Meppayur is a town in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, South India.
Meppayur | |
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Census town | |
Nickname(s): Venkapparapoyil, Poyil | |
Meppayur Meppayur, Kerala, India Meppayur Meppayur (India) | |
Coordinates: 11°31′0″N 75°42′0″E / 11.51667°N 75.70000°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kozhikode |
Government | |
• Body | Grama Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,747 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 673 524 |
Vehicle registration | KL-77 |
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
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.
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. [1]
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.
Important places
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 Koyilandy. The national highway No.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, 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.