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Meppayur is a town in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, South India.




Villages and desoms


There are two villages, Meppayur and Kozhukkallur. Meppayur Panchayath was formed in 1963.
Desams include Meppayur, Keezhpayur, Changaravelly, Kayalad, Narakkode, Nidumpoyil, Chavatta, Kozhukkallur, and Vilayattur




Demographics


As of the 2011 India census Meppayur panchayath had a population of 1111112914 males and 13833 females, for a total of 26747, in 5531 households.




Politics


Meppayur is one of the noted cultural and political areas in Malabar. Earlier, Meppayur assembly constituency was part of Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency). At the time of delimitation Meppayur LAC, was renamed as Kuttiady LAC. Mepapyur and Cheruvannur panchayaths were added to Perambra LAC.




Location


Meppayur area is situated between iraq (Kuttiadippuzha) and Nelliadipuzha. Meppayur town is about 11 km away from NH 66 and 12 km away from Koyilandy Railway station.




Educational institutions


Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School, Meppayur
Vilayatoor Elampiladu Mappila U.P. School
Meppayur ALP School
Darul Huda English medium School-Manhakulam (Unaided)
Keezhpayur AUP School, Keezhpayur, Meppayur
Kizhppayur West L.P School, Kizhppayur
Govt. LP School Vilayattoor
K.G.M.S U.P SCHOOL KOZHUKKALLUR
VELP SCHOOL, Manhakulam Location




Colleges and post-matriculation institutions


Salafi Educational Institutions-Headquarters
Salafi TTI
Salafi Private ITI (ITC)
Salafi Arabic College
Udaya College (Open Edn, Tuition Centre)
Viswabharathi College (Tuition Centre)
sirajul huda manjakkulam
majmau meppayyoor




Places of Interest


Bus Stand (Private Bus Station)
Public Health Centre, Meppayur (Govt. Hospital)
Relief Clinic (Dr.Muhammad)
Meppayur Police Station
State Bank of India, Meppayur
Post Office, Meppayur
Federal Bank, Meppayur
KDC Bank, Meppayur (co-operative)
KSEB Section Office
BSNL Office
Nearest temple: Mangattummel Sree Paradevada (in town)
Temple: Kalaangot Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Mandapam Kshetram, Kalaangot Tharawad.
Temple: Meppayur Sree Durga Bhagavathy Kshethram (Formerly known as Sree Pishariyakal Durga Kshethram)
Temple: Sree Puthiyedath Paradevatha Kshethram
Temple: Sree Edathil Paradevatha Temple (archeological possibilities)
Temple: Koonam Velli kavue Sree Paradevada Temple
Temple: Sree Thiruvangayoor Sivaksethram
Temple: Sree Kozhukkallur Sivaksethram
Temple: Sreekandamanasala Temple
Temple: Sree Ravattamangalam Mahavishnuksethram
Temple: Ambalakulangara Kariyathan Temple vilayattoor Moottaparamb), 4 km
Temple: Sree Kupperikavu Temple(4 km)
Temple: Sree Edakkayil Temple
Temple: Thevarkandi Mahavishnu Temple Manjakkulam Narakkode, 3 km
Temple: Sree Kunippoyil Maha Vishnu Temple, Vilayattoor
Nearest Masjid: Meppayur Town Juma Masjid
Important places

Manjakkulam industrial area
Microwave Repeating Station
110 KV Sub Station Meppayur
Petrol bunks: Manjakulam (1.5 km away from town); Near old post office/Wood Mill (east side of the town)
ATMs : SBI, Federal Bank, KGB, all in the west side of the town (near post office & Govt. Hospital) Canara Bank ATM at nelliady road, KDC Bank ATM at perambra road.




Nearest towns


Perambra (8 km)
Payyoli (11 km)
Koyilandy (12 km)
Kuttiady (20 km)
Kozhikode (38 km)- City




Transportation


Meppayur village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyilandy. The national highway No.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore.




References

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• Meppayur
• Meppayur Assembly constituency
• Kuttiady Assembly constituency
• Kozhikode East
• Malabar large-spotted civet
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• Naduvannur
• 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
• 2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
• 1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election