Meenangadi

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Meenangadi
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Meenangadi
Coordinates: 11°39′39″N76°09′19″E / 11.660779°N 76.155185°E / 11.660779; 76.155185
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
StateKerala
District Wayanad
Block Sulthan Bathery
First Settlement Neolithic Age [1] [2]
Named for Matsya Avathara Temple and Fish Market
Area
 • Total
53.52 [3]  km2 (13,225.08 acres)
Elevation
773.00 m (2,536.09 ft)
Population
 (2011) [4]
 • Total
33,450
 • Estimate 
(2016 [5] )
34,601
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam
Others:English, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi
 • Summer (DST) UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673 591
Telephone code91 (0)4936

Meenangadi is an old town situated on the highway NH 766 between Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad District, [6] in Kerala, India. This place is one among the Provinces where the existence of Dolmens provide an historical evidence of earlier civilisation. [7] [8] Coffee bean, Black pepper, Ginger, Rice and Areca are the major crops cultivated in this area. [9] Meenangadi is famous for its Fish Market and Cattle Market. [10] The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode at 87 km and airport is Kannur International Airport [11] with 94 km [12] from Meenangadi. Meenangadi is surrounded by, Ambalavayal Panchayat, Kalpetta Taluk towards west, Gudalur Taluk towards East, Mananthavady Taluk towards west. [13] [14] Kalpetta, Sultan Bathery, Kozhikode are the nearby Cities and towns to Meenangadi.
Kerala's first carbon neutrality project launched in Meenangadi in June 2016. [15] Upon achieving the goals of the project, Meenangadi will be the first village in India to go completely carbon neutral. [16] Meenangadi has a population of 33450 According to 2011 Census with two Villages Purakkadi and (Part)Krishnagiri. [4] [17]

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The village is home to St. Peter Orthodox Valiyapally, a major parish affiliated with the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. [18]

Educational institutions

Climate

Climate data for Meenangadi, Kerala
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27.2
(81.0)		29
(84)		30.7
(87.3)		30.6
(87.1)		29.6
(85.3)		26.1
(79.0)		24.7
(76.5)		25.3
(77.5)		26.2
(79.2)		26.8
(80.2)		26.5
(79.7)		26.5
(79.7)		27.4
(81.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)16.6
(61.9)		17.8
(64.0)		19.5
(67.1)		20.7
(69.3)		20.8
(69.4)		19.8
(67.6)		19.4
(66.9)		19.4
(66.9)		19.2
(66.6)		19.4
(66.9)		18.5
(65.3)		16.9
(62.4)		19.0
(66.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)4
(0.2)		9
(0.4)		17
(0.7)		95
(3.7)		185
(7.3)		513
(20.2)		1,011
(39.8)		543
(21.4)		235
(9.3)		226
(8.9)		84
(3.3)		22
(0.9)		2,944
(116.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org [23]

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