Edappatta

Village in Kerala, India

11°4′0″N 76°17′0″E / 11.06667°N 76.28333°E / 11.06667; 76.28333Country

IndiaStateKeralaDistrictMalappuramArea

• Total25.77 km² (9.95 sq mi)Population

(2001)

• Total20,321 • Density656/km² (1,700/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialMalayalam, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

679326

Telephone code04933Vehicle registrationKL-10Nearest cityMelatturSex ratio1054 ♂/♀Literacy84%Lok Sabha constituencyMalappuramVidhan Sabha constituencyManjeri

Edappatta is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

Location

Edappatta is located between Nilambur and Perinthalmanna in Malappuram District. Nearest Airport is Calicut Airport which is about 50km. Nearest Railway station is Melattur at about 3km.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Edappatta had a population of 20321 with 9787 males and 10534 females.^[1]

Important Landmarks

Darul Uloom Madhrassa
Veliyanchery Highschool
St.Mary's Church, Pathirikode
Olipuzha River

Major Places

MOONADI
Veliyanchery
Olappara
Kizhakkumpadam
Pullikkuth
Pathirikode
Edappatta Central
Edappatta Puzhakkal Kund
Eppikkadu
Angilangadi

Transportation

Edappatta village connects to other parts of India through Perinthalmanna town. National highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

External links

Edappatta online

References

^ ^a ^b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.