Kondotty

Kondotty is a developing town, municipality, and aerotropolis in the Malappuram district state of Kerala, India which is located near Calicut International Airport, 24 km from Malappuram. It is the headquarters of Kondotty Taluk, which was declared as the seventh taluk in Malappuram district by chief minister Oommen Chandy on 23 December 2013.

Nediyiruppu region of Kondotty municipality was the original headquarters of the powerful dynasty of the Zamorins of Calicut (''Eradi'' dynasty), who were actually the rulers of Eranad. The royal family of Zamorins is also known as ''Nediyiruppu Swaroopam''.

Kondotty is famous for the ''Kondotty Nercha'' (Malayalam for 'offering') in the Pazhayangadi Mosque. Kondotty is the birthplace of the Mappila poet, Moyinkutty Vaidyar, where there is a memorial dedicated to him. He popularised ''Mappilapattu'' ( Mappila songs) by his poems on secular and romantic themes.

History

The history of Kondotty is connected with that of the 18th century ''Kondotty Thangals'', the Sufi exponents. Tipu Sultan of Mysore brought the first ''Thangal'' Muhammad Shah, to make the Mappilas allies. The ''Thangal'' first resided at Areekode and later settled in Kondotty. When the British arrived, putting an end to the reign of Tipu Sultan, the ''Thangal'' realigned with the British. During the 1921 upsurge, the Mappila mob attacked the house of the seventh ''Thangal'', Nasiruddin Shah.

Nediyiruppu is 2 km from Kondotty. It is from where the Zamorin kingdom was expanded. During the ancient times, Zamorins were known as ''Nediyiruppu Swaroopams''.

Civic administration

Kondotty Municipality Election 2020

Climate

The district has more or less the same climatic conditions prevalent elsewhere in the state: dry season from December to February, hot season from March to May, and the South West Monsoon from October to November. The South West Monsoon is usually very heavy and during which nearly 75 percent of the annual rains are received. The climate is generally hot and humid, with the temperatures ranging between 30 °C and 20 °C. The average annual rainfall is 290 mm.

Transport

Air

Calicut International Airport (also known as Karipur International Airport) is located about 3 km from the town. Almost all international flights operating from the airport are to Middle East destinations targeting the large NRI population of north Kerala working in the Middle East.

Rail

Feroke and Parappanangadi are the nearest railway stations.

Road

Kondotty is well connected to nearby places through roads. National Highway 213 which connects Malappuram with Kozhikode and Palakkad passes through Kondotty.

Government

Government

* Kerala State Haj Committee (Haj House), Airport Road
* District Panchayath Press, 17th Mile
* Mappila Kala Academy (Maha Kavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smarakam), Pandikkad Street
* Kondotty Block Panchayath Office Pandikkad Street
* Kondotty Taluk Headquarters, Block Office Road
* Assistant Educational Office, Pazhayangadi Street
* Office of the Circle Inspector of Police, Main Road
*deputy supridentent of police main road
* Office of the Circle Inspector of Excise, 17th Mile
* Sub Registrar Office, Kurupath Street
* Legal Metrology Office, Kurupath Street

Kondotty Munisipal Office
Pandikkad Street, Kondotty.
*sub regional transport office musliyarangadi.
*taluk civil suply office poyilikkavu street.

Other government administrative offices

* ICDS Office, EMEA School Road, Thurakkal Street, Kondotty.

Citizen service centers

* Kondotty Akshaya e Kendra Akshaya project, Hilal Building, bypass road
* BSNL Customer Service Centre, Telephone Exchange Building, Pandikkad Street
* Sub Treasury office, Kuruppath
* (KSEB) Kondotty division office Kaloth

Education

Kondotty is an emerging education hub with many government and non-government schools, colleges and other educational institutions.

Schools

* Panakkad Pookoya Thangal Memorial Higher Secondary School (PPMHSS), Kottukkara Street.
* Govt.L.P.School Kondotty, Near Kuruppath
* Govt.U.P.School Kondotty, Kandhakkad, Near Post Office Kondotty
* Govt.L.P.School Thurakkal, Between Calicut Air port road and Thurakkal street.
* Al Hidaya English medium school, Thurakkal
* Bukhari English School, 1 Mile Street.
* E. M. E. A. Higher Secondary School, Thurakkal Street.
* GVHSS Kondotty, Melangadi Street.
* Alungal AMLPS
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* Markazul Uloom Senior Secondary English School, Ekkaparamba Street.
* A.M.L.P School Neerad Street.
* Government UP School Neerad, Muthuvalloor
* Government UP School Neerad Street.
*Floreat international Senior Secondary school Valiyaparamba Street.
*Calicut Airport Senior Secondary School, Karippur Street.

