Kottakkal

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nameKottakkal
other_nameLand of the Fort
settlement_typeMunicipal town
image_skylineKottakkal co in 0002.jpg
image_captionKottakkal Town rainy day
nicknameAyurveda City
pushpin_mapIndia Kerala#India#Asia#Earth
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionKottakkal (Kerala)
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Kerala
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Malappuram
established_title
government_typeMunicipal council
governing_bodyKottakkal Municipality
leader_titleChairperson
leader_nameK.K Nasar (IUML)
leader_title1Vice Chairperson
leader_name1Paroli Ramla Teacher (IUML)
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km220.45
elevation_m84.34
population_total44,382
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
population_footnotes
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Malayalam, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code676503
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code+91483xxxxxxx
registration_plateKL-10, KL-55, KL-65
website
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Kottakkal (literally-Land of the Fort) is a major municipal town in Malappuram district in Kerala, having 32 wards. It is one of the four municipalities in Tirur Taluk, besides Tirur, Valanchery, and Tanur. It is a part of the Malappuram metropolitan area and a growing city in Kerala. The town is best known for the Arya Vaidya Sala, one of the top Ayurvedic health centres in the world. Kottakkal is also a major growing commercial, educational, and healthcare hub in South Malabar. The town lies on the Mumbai–Kanyakumari National Highway 66.

Kottakkal is located 12 km southwest of Malappuram, the district headquarters, and 14.5 km from Tirur railway station.The National Highway 