Edavannappara
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Edavannappara is a town in Malappuram district,in the India
n state of Kerala
. The Edavannappara town is 26 km away from Kozhikode
city. The towns in Malappuram district like Kondotty
, Vazhakkad
, Areekode
, [calicut airport ,19 km)(nilamboore) are located near to this town and near chaliyar river.A majority of the residents of this town are Sunni Muslim. Hindus constitutes twenty five to thirty percent of the population and Edavannappara has very few number of people who belongs to any other religion.the main occupation people like sand work,agricultare,etc.
Edavannappara is a shopping hub for people from neighboring panchayats like Vazhakkad, Vazhayur and Cheekode. Edavannappara weekly market functions on every Friday. Like many other towns in Kerala, economy of Edavannappara depends heavily on the remittances from Gulf countries. Edavannappara is the major market nearby and thousands of people are interacting with this town on a daily basis. It is in the shore of river Chaliyar. A lot of farmers belonging to Edavannappara and they are mainly depending on the water from Chaliyar. So Chaliyar is known as the vain of Edavannappara. Major hospitals in Edavannappara are Medical Trust hospital and Ashi Hospital.
Muslim league and CPIM are the major political parties in Edavannappara. Currently Edavannappara Panchayath ward is ruled by CPIM. INC also having its own pockets.
G.U.P.S. Chaliyapram is situated in the heart of Edavannappara. It is the only major school in edavannappara and it has an history of more than 100 years.
India
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n state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. The Edavannappara town is 26 km away from Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
city. The towns in Malappuram district like Kondotty
Kondotty
Kondotty is a growing town in Malappuram district, Kerala, South India. Kondotty is located near the Calicut Airport.Kondotty is famous for the Nercha in the Pazhayangadi Mosque. Kondotty is the birthplace of the great Mappila poet, Moyinkutty Vaidyar. He popularised Mappilapattu by his poems...
, Vazhakkad
Vazhakkad
Vazhakkad is a village located on the bank of River Chaliyarin Eranad Thaluk, Malappuram district, state of Kerala, India. East and some north part of Vazhakkad boarering with River Chaliyar, South Cheakode and Pulikkal Panchayaths and West Vazhayur Grama Panchayath.-Educational...
, Areekode
Areekode
Areekode ' is a small town located on the banks of Chaliyar River in Eranad Taluk of Malappuram district. Near places are Mukkam, Thiruvambady, Nilambur, Manjeri. Nilambur-Koyilandi SH pass through here....
, [calicut airport ,19 km)(nilamboore) are located near to this town and near chaliyar river.A majority of the residents of this town are Sunni Muslim. Hindus constitutes twenty five to thirty percent of the population and Edavannappara has very few number of people who belongs to any other religion.the main occupation people like sand work,agricultare,etc.
Edavannappara is a shopping hub for people from neighboring panchayats like Vazhakkad, Vazhayur and Cheekode. Edavannappara weekly market functions on every Friday. Like many other towns in Kerala, economy of Edavannappara depends heavily on the remittances from Gulf countries. Edavannappara is the major market nearby and thousands of people are interacting with this town on a daily basis. It is in the shore of river Chaliyar. A lot of farmers belonging to Edavannappara and they are mainly depending on the water from Chaliyar. So Chaliyar is known as the vain of Edavannappara. Major hospitals in Edavannappara are Medical Trust hospital and Ashi Hospital.
Muslim league and CPIM are the major political parties in Edavannappara. Currently Edavannappara Panchayath ward is ruled by CPIM. INC also having its own pockets.
G.U.P.S. Chaliyapram is situated in the heart of Edavannappara. It is the only major school in edavannappara and it has an history of more than 100 years.