Meppadi is a small 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 ...

. It is a scenic hill station on the State Highway between

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 ...

and

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. The nearest city is Kalpetta, which is the headquarters of the Wayanad revenue district.

History

2024 Landslides

In July 2024, Meppadi was one of the villages in

Wayanad district Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...

most affected by deadly landslides.

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 where they cultivate cardamom too. 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), 81 km from Nilambur, and 106 km from Ooty, and 281 km from Bangalore.

Tourist attractions

*Kanthanpara Water falls * 900 Kandi * Soochipara Falls * Meenmutty Falls, Wayanad * Edakkal Caves * Pookot Lake * Chembra Peak * Karapuzha Dam * Vellarimala *Sunrise valley * Karapuzha Dam *Thanhilode

Image gallery

File:Chembra lake.jpg, Chembra File:Soochippara Waterfall.3.jpg, Entering Soochippara File:Chooralmala, Meppadi, India. .jpg, Muster Office File:School in Meppadi Town.jpg, St.Josephs School File:St.Joseph's Meppadi.jpg, Inside the St.Joseph Church

References

Notes

Villages in Wayanad district Hill stations in Kerala Populated places in the Western Ghats Geography of Wayanad district {{Wayanad-geo-stub