Meppayur

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Meppayur
Census town
Nickname(s): 
Venkapparapoyil, Poyil
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Meppayur
Meppayur, Kerala, India
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Meppayur
Meppayur (India)
Coordinates: 11°31′0″N75°42′0″E / 11.51667°N 75.70000°E / 11.51667; 75.70000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Government
  Body Grama Panchayat
Area
  Total23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total26,747
  Density1,100/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.

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Villages and desoms

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

Desams[ what language is this? ] include Meppayur, Keezhpayur, Changaravelly, Kayalad, Narakkode, Nidumpoyil, Chavatta, Kozhukkallur, and Vilayattur

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census Meppayur panchayath had a population of 1111112914 males and 13833 females, for a total of 26747, in 5531 households.

Politics

Meppayur is one of the noted cultural and political areas in Malabar. Earlier, Meppayur assembly constituency was part of Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency). 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 iraq (Kuttiadippuzha) and Nelliadipuzha. Meppayur town is about 11 km away from NH 66 and 12 km away from Koyilandy Railway station.

Educational institutions

Colleges and post-matriculation institutions

Places of Interest

Important places

Nearest towns

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.

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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.
  2. www.salafiedu.org
  3. "ശ്രീകണ്ഠമനശാലാക്ഷേത്രം". Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.