Kottakkal | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 10°56′25″N 76°00′05″E / 10.94015°N 76.00147°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | KK Nazar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.43 km2 (7.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 48,342[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 676503 |
| Telephone code | 91483 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-10, KL-55, KL-65 |
| Website | www |
Kottakkal (literally-Land of the Fort) is a municipal town in Malappuram district in Kerala, southern India having 32 wards. it is a part of Malappuram metropolitan area and a growing city in Kerala.
The town is best known for the Arya Vaidya Sala, one of the top Ayurveda centres of the world. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Malappuram, the district headquarters, and 14.5 km (9.0 mi) from Tirur Railway Station. There is a demand to declare Kottakkal as a Taluk by combining portions of Tirur (one of the most populous Taluks of Kerala), Perinthalmanna (one of the largest Taluks in Kerala), and Tirurangadi.
The National Highway 66 separates the municipality from Edarikode grama panchayat on some parts to the west.[3] However, the fast-developing Kottakkal urban area is now spread up to different parts of neighboring panchayats such as Edarikode.
Kottakkal is known for its ayurvedic heritage, Arya Vaidya Sala. Adding to the cultural heritage, Kottakkal Pooram, The popular temple festival, is being celebrated over seven days during March–April months.[4]
History
Kottakkal, formerly known as Sweta Durgam (the White Fort) in Sanskrit, Venkalikotta and Venkita Kotta in Malayalam, was a military base of the Kingdom of Valluvanadu in the early medieval period. Gradually, Kottakkal was annexed to the kingdom of the Zamorin of Calicut. The Kizhakke Kovilakam, which was the eastern palace of the royal family of the Zamorin of Calicut is present at Kottakkal. It was under the control of the Karuvayoor Moosad, the chief marshal and preacher of the Moopil Nairs. It may be the forts and castles constructed by the Karuvayoor Moosad that were the origin of the name "Kottakkal". Arya Vaidya Sala was established in 1902. The suburbs of Kottakkal were known as Changuvettikkadu and Eyyakkadu (now Changuvetti is developing as a twin town to Kottakkal).
Municipal elections
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The United Democratic Front won the first elections (held in October 2010) to the Kottakkal municipality.[5] K. K. Nazar and Paroli Moosakutty Haji of Indian Union Muslim League were elected as the Chairperson and Vice-Chairman respectively of the municipality.[6] Other major Political representatives in the Municipality include TP Subair and Nani of Left Democratic Front.
Kottakkal Municipality Election 2015[7]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party symbol | Number of Councillors |
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| 01 | UDF | ){kind=logo} | 20 |
| 02 | Independents | ) | 08 |
| 03 | LDF | ){kind=logo} | 02 |
| 04 | BJP | ){kind=small} | 02 |
Notable personalities
- K C Manorama Thampuratti (eminent Sanskrit poet)
- K. C. Manavedan Raja (founder of Raja's High School, Zamorin of Calicut during 1932-1937)
- M. K. Vellodi (Indian civil servant, diplomat, former Cabinet Secretary)
- Dr. K. C. K. E Raja, former Vice Chancellor Kerala University and Director General of Health Services.
- U. A. Beeran
- P.S.Varier (founder of Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala)
- P. K. Warrier
- Kottakkal Sivaraman (eminent Kathakali artist)
- Kottakkal Madhu (Kathakali singer)
- M. P. Abdussamad Samadani (politician, MLA, former Member of Parliament)
- Sachin Warrier (playback singer and composer)
- Mohammed Ali kottakkal (social activist,kottakal kmcc president)
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Basic information of Kottakkal Municipality
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| Area | 20.43 km2 (7.89 sq mi) |
| Wards | 32 |
| Taluk | Tirur |
| City | Kottakkal |
| Assembly Constituency | Kottakkal |
| Loksabha Constituency | Ponnani |
| Vehicle Registration No. | KL-55, KL-10 & KL-65 |
| Neighbouring Panchayaths | Edarikode, Parappur, Othukkungal, Ponmala and Marakkara |
| Post Offices | Kottakkal, Puthoor, Indianoor, Pathayakkallu, Kuttippuram, Pandamangalam, |
| Pincodes | 676501, 676503, 676508 |
Transportation
- Bus services: Kottakkal Bus station at the heart of the town,links to all rural bus services around Kottakkal locality and Long route services connecting nearby towns like Manjeri, Malappuram, Perinthalmanna etc. KSRTC service also available.
- Railway Station: Tirur Railway Station is one of the major railway stations in the Malabar region. Almost every train stops here, connecting the Malappuram district to the rest of the country. It is located 14 km away from the Kottakkal town. Passengers from kottakkal can also access Angadippuram railway station which is about 26 km from kottakkal town.
- Nearest Airport: Calicut International Airport is approximately 25 kilometres away.
Nearby places
- Vengara, Oorakam, Cherukulamba, Puthuparamba and Edarikode
- Indianoor, Kavathikalam, Marakkara, Kalpakanchery, Maravattam, Kadampuzha, Puthur, Padapparamba, Chattiparamba
- Pang, Parappur, Pottippara, Venniyoor and Vettichira
See also
- Kottakkal (State assembly constituency)
References
- ^ "Population of Kerala municipalities" (PDF). Urban Affairs Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 172. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110129234527/http://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/IDC162/
- ^ "Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala". Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ The Hindu : Kerala / Malappuram News : Municipalities get new chiefs
- ^ "Kottakkal Municipality election 2015". lbtrend. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
External links
- Kottakkal in Wikimapia
- Kottakkal Municipality
- Documentary on Arya Vaidya Sala in Malayalam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuPbz-etmMI