Kunnamangalam Makkoottam | |
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Coordinates: 11°18′23″N75°52′44″E / 11.30639°N 75.87889°E Coordinates: 11°18′23″N75°52′44″E / 11.30639°N 75.87889°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
Region | South Malabar |
District | Kozhikode |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayat |
• Body | Kunnamangalam Grama Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 27.23 km2 (10.51 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 53,223 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 673571 |
Nearest city | Kozhikode |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kozhikode |
Kerala Legislative Assembly constituency | Kunnamangalam (State Assembly constituency) |
Kunnamangalam is a growing census town located about 14 km east of Kozhikode (Calicut) city on the Calicut - Bangalore National Highway (NH 766 | Kozhikode - Kollegal). Nearby places are Koduvally, Mukkam, Chathamangalam, and Kattangal. India's premier educational institutions like Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK), National Institute of Technology Calicut, National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology, Indian Institute of Spices Research, and Kerala School of Mathematics, Kozhikode are located here. Kunnamangalam is developing as a suburb of Kozhikode, Kunnamangalam is the east side entry of Calicut city.
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode IIMK is one of the 20 Indian Institutes of Management set up by the Government of India. The Institute founded in 1996 in collaboration with the State Government of Kerala was the 5th IIM to be established. [1]
The National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), formerly the Calicut Regional Engineering College (CREC), is a federally funded technical university and an institute of national importance governed by an act passed by the Parliament of India. The campus is situated at Chathamangalam, 22 kilometres (14 mi) north east of Kozhikode, on the Kozhikode–Mukkam Road. It was established in 1961. It is one of the National Institutes of Technology established by the Government of India for imparting high standard technical education to students from all over the country. The college is among the very few institutions in the country to host a Supercomputer of its own. [2]
NIELIT an autonomous body of Department of Electronics and Information Technology under Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India In the quest of innovation & capacity building in the areas of Information, Electronics & Communication Technologies (IECT) and with a mission to empower students & professionals in their becoming excellent human resources and to contribute to the scientific and industrial development of the country, National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), Calicut has acquired the status of one of the premier institution in south India..
The centre (erstwhile Centre for Electronics Design and Technology-CEDT) was established in the year 1989. Since then the centre is engaged in the conduction of industry oriented quality education and training in the state-of-the-art areas through various formal and non formal courses. The centre is also engaged in R & D as well as product development and industrial consultancy services. [3]
The Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) was established as an autonomous research organisation by the Government of Kerala, under its Science and Technology Policy in February 1978. Two of the important personalities behind the establishment of this institute were Shri C Achutha Menon, former Chief Minister of Kerala and Dr. P K Gopalakrishnan, former Secretary to the Government of Kerala. The centre had a steady growth along with its other sister institutes under the umbrella of the State Committee on Science, Technology and Environment. The Centre originally established at Thiruvananthapuram was shifted to the present 35 ha-campus at Calicut in 1979. The main building at the headquarters, completed in 1988, has 7000 sq m plinth area. In addition to this, there are separate buildings to house the isotope hydrology lab, Water analysing laboratory (NABL Accredited), hostels for trainees and canteen. Today, around 50 families of the staff are residing in the quarters constructed in the campus. [4]
KMCT Medical College is situated at Kallanthode, Manassery and Mampatta 25 km from Kozhikode city. [5]
KMCT College of Engineering [previously National Institute Technology and Science (NITS)] is an ISO 9001:2000 certified self-financing college affiliated to the University of Calicut located in Manassery, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. Established in 2001, KMCT College of Engineering offers six UG courses (B.Tech programmes) as well as three PG courses including MBA, MCA and M.Tech programmes. [6]
Other institutions under KMCT Group.
The Markaz in Karanthur has started a handicrafts training centre for school children. Here the kids are making umbrellas, chalk pieces, candles and incense sticks. They also get training in glass painting, thread pattern and designing. [7]
Kunnamangalam is located at approx. 15 km east of Calicut city.
