Meppayur

Meppayur
Census town
Nickname(s):  Venkapparapoyil, Poyil
Meppayur Meppayur, Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Meppayur Meppayur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°31′0″N75°42′0″E / 11.51667°N 75.70000°E / 11.51667; 75.70000
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Government
• Body	Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	26,747
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	673 524
Vehicle registration	KL-77

Meppayur is a town in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, South India.

Villages and desoms

There are two villages, Meppayur and Kozhukkallur. Meppayur Panchayath was formed in 1963.

Temples include Meppayur, Keezhpayur, Changaravelly, Kayalad, Narakkode, Nidumpoyil, Chavatta, Kozhukkallur, and Vilayattur.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, Meppayur Panchayath had a population of 12,914 males and 13,833 females, for a total of 26,747 people in 5531 households.

Politics

Meppayur is one of the noted cultural and political areas in Malabar. Earlier, its assembly constituency was part of Vatakara. At the time of delimitation Meppayur LAC, was renamed as Kuttiady LAC. Mepapyur and Cheruvannur panchayaths were added to Perambra LAC. ^[1]

Location

Meppayur area is situated between Kottappuzha (Kuttiadippuzha) and Nelliadipuzha. Meppayur town is about 11 km away from NH 66 and 12 km away from Koyilandy Railway station.

Transportation

Meppayur village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyilandy. The National Highway No.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No. 54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.