Colleges

* Blossom College of Arts and Science (affiliated to Calicut University), Neerad Street Kondotty
* E.M.E.A College of Arts and Science (affiliated to Calicut University), Kumminiparamba Street Kondotty
* Government arts and science college Kondotty (GASCK) Vilayil, Kondotty.
* SAFI College Vazhayoor, Kondotty.
* IHRD College Muthuvallur, Kondotty.

jamia jalaliyya
(SMIC) mundakkulam ,Kondotty.

University

* The University of Calicut is located 10 km from Kondotty at Thenjipalam Malappuram Dt.

Places of interest

Pazhayangadi Mosque

Situated at Kondotty, Pazhayangadi Mosque is believed to date back to the 18th century. It is also called the Kondotty mosque. This mosque is dedicated to a Muslim saint, Muhammad Shah, popularly called as Kondotty Thangal.Mappila pattu genre of Malayalam language.

Kondotty Qubba

Kondotty Nercha is a week-long festival held every year at Kondotty Qubba, which contains the tomb of the first ''Thangal'', Muhammad Shah. Thousands of devotees attend the ''Nercha'', which consists of certain religious processions. A very elaborate village fair is also arranged during the festival. The festival is organized by Sunni Muslims and Hindus jointly. Certain small Muslim groups of the area like the Salafis boycott the festival because they don't believe in Dargahs.

Mini Ooty

Mini Ooty is a tourist site in Arimbra Hills about 10 kilometres from Kondotty. It is at a height of 1000 feet above sea level. Mini Ooty attracts a large number of visitors because of its rolling hills and scenic views. The location got its name as it resembles Ooty, one of the famous hill stations in India. There are many stone crushers and plantations atop the hill. There is an old Harijan Colony on the western side of the hill.

Poyilikkave Karinkali Temple

Poyilikkave Karinkali Temple is a very ancient temple in Nediyiruppu, constructed during the Zamorins period. The headquarter of Zamorins was at Nediyiruppu Swaroopam and connected to that this temple was very important. Worshipping Goddess Karinkali devi and Thalapoli festival is a very important temple ceremony in December of every year.

Other landmarks

* Thakkiyakkal Rahmaniyya Higher Secondary Madrasa
* Masjidul Fathah, Kondotty Town
* Ayyappa Subramanya Shiva Temple, Pathinezham Mile
* Masjidhul Ihsan, Old Kondotty Road
* Kaloth Hills, Areacode Road
* Masjidhul Qubha (ഖുബാ മസ്ജിദ്) (Kondotty Markkas) near Moyinkutty vydhyar Smarakam (Malayalam: മഹാ കവി മോയി൯കുട്ടി വൈദ്യ൪ സ്മാരകം), Kondotty
* KHASIYARAKAM MASJID

Nearby places

* Areekode, Arimbra Hills, Cheekkode and Cherukavu
* Edavannappara, Elamaram, Kavanoor and
* Aroor, Olavattoor
* Kizhuparamba, Kondotty, Kottupadam, Kuzhimanna and Kizhissery
* Morayur, Muthuvallur, Nediyiruppu, Omanoor and Perakamanna
* Peruvallur, Pulikkal, Thiruthiyad, Urangattiri, Vazhakkad and Vazhayur
* Vettilappara and Vilayil
* Neerad
* Muthuvalloor
* Pulikkal
* Mundakkulam
* Parathakkad
* Moochikkal

Image gallery

File:Kondotty Town (2).png, National Highway
File:Nediyiruppu Village, Malappuram.jpg, Village house in Kondotty
File:Kondotty Town (1).png, Kondotty Main Road

Location

See also

* Kondotty (State Assembly constituency)
* Areekode
* Kuzhimanna Kizhissery
* Nediyiruppu
* Pulikkal
* Edavannappara
* Omanoor

References

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External links

Official website

Cities and towns in Malappuram district
Kondotty area