Meenangadi

Meenangadi
Town

Seal
Meenangadi
Meenangadi
Coordinates: 11°39′39″N 76°09′19″E / 11.660779°N 76.155185°E / 11.660779; 76.155185Coordinates: 11°39′39″N 76°09′19″E / 11.660779°N 76.155185°E / 11.660779; 76.155185
Country  India
State Kerala
District Wayanad
Block Sulthan Bathery
First Settlement Neolithic Age[1][2]
Named for Matsya Avathara Temple and Fish Market
Area
 • Total 53.52[3] km2 (13,225.08 acres)
Elevation 773.00 m (2,536.09 ft)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 33,450
 • Estimate (2016[5]) 34,601
 • Density 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam
Others:English, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi
PIN 673 591
Telephone code 91 (0)4936

Meenangadi is an old town situated on the highway NH 766 between Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad District,[6] in Kerala, India. This place is one among the Provinces where the existence of Dolmens provide an historical evidence of earlier civilisation.[7][8]Coffee bean, Black pepper, Ginger, Rice and Areca are the main crops of this area.[9] Meenangadi is famous for its Fish Market,Cattle Market.[10]The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode at 87Km and airport is Kannur International Airport[11] with 94km[12] from Meenangadi. Meenangadi is surrounded by, Ambalavayal Panchayat, Kalpetta Taluk towards west, Gudalur Taluk towards East, Mananthavady Taluk towards west.[13][14] Kalpetta, Gudalur, Gundlupet, Mavoor are the nearby Cities to Meenangadi.
Meenangadi has an upcoming project(Kerala's first carbon neutrality project) to be India's first carbon-neutral Panchayat.[15][16][17][18][19] Meenangadi has a population of 33450 According to 2011 Census with two Villages Purakkadi and (Part)Krishnagiri.[20] [21]

Educational Institutes in Meenangadi

  • Government Polytechnic, Mananthavady Road
  • Government Higher Secondary School Meenangadi[22]
  • Government Commercial Institute, Meenangadi
  • St. Gregorios Teachers' Training College, JECS Campus, Christ Nagar (offering B.Ed, M.Ed & PhD)
  • St. Mary's College, JECS Campus, Christ Nagar (offering BA, B.Com & BBA courses of Calicut University)
  • St. Baselios Arts & Science College, JECS Campus, Christ Nagar
  • IHRD Model College of Applied Sciences, Meenangadi[23]
  • St. Peter's & St. Paul's English Higher Secondary School
  • Sree Vivekananda Vidya Mandir[24]
  • Anns English Medium School[25]

Climate

Climate data for Meenangadi, Kerala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27.2
(81)		 29
(84)		 30.7
(87.3)		 30.6
(87.1)		 29.6
(85.3)		 26.1
(79)		 24.7
(76.5)		 25.3
(77.5)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.5
(79.7)		 27.4
(81.4)
Average low °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)		 17.8
(64)		 19.5
(67.1)		 20.7
(69.3)		 20.8
(69.4)		 19.8
(67.6)		 19.4
(66.9)		 19.4
(66.9)		 19.2
(66.6)		 19.4
(66.9)		 18.5
(65.3)		 16.9
(62.4)		 19
(66.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.16)		 9
(0.35)		 17
(0.67)		 95
(3.74)		 185
(7.28)		 513
(20.2)		 1,011
(39.8)		 543
(21.38)		 235
(9.25)		 226
(8.9)		 84
(3.31)		 22
(0.87)		 2,944
(115.91)
Source: Climate-Data.org[26]

References

  1. ↑ Benhur, Abraham (2012). Megalithic Monuments of South India. pathofdolmens.
  2. ↑ Menon, T. Madhava; Linguistics, International School of Dravidian (2000). A handbook of Kerala. International School of Dravidian Linguistics. ISBN 9788185692272.
  3. ↑ Keralam, Digital. "Meenangadi Grama Panchayath Meenangadi Wayanad Kerala India | Digital Keralam". Digital Keralam.
  4. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3203_PART_A_WAYANAD.pdf
  5. ↑ http://thanal.co.in/uploads/resource/document/concept-note-carbon-neutral-meenangaadi-grama-panchayat-37116138.pdf
  6. ↑ http://wayanad.nic.in
  7. ↑ "THE PATH OF THE DOLMENS". pathofdolmens.org.
  8. ↑ Manoj, E. m; Manoj, E. m (30 December 2012). "Megalithic rock-cut tomb found in Wayanad". The Hindu.
  9. ↑ http://wayanad.nic.in/agri.htm
  10. ↑ Department, Kerala (India) Animal Husbandry (1974). Report on Quinquennial Livestock Census, 1966: 1966:1. Department of Animal Husbandry, Livestock Census.
  11. ↑ "Home". www.kannurairport.in.
  12. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  13. ↑ . Meenangadi have high connectivity of roads towards Calicut, Mysore and Bangalore. Nearest tourist centers are edakkal caves( ~ 8km) and karapuzha dam (~6Km).http://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/meenangadi/id/10029
  14. ↑ http://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/meenangadi/id/10029
  15. ↑ Manoj, E. m; Manoj, E. m (26 March 2017). "Meenangadi has a green dream: carbon neutrality". The Hindu.
  16. ↑ Ameerudheen, TA. "Meenangadi in Kerala is well on its way to being India's first carbon-neutral panchayat".
  17. ↑ http://thanal.co.in/uploads/resource/document/concept-note-carbon-neutral-meenangaadi-grama-panchayat-37116138.pdf
  18. ↑ "Kerala's first carbon neutrality project launched in Wayanad - Times of India".
  19. ↑ "How a Small Village in Kerala Achieved What the World Is Struggling With - Becoming Carbon Neutral!". 5 June 2017.
  20. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3203_PART_A_WAYANAD.pdf
  21. ↑ Reporter, Staff; Reporter, Staff (4 September 2013). "Meenangadi panchayat plans project for tribals". The Hindu.
  22. ↑ http://wayanad.nic.in/hss.htm
  23. ↑ "Model College, Meenagadi". www.ihrd.ac.in.
  24. ↑ http://vivekanandavidyamandiram.com
  25. ↑ http://www.annsenglishmediumschool.com
  26. ↑ "CLIMATE: MEENANGADI", Climate-Data.org. Web: .
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