Kalpakanchery

The name Kalpakanchery was evolved as it was the land of coconut trees. The Panchayath has many schools and had a weekly market on Wednesday. The weekly market was held in present-day Melangadi, between Puthanathani and Kadungathukundu. The bigger towns like Tirur, Kottakkal and Valanchery are around 8 or 9 kilometres (5.0 or 5.6 mi) away. The panchayat was a part of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettattnad) in medieval times. The Lord of Azhvanchery and Lord of Kalpakanchery were usually present at the coronation of a new Zamorin of Calicut. Some 20,000 people attended a Khilafat Movement meeting held in Kalpakanchery just before the 1921 Mappila rebellion. During the uprising, a Muslim gang under the leadership of Odayappurath Chekkutty from Kalpakanchery guarded Kizhake Kovilakam and Arya Vaidya Sala of Kottakkal.

As of the 2011 India census, Kalpakanchery had a population of 33,721 with 15,391 males and 18,330 females.[1]

Kalpakanchery Grama Panchayat is composed of 19 wards:[2]

Railway Station: Tirur Railway Station is one of the major railway stations in the region which is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the town. Almost every train stops here, connecting the Malappuram district to the rest of the country. Road: Kalpakanchery is well connected to the other cities by road, National Highway 17 passes through the town. The NH-17 connects Kochi with Kozhikode and Mumbai. There are regular buses plying to other cities like Malappuram, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Guruvayur, Thrissur and Coimbatore. There are a few private buses offering over night journey to Bangalore, Trivandrum, Coimbatore Chennai and Mumbai. Nearest Airport: Calicut International Airport is approximately 27 kilometers away.and Kochi International Airport 117 km. The town has banks including State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Catholic Syrian Bank at Kalpakanchery town Kadungathukundu and State Bank of Travancore, federal Bank. South Indian Bank at Puthanathani Town.

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