Parappanangadi
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Parappanangadi (IPA: [pɐɾɐpːɐn̺ɐŋːɐːɖi]) is a major town and a municipality in Tirurangadi taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is a coastal town located close to the Arabian Sea.
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Parappanangadi
Parappanad | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 11°02′59″N 75°51′27″E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Malappuram |
Government | |
• Body | Parappanangadi Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 71,239 |
• Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 676303 |
Telephone code | 0494 |
Vehicle registration | KL-55, KL-65, KL-10 |
Nearest city | Malappuram |
Literacy | 100%[citation needed] |
Lok Sabha constituency | Ponnani |
Civic agency | Parappanangadi Municipality |
Climate | normal (Köppen) |
Website | parappanangadimunicipality |
Parappanangadi railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in Kerala. It was a part of the first rail route (Tirur–Chaliyam) in Kerala.[2] Parappanangadi is located 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Tanur on Tirur-Kadalundi Tipu Sultan Road.[3] The town lies on the bank of Kadalundi River.[4] Parappanangadi is located north of the estuary of Poorappuzha River, which is a tributary of Kadalundi River, and south of the estuary of Kadalundi River, which lies in Vallikkunnu.[4] Parappanangadi was one of the major ports in the southwestern coast of India during the medieval period.[5]
The region was ruled by the kingdom of Parappanad, who were vassals to the Zamorin of Calicut, and had the jurisdiction up to Beypore port to the north.[5] In the early medieval period, under the chiefs of Kozhikode and Parappanangadi, Parappanangadi developed as one of the important maritime trade centre on the Malabar Coast.[5] Later it became a part of Eranad Taluk in Malabar District under British Raj.[5]
Nadukani-Parappanangadi Road connects the coastal area of Malappuram district with the easternmost hilly border at Nadukani Churam bordering Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, near Nilambur.[6] It passes through major towns such as Tirurangadi, Malappuram, Manjeri, and Nilambur, before reaching the Nadukani Ghat Road.[6] The Koyi Thampurans of Travancore belongs to Parappanad Royal Family. Parappanad royal family is a cousin dynasty of the Travancore royal family.