Moothedathu parambu.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.