Edavannappara

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
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	673645
Telephone code	0483
Vehicle registration	KL-84
Nearest city	Kozhikode
Literacy	97%
Lok Sabha constituency	Malappuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	[]
Climate	cool (Köppen)
Website	www.edavannappara.com

Town in Kerala, India

Place in Kerala, India

Edavannappara is a town in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1] Edavannappara town is 26 km away from Kozhikode city and 33km 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

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.

Notable people

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

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

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

External links

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