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Meppadi

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India

Local time
  
Sunday 9:22 AM

State
  
Kerala

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Weather
  
25°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 73% Humidity

Meppadi (Malayalam: മേപ്പാടി) is a village in the South Indian state of Kerala. It is an extremely scenic hill station on the State Highway between Kozhikode and Ooty. The nearest town is Kalpetta which is the headquarters of the Wayanad revenue district.

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Map of Meppadi, Kerala 673577

Economy

Tea cultivation is the main economic activity of Meppadi village. There are also some vegetable cultivation on small scale. Most of the people living in Meppadi are workers in various tea estates. There is a small town catering to locals and the tourists. The tourists come to enjoy the salubrious climate of the place.

Distance

Meppadi is 12 km from Kalpetta town in the Wayanad District. It is 78 km from Kozhikode (Calicut), 106 km from Ooty, and 281 km from Bangalore.

Tourist attractions

  • Kanthanpara Water falls
  • Soochipara Falls
  • Meenmutty Falls, Wayanad
  • Edakkal Caves
  • Pookot Lake
  • Chembra Peak
  • Karapuzha Dam
  • Vellarimala
  • Sunrise valley
  • Karapuzha Dam
  • Thanhilode
  • References

    Meppadi Wikipedia