Poolakutty

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Poolakutty
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Poolakutty
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Coordinates: 11°51′32.2″N75°46′06.9″E / 11.858944°N 75.768583°E / 11.858944; 75.768583
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
PIN
670673
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St:Marys Church-Poolakutty

Poolakutty is a town near Peravoor in Kannur District of Kerala state in India. [1]

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Peravoor is just 5 km away from Poolakutty. Many roads connect with Peravoor. The four roads meeting at the city's central junction proceed to Wayanad, Peravoor / Thalassery, Kolakkad / Kelakam / Kottiyoor and Vellara, respectively.

Poolakutty-Wayand road was being used by Pazhassi Raja, Tippu Sulthan and British rulers to connect with Thalassery and Wayand.

Culture

Most of the people are Syrian Christians migrated during the Malabar Migration. There are also many Hindus.

Rubber plantations are the major agriculture in this area. Other varieties of agriculture include Coconut tree plantation, Cashew plantation, black pepper plantation, and coffee plantation.

Institutions

Places nearby

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References

  1. "POOLAKUTTY KANNUR Pin Code". citypincode.in. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.