Edavannappara is a town in the

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n state of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. Edavannappara town is 26 km away from

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

city and 33km away from Malappuram. The towns in

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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 ...

Areekode Areekode is a town on the banks of the Chaliyar River in Areekode Grama Panchayat in Malappuram district, India. It was part of the Malabar District, Malabar district in British India. Areekode has an area of 7.25 square miles and is one of t ...

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, 19 km) (

Nilambur Nilambur () is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located close to the Nilgiri Mountains, Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is ...

) are located near this town and near the Chaliyar river. The main occupations are sand work, agriculture.

Shopping hub

Edavannappara is a shopping hub and has media for people from neighboring panchayats like

Vazhakkad Vazhakkad is a village located on the banks of River Chaliyar Kondotty Taluk, Malappuram District, State of Kerala, India. East and some north part of Vazhakkad bordering with River Chaliyar, South Cheekode and Pulikkal Panchayats and West Vaz ...

, Vazhayur, Cheekode and Kizhuparamb. The Edavannappara weekly market functions on every Friday. Like many other towns in Kerala, the economy of Edavannappara depends heavily on remittances from Gulf countries. Edavannappara is the major market nearby and thousands of people interact with this town on a daily basis. It is on the shore of the river Chaliyar. Many farmers belong to Edavannappara and they depend mainly on the water from Chaliyar. So Chaliyar is known as the vein of Edavannappara. Major hospitals in Edavannappara are the Medical Trust hospital and Ashi Hospital. G.U.P.S. Chaliyapram is situated in the heart of Edavannappara. It is the only major school in Edavannappara and it has a history of more than 100 years.

Agriculture

A lot of people from Edavannappara are now seriously entering agricultural activities.The recent events in Gulf countries forced them to think in this way like the Nitaqat issue of Saudi Arabia. They recognised an agricultural career has more value now than earlier. The farmers have good support available from authorities and from markets. The modern facilities and services are there for successful farming. The fertilisers are available to the farmers at very supportive costs.

Tourism

Edavannappara is a very scenic village and there is a lot of tourist potential here. The undulating hills in the neighbouring villages can be utilized to make it a world class picnic location. Three kilometres away lies the even more attractive

Elamaram Elamaram is a village in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated near Edavannappara in Malappuram District of Kerala. This village is very scenic as it is on the bank of Chaliyar. There is a ferry service here that can take you to the ...

village on the Chaliyar river. There is a ferry service here that can take you to the northern side of the Chaliyar river. The ticket is Rs.5.00 and the motor boat service is available every half an hour between 6:40 a.m. and 8:40 p.m. including Sundays. Even though this is a tiny village, the shopping facilities available are quite surprisingly elaborate. The malls and spacious shops of the town give it an upmarket look. There are also many theme restaurants here.

Famous persons

*Sri

Elamaram Kareem Elamaram Kareem (born 1 July 1953) is an Indian politician, trade unionist, and a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha. He was the Minister for Industries & Commerce in the Left Democratic ...

former minister and communist leader *Sri E. T. Mohammed Basheer former minister and Member of Parliament

Culture

Temple

* Kalkipuri Temple is situated in the birthplace of

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, 200 meter away from Edavannappara bus station. (Late) Kizhakkumbatt Illathth Damodaran Namboothirippad is the grandfather of Kalki who was land lord. In Kalkipuri Temple devotees pray directly to Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu irrespective of their caste, religion, gender, age nativity etc. Temple have Sreekovil (Sanctum sanctorum), Prarthana Mandapam (Prayer Hall) & 18 steps. Temple opening timing is : 3 AM to 10 PM.

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ed Insect Free Oil Lamps (Design Patent Nos.225592 & 301639) are used in this temple for worships.

Transportation

Eavannappara village connects to other parts of India through

town on the west and

town on the east. National highway No. 66 passes through

and the northern stretch connects to

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and

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. The southern stretch connects to

Cochin Kochi ( , ), formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernaku ...

and

Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the largest and ...

. State Highway No. 28 starts from Nilambur and connects to

Ooty Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north ...

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and

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through Highways 12, 29 and 181. The nearest airport is at

. The nearest major railway station is at

Feroke Feroke () is a Municipality and a part of Kozhikode metropolitan area under Kozhikode Development Authority (K.D.A) in the Kozhikode district of the Indian state of Kerala. Feroke municipality shares its borders with Kozhikode corporation, Ra ...

Nearby places

* Omanoor *

* Cheekode

References

External links

{{Malappuram district Villages in Malappuram district Kondotty area