Meppayur
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Meppayur | |
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| Nickname(s): Venkapparapoyil, Poyil | |
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| 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.
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
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
- Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School, Meppayur
- Vilayatoor Elampiladu Mappila U.P. School
- Meppayur ALP School
- Darul Huda English medium School-Manhakulam (Unaided)
- Keezhpayur AUP School, Keezhpayur, Meppayur
- Kizhppayur West L.P School, Kizhppayur
- Govt. LP School Vilayattoor
- K.G.M.S U.P SCHOOL KOZHUKKALLUR
- VELP SCHOOL, Manhakulam Location
Colleges and post-matriculation institutions
- Salafi Educational Institutions-Headquarters[2]
- Salafi TTI
- Salafi Private ITI (ITC)
- Salafi Arabic College
- Udaya College (Open Edn, Tuition Centre)
- Viswabharathi College (Tuition Centre)
- sirajul huda manjakkulam
- majmau meppayyoor
Places of Interest
- Bus Stand (Private Bus Station)
- Public Health Centre, Meppayur (Govt. Hospital)
- Relief Clinic (Dr.Muhammad)
- Meppayur Police Station
- State Bank of India, Meppayur
- Post Office, Meppayur
- Federal Bank, Meppayur
- KDC Bank, Meppayur (co-operative)
- KSEB Section Office
- BSNL Office
- Nearest temple: Mangattummel Sree Paradevada (in town)
- Temple: Kalaangot Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Mandapam Kshetram, Kalaangot Tharawad.
- Temple: Meppayur Sree Durga Bhagavathy Kshethram (Formerly known as Sree Pishariyakal Durga Kshethram)
- Temple: Sree Puthiyedath Paradevatha Kshethram
- Temple: Sree Edathil Paradevatha Temple (archeological possibilities)
- Temple: Koonam Velli kavue Sree Paradevada Temple
- Temple: Sree Thiruvangayoor Sivaksethram
- Temple: Sree Kozhukkallur Sivaksethram
- Temple: Sreekandamanasala Temple[3]
- Temple: Sree Ravattamangalam Mahavishnuksethram
- Temple: Ambalakulangara Kariyathan Temple vilayattoor Moottaparamb), 4 km
- Temple: Sree Kupperikavu Temple(4 km)
- Temple: Sree Edakkayil Temple
- Temple: Thevarkandi Mahavishnu Temple Manjakkulam Narakkode, 3 km
- Temple: Sree Kunippoyil Maha Vishnu Temple, Vilayattoor
- Nearest Masjid: Meppayur Town Juma Masjid
Important places
- Manjakkulam industrial area
- Microwave Repeating Station
- 110 KV Sub Station Meppayur
- Petrol bunks: Manjakulam (1.5 km away from town); Near old post office/Wood Mill (east side of the town)
- ATMs : SBI, Federal Bank, KGB, all in the west side of the town (near post office & Govt. Hospital) Canara Bank ATM at nelliady road, KDC Bank ATM at perambra road.
Nearest towns
- Perambra (8 km)
- Payyoli (11 km)
- Koyilandy (12 km)
- Kuttiady (20 km)
- Kozhikode (38 km)- City
Transportation
Meppayur village connects to other parts of India through
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ www.salafiedu.org
- ^ "ശ്രീകണ്ഠമനശാലാക്ഷേത്രം". Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.