Pottippara

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Pottippara
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Pottippara
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Pottippara
Pottippara (India)
Coordinates: 11°00′15″N75°59′08″E / 11.0042351°N 75.9855759°E / 11.0042351; 75.9855759 Coordinates: 11°00′15″N75°59′08″E / 11.0042351°N 75.9855759°E / 11.0042351; 75.9855759
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676503
Telephone code0483
Nearest cityMalappuram
Sex ratio 1062 /
Literacy91.45%
Lok Sabha constituencyMalappuram
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVengara

Pottippara is a small village located in the Malappuram district of Kerala state. It is located near Chenguvetty Kottakkal.

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History

This is a small barren rock land with no inhabitants in the late 1970s. The village came into existence once the settlers from nearby places started shifting their homes to higher lands.

Culture

Pottippara village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala. [1]

Transportation

Pottippara village connects to other parts of India through Kottakkal town. National highway No.66 passes through Tanur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

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References

  1. "Malappuram News, Malappuram District Map, Malappuram Muslim, Malappuram Hospitals, Malappuram College, Malappuram Directory". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.