Sreekandapuram
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Sreekandapuram is a
Location
The town is located on the bank of the
History
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Sreekandapuram was historically ruled by the
Since the middle of 20th century, people from
The travels of Abraham Ben Yiju, a Jewish merchant who lived in Mangalore in the 1130s and 1140s, included a visit to Sreekandapuram, which he knew as Jurbattan.[6]
Administration
As per Madras Village Panchayat Act passed in 1955, there were 3 villages in former Sreekandapuram Grama Panchayat like Sreekandapuram, Nediyenga and Kanhilery. Shree Abdul Rahiman sahib , Shree M C Ramankutty Nambiar, Shree Kunhabiduka were the presidents of the respective village panchayats.
In 1960, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act came into existence. As per the act, this village panchayat formed into Sreekandapuram Grama Panchayat. There were 2 revenue villages in this Panchayat. In 1962, first panchayat election was conducted and Shree N C Varghese was elected as first panchayat president.[5]
Sreekandapuram established as a Municipality on 1 November 2015 which consist of 30 wards. The municipal office is situated in the town, on the banks of Valapattanam River. The current Municipal chairperson is Dr.K.V. Filomina (UDF).[7]
Sreekandapuram Municipality is politically a part of Irikkur Assembly constituency in Kannur Loksabha constituency.[8]
Municipality Wards
Sreekandapuram Municipality is composed of the following 30 wards:[9]
Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
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1 | Chempanthotty | 2 | Korangode |
3 | Karayathumchal | 4 | Kattayi |
5 | Ambazhathumchal | 6 | Kamblari |
7 | Kanapram | 8 | Pazhayangadi |
9 | Pannyal | 10 | Kavumbayi |
11 | Pullimankunnu | 12 | Ayicheri |
13 | Ellarinhi | 14 | Kaithapram |
15 | Madambam | 16 | Cherikode |
17 | Nedungome | 18 | Chundapparamba |
19 | Kanjileri | 20 | Balankeri |
21 | Vayakkara | 22 | Kaniyarvayal |
23 | Kottur | 24 | Panchamoola |
25 | Avanakkol | 26 | Sreekandapuram |
27 | Chepparamba | 28 | Nediyanga |
29 | Peruvanchi | 30 | Nediyanga Kavala |
Geography
Since Sreekandapuram town is a
Kerala Kalagramam
Demographics
As of
Religion
The town of Sreekandapuram has a mixed population of
A popular Hindu temple in the municipality is the historic Ammakoottam Mahadevi temple. The temple was looted and destroyed by Tipu Sultan, and nothing remained of it but earth and stones covered by bushes up until the 1970s. The land on which it stood was owned by the local Muslim community leader, and when people living around the temple claimed to have witnessed the Devi's presence, it was handed over to local Hindu community leaders and a new temple was built.
Another important temple is the Sree Mahavishnu Temple located at Kottoor, 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) away from Sreekandapuram near Iritty-Taliparamba state highway. This temple is said to be over 600 years old and is also said to have been destroyed by Tipu Sulthan. It was later rebuilt. It is one among the rare Lord Vishnu temples which face the west direction with 'vatta sreekovil'.'Punarprathishta Mahotsava' is celebrated every year in the first week of March.
Thrikkadamba Shree Mahavishnu temple was also destroyed by Tippu and it is under reconstruction now. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away from Sreekandapuram town in Taliparamba-Iritty highway. LordShiva and Vishnu are equally worshiped here. Vayakkara KAVUis another important place to visit in Sreekandapuram municipality. It is one of the important ecological places in the area. Vana Sasthav is the idol of the 'kavu' and people pay their offerings there in high devotion.
The Malik Dinar mosque is situated at Pazhayangadi, 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) from the town, and the Pazhayangadi Manna is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away on the Payyavoor Road.
Educational Organizations
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- Madampam P.K.M College
- S.E.S College, Sreekandapuram
- Vimal Jyothi Engineering and MBA College, Chemperi
- Devamatha Arts And Science College, Paisakary[16]
- Government Higher Secondary School Nedungome
- Government Higher Secondary School Sreekandapuram
- Marygiri Senior Secondary School, Podikalam; 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Sreekandapuram town
- Maryland High School, Madampam
- Sal Sabeel Public School Sreekandapuram (CBSE); 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from Sreekandapuram town
- Mapila A.L.P School, Sreekandapuram [17]
Transportation
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Kerala state highway (SH 36) passes through Sreekandapuram town which connects Taliparamba and Iritty. The road towards the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore and other parts of Karnataka.[18]
National Highway (
The nearest railway station is 34 kilometres (21 mi) away Kannur railway station on Mangalore-Palakkad line.
The nearest airport is Kannur International Airport of about 23.5 kilometres (14.6 mi) South.
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