Edavannappara

Edavannappara
Interactive map of Edavannappara
Coordinates: 11°15′0″N 75°57′0″E / 11.25000°N 75.95000°E / 11.25000; 75.95000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673645
Telephone code0483
Vehicle registrationKL-84
Nearest cityKozhikode
Literacy97%
Lok Sabha constituencyMalappuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency[]
Climatecool (Köppen)
Websitewww.edavannappara.com
Banana cultivation
Nadakkottayil Padanayakan Kavu
Kondotty Road
Elamaram Ferry to Mavoor

Edavannappara is a town in the Indian state of Kerala. Edavannappara town is 26 km away from Kozhikode city and 33 km away from Malappuram. The towns in Malappuram district like Kondotty, Areekode, Calicut Airport, 19 km) (Nilambur) is located near the town and the Chaliyar river. The main occupations are sand work and agriculture.[citation needed]

Agriculture

Many people from Edavannappara are now entering into 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 support available from authorities and from markets. Modern facilities and services are available to support farming activities. Fertilisers are also available to farmers at subsidised or regulated prices.

Notable people

Transportation

Edavannappara village connects to other parts of India through Kondotty town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National Highway No. 66 passes through Kondotty and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No. 28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways 12, 29 and 181. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

Nearby places

References

  1. ↑ "Kerala Taxes Info" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2009.