Meenangadi

Meenangadi
Town
Meenangadi is located in Kerala
Meenangadi
Meenangadi
Location within Kerala
Meenangadi is located in India
Meenangadi
Meenangadi
Location within India
Coordinates: 11°39′39″N 76°09′19″E / 11.660779°N 76.155185°E / 11.660779; 76.155185
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictWayanad
BlockSulthan Bathery
First SettlementNeolithic Age[1][2]
Named afterMatsya Avathara Temple and Fish Market
Area
 • Total
53.52[3] km2 (20.66 sq mi)
Elevation
773.00 m (2,536.09 ft)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total
33,450
 • Estimate 
(2016[5])
34,601
 • Density625.0/km2 (1,619/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Others:English, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673 591
Telephone code91 (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.[7][8] This place is one among the Provinces where the existence of Dolmens provide historical evidence of earlier civilisation.[9][10] Coffee bean, Black pepper, Ginger, Rice and Areca are the major crops cultivated in this area.[11] Meenangadi is famous for its Fish Market and Cattle Market.[12] The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode at 87 km and airport is Kannur International Airport[13] with 94 km[14] from Meenangadi. Meenangadi is surrounded by, Ambalavayal Panchayat, Kalpetta Taluk towards west, Gudalur Taluk towards East, Mananthavady Taluk towards west.[15][16] Kalpetta, Sultan Bathery, Kozhikode are the nearby Cities and towns to Meenangadi.
Kerala's first carbon neutrality project launched in Meenangadi in June 2016.[17] Upon achieving the goals of the project, Meenangadi will be the first village in India to go completely carbon neutral.[18] Meenangadi has a population of 33450 According to 2011 Census with two Villages Purakkadi and (Part)Krishnagiri.[4][19]

The village is home to St. Peter Orthodox Valiyapally, a major parish affiliated with the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.[20]

Educational institutions

  • Government Higher Secondary School Meenangadi
  • Govt Lower Primary School Meenangadi
  • Govt Polytechnic College Meenangadi
  • Ann's English Medium School Meenangadi
  • St Peter's and St Paul's English High School Meenangadi
  • Eldho Mor Baselios College Meenangadi
  • St Gregorios Teachers Training College Meenangadi
  • IHRD College Meenangadi


Climate

Climate data for Meenangadi, Kerala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)		 29
(84)		 30.7
(87.3)		 30.6
(87.1)		 29.6
(85.3)		 26.1
(79.0)		 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)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)		 17.8
(64.0)		 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)		 19.0
(66.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.2)		 9
(0.4)		 17
(0.7)		 95
(3.7)		 185
(7.3)		 513
(20.2)		 1,011
(39.8)		 543
(21.4)		 235
(9.3)		 226
(8.9)		 84
(3.3)		 22
(0.9)		 2,944
(116.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[21]

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. 1 2 "Census of India 2011 - Kerala district census handbook - Wayanad" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Creating a carbon neutral Meenangadi Grama Panchayat" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Official website of Wayanad district". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Grama Panchayat | Welcome to Wayanad | India". Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Path of the Dolmens". pathofdolmens.org.
  10. ↑ Manoj, E. m (30 December 2012). "Megalithic rock-cut tomb found in Wayanad". The Hindu.
  11. ↑ "Official Web Site of Wayanad District". wayanad.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 July 2007.
  12. ↑ Department, Kerala (India) Animal Husbandry (1974). Report on Quinquennial Livestock Census, 1966: 1966:1. Department of Animal Husbandry, Livestock Census.
  13. ↑ "Home". www.kannurairport.in. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  15. ↑ "Meenangadi have high connectivity of roads towards Calicut, Mysore and Bangalore. Nearest tourist centers are edakkal caves( ~ 8 Km) and karapuzha dam (~6 Km)". www.keralatourism.org.
  16. ↑ "Meenara, Manikkal Panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism.
  17. ↑ "Kerala's first carbon neutrality project launched in Wayanad". 5 June 2016 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  18. ↑ Kerala Achieved What the World Is Struggling With – Becoming Carbon Neutral!, 5 June 2017
  19. ↑ Staff Reporter (4 September 2013). "Meenangadi panchayat plans project for tribals". The Hindu.
  20. ↑ "St. Peter Orthodox Church - Meenangadi". directory.mosc.in. MOSC Publications. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  21. ↑ "CLIMATE: MEENANGADI", Climate-Data.org. Web: .
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