See alsoRelated Research Articles![]() 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 largest metropolitan area in Kerala and the 19th largest in India. Kozhikode is classified as a Tier 2 city by the Government of India. ![]() National Institute of Technology Calicut, formerly Regional Engineering College Calicut, is a public technical university and an institute of national importance governed by the NIT Act passed by the Parliament of India. The campus is situated 22 kilometres (14 mi) north east of Kozhikode, on the Kozhikode–Mukkam Road. It was established in 1961 and was known as Calicut Regional Engineering College (CREC) until 2002. It is one of the National Institutes of Technology campuses established by the Government of India for imparting high standard technical education to students from all over the country. NIT Calicut hosts a supercomputer on its campus, and has a dedicated nanotechnology department. ![]() Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode is an autonomous public business school located in Calicut (Kozhikode), Kerala. The institute, set up in 1996 by the Government of India in collaboration with the State Government of Kerala, is one of the 20 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). It was the fifth IIM to be established. ![]() Thiruvambady is a major hill town and a suburb in southeastern Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Thiruvambady is a Panchayat headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the district headquarters of Kozhikode. ![]() 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. Cheruvadi is a beautiful village in the Kozhikode district of Kerala. It was famous for timber, rice, gold,diamond business and exchange, located 24 kilometres east of Kozhikode. ![]() Chathamangalam is a village in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, India. Kodiyathur is a gram panchayat in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. ![]() Thamarassery, formerly known as Thazhmalachery, it is one of the taluk in Kozhikode district and major hill town in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km north-east of Kozhikode (Calicut) City and 29 km east of Koyilandy. It lies on the Calicut - Wayanad - Mysore route. ![]() Koduvally is a major municipal town in Kozhikode district. It is located on the Calicut-Mysuru National Highway 766 and is about 21 km northeast of Kozhikode (Calicut) city. koduvally is known as the city of gold for its gold trade legacy since 18s and 19s. Koduvally is one of the 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala and One of the 12 block panchayats in kozhikode.The nearest local bodies are Kizhakkoth, Madavoor, kunnamangalam, Omassery, Mukkam, and Thamarassery. Koduvally also gives its name to the Koduvally River which flows west into the sea. ![]() Mukkam is a major municipality town in Kozhikode, state of Kerala, India. Mukkam is one of the major regional suburb of the Kozhikode district. Mukkam is located about 27 km east of Calicut city on the bank of river Iruvanjippuzha, one of the major tributaries of river Chaliyar .Mukkam is also well knows for its secularistic features. The urban region of Mukkam is spread across Mukkam Municipality and the North Karassery region of Karassery Grama Panchayath. The town begins from North Karassery junction region and runs till Agasthianmuzhi Junction region. ![]() Omassery is a town in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India and it is a junction between Thiruvambady, Thamarassery, Mukkam, Koduvally, Kodenchery and Kattangal. Omassery is located 29 kilometers southeast of Kozhikode in the eastern part of Kerala; better known as Malabar. Omassery is a fast developing place and is well connected to the other parts of the state. Besides that, it is known as the gateway to the hill ranges of Western Ghats in Malabar. Kattangal is a sub-urban town situated near the National Institute of Technology Calicut, located in Kerala, India. It is about 22 km distant from the city of Kozhikode. Chathamangalam Gramapanchayath is the village administration and this village is a major educational hub in Kerala. Mavoor–Koduvally Road and Kozhikode–Mukkam Highways are crossing at Kattangal town.one can see a miniature form of india and of course kerala when you just walk through kattangal. This is due to manual workers from bengal and north Indianstates and major educational institutions. Kalanthode is a fast-growing rural area near to the National Institute of Technology Calicut, in the Kozhikode district of the Indian state of Kerala. ![]() Kozhikode East is a suburb of Kozhikode city in India. Kozhikode East includes areas outside the city jurisdiction but they are still closely associated with the city in terms of commerce and everyday life. Kozhikode metropolitan area or Calicut urban agglomeration or Kozhikode urban agglomeration is the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India and 2nd largest in Kerala after the Kochi Metropolitan Area according to the 2011 Census of India. The Urban Agglomeration spans across 909.79 square kilometres of area encompassing a population of 2,028,399. Kozhikode district has an extensive network of road, rail and air travel services. Kozhikode city is the epicenter of the district. Vatakara and Thamarassery are other transport hubs. ![]() Koduvally is a Major Municipal town in Kozhikode district. Koduvally is known as the city of gold. It is located on the Calicut-Wayanad National Highway 212 and is about 22 km northeast of Kozhikode (Calicut) city. Koduvally Municipality is a Newly Converted 3rd grade Municipality form Koduvally Grama Panchayat with effect from 01.11.2015, Koduvally Municipality have 36 Wards or Divisions. The main local towns in this municipality are Vavad, Nellamkandi, Koduvally West, Koduvally East, Koduvally Town, South Koduvally, Vennakkad, Thalapperumanna, Karuvanpoyil, Kareettiparamba, Manipuram And Kalaranthiri. The nearest local bodies are Kizhakkoth (West), Madavoor (West), Omassery (East), Kunnamangalam (South) and Thamarassery (North).Smt. Shareefa Kannadippoyil is the first chairperson of the koduvally municipality and Sri. A.P Majeed master is the first deputy chairperson of the koduvally municipality. ReferencesExternal links![]() Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kunnamangalam . ![]() Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kunnamangalam . |