Kakkadampoyil
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Kakkadampoyil is an hamlet
in the Kozhikode
and Malappuram
Districts, Kerala
, India
. This rural settlement is about 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) from the city of Calicut (Kozhikode
). There are many indigenous tribal groups in this area. It is set high on the Western Ghats
, with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100 m.
(Malayalam:കാല വര്ഷം, (June to Sept) and North East monsoon(Malayalam: തുലാ വര്ഷം (Oct to Nov)). During the hot weather, the temperature goes up to a maximum of 40C and in cold weather, the temperature drops to 15C. The average rainfall is 2600 millimeters per year.
with dense forest, and deep valleys. The Cherupuzha
(Malayalam: ചെറുപുഴ) is one of the important tributaries of Chaliyar River
(:ചാലിയാര്).
(Malayalam:കാപ്പി), cocoa bean (Malayalam:കൊക്കോ), black pepper
(Malayalam:കുരുമുളക് ), plantain
(Malayalam:ഏത്തപ്പഴം ), vanilla
(Malayalam:വാനില ) and coconut
s (Malayalam:തേങ്ങ) are the main crops.
Poultry farms are new trend. Death percentage of chickens are very law. So somany farms are started recently.
, Thiruvambadi
, Mukkam
and Omashery
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the 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...
and Malappuram
Malappuram
Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
Districts, 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....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. This rural settlement is about 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) from the city of Calicut (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...
). There are many indigenous tribal groups in this area. It is set high on the Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
, with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100 m.
Climate
The year is divided into four seasons: Cold (Malayalam:ശൈത്യം (December to February)), Hot (Malayalam:മധ്യ വേനല് (March to May)), South West MonsoonMonsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
(Malayalam:കാല വര്ഷം, (June to Sept) and North East monsoon(Malayalam: തുലാ വര്ഷം (Oct to Nov)). During the hot weather, the temperature goes up to a maximum of 40C and in cold weather, the temperature drops to 15C. The average rainfall is 2600 millimeters per year.
Geography
Kakkadampoyil stands on the Western top of the Western GhatsWestern Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
with dense forest, and deep valleys. The Cherupuzha
Cherupuzha
Cherupuzha is one of the tributaries of the Chaliyar River.It originates from the foothills of the Thamarassery churam as three separate rivulets. Iruthullippuzha and Kadungampuzha merge near Kaithappoyil. Engappuzha join to it near Kuppayakkode and forms Cherupuzha...
(Malayalam: ചെറുപുഴ) is one of the important tributaries of Chaliyar River
Chaliyar River
Chaliyar is the fourth longest river in Kerala at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Beypore River as it nears the sea...
(:ചാലിയാര്).
Economy
Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. Arecanut (Malayalam:അടക്ക), coffeeCoffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
(Malayalam:കാപ്പി), cocoa bean (Malayalam:കൊക്കോ), black pepper
Black pepper
Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed...
(Malayalam:കുരുമുളക് ), plantain
Plantain
Plantain is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa. The fruit they produce is generally used for cooking, in contrast to the soft, sweet banana...
(Malayalam:ഏത്തപ്പഴം ), vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, Flat-leaved Vanilla . The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod...
(Malayalam:വാനില ) and coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
s (Malayalam:തേങ്ങ) are the main crops.
Poultry farms are new trend. Death percentage of chickens are very law. So somany farms are started recently.
Neighboring towns and villages
Koompara, KoodaranjiKoodaranji
Koodaranji is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.Nearby places are Thiruvambady, Mukkam, Areacode and Thottumukam. It is under Thiruvambady Assembly Constituency.-Demographics:...
, Thiruvambadi
Thiruvambadi
Thiruvambady is a hilly town and one of the suburb in the Calicut city of Kerala. Thiruvambadi is an Assembly constituency and a Panchayath. Thiruvampady Grama Panchayat was established on 1962 January 1 and Thiruvambady Assembly constituency was established on 1977. It is also pronounced as...
, Mukkam
Mukkam
Mukkam is a small town in Kozhikode district, located about 32 km east of Calicut city on the bank of river Iruvanjippuzha -. One of the major tributary of River Chaliyar. Nearby places are Thiruvambady, Omassery, Mavoor, Koodaranji, Areacode, Anayamkunnu and Kunnamangalam. It is under...
and Omashery
Distance from nearby places
- Calicut Railway Station 44 km
- Calicut International AirportCalicut International AirportCalicut International Airport , also known as Karipur Airport, is an International Airport serving the city of Kozhikode , Kerala, India. The airport is located in Karipur, Malappuram district about from the Kozhikode Railway Station and from the city of Malappuram, with the closest railway...
(CCJ)),or Karipur Airport 50 km