Meppayur

Updated on Dec 18, 2023

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Country India District Kozhikode PIN 673 524 Area 23.41 km²		State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration KL-56 Local time Sunday 9:22 AM

Weather 29°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 69% Humidity

Meppayur (Malayalam: മേപ്പയ്യൂര്‍) is an important place and town in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, South India.

Map of Meppayur, Kerala

Villages and desoms

There are two villages, Meppayur and Kozhukkallur. Meppayur Panchayath was formed in 1963.

Desams include Meppayur, Keezhpayur, Changaravelly, Kayalad, Narakkode, Nidumpoyil, Chavatta, Kozhukkallur, Elampilad, and Vilayattur

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census Meppayur panchayath had a population of 12914 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 Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency). At the time of delimitation Meppayur LAC, was renamed as Kuttiady LAC. Mepapyur and Cheruvannur panchayaths were added to Perambra LAC.

Location

Meppayur area is situated between kottappuzha (Kuttiadippuzha) and Nelliadipuzha. Meppayur town is about 10 km away from NH 17 and 12 km away from Koyilandy Railway station.

Etymology

Meppayur the capital and the clear centre of "OORU" named places. i.e., Thurayur (Thurayooru), Kozhukkallur (Kozhokkallooru), Keezhariyur, Naduvathur, Kalpathur, Cheruvannur, Keezhpayyur, Meppayyur, Ramallur, etc. the nearest places. Naduvannur, Karuvannur, Velliyur, Maniyur, Cherandathur, Keezhur etc. the surroundings.

Temples

There are many temples (Saiva, Vaishnava, Devi, and others), mosques and Guruthi (Gurusi) kendras here.

Colleges and post-metric institutions

Salafi educational institutions and headquarters

Salafi TTI

Salafi Private ITI (ITC)

Salafi Arabic College

Udaya College (parallel)

Viswabharathi College (parallel)

Schools in Meppayur town:

Govt. Vocationl Higher Secondary School

Darul Huda Highschool-Manhakulam (unaided)

Meppayur ALP School

Vilayatoor Elampiladu Mappila U.P. School

Former presidents

P K Narayanan Nambiar

M K Chappan Nair

Parachalil Kunhikannan (acting)

K K Raghavan

V K Kelappan Master

P P Radhakrishnan

K Kunhiraman

A A Suprabha

Places of interest

Temple: Sree Edathil Paradevatha Temple (archeological possibilities)

Nearest temple: Mangattummel sree Paradevada Temple - town

Nearest temple: Koonam Velli kavue Sree Paradevada Temple

Temple: Sree Thiruvangayoor Sivaksethram

Temple: Sree Kozhukkallur Sivaksethram

Temple: Sreekandamanasala Temple

Temple: Sree Ravattamangalam Mahavishnuksethram

Temple: Ambalakulangara Kariyathan Temple vilayattoor Moottaparamb), 4 km

Temple: Sree Kupperikavu Temple

Temple: Sree Edakkayil Temple

Temple: Thevarkandi Mahavishnu Temple Manjakkulam Narakkode, 3 km

Nearest Masjid: Meppayour Town Juma masjid

Important places

Manjakkulam industrial area

Microwave repeating station

110 KV sub station Meppayur

Meppayur police station

Meppayur bus stand

Petrol bunks: Manjakulam (1.5 km away from town); near old post office, east side of the town

ATM: SBT, Federal Bank, KGB, all in the west side of the town, near post office and government hospital

KSEB section office

Telephone exchange

How to reach there

Meppayur is located about 10 km away from NH 17, nearest NH 17 (now NH 66) access is at Kollam near Koyilandy (southern side). Payyoli is another NH town, at 11 km distance (western side).

Railway stations

Koyilandy (station code: QLD; 11 km)

Vatakara (21 km)

Payyoli (11 Km)

Nearest towns

Kuttiady (20 km)

Ulliyeri (16 km)

Perambra (8 km)

Transportation

Meppayur village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyiandy. The national highway No.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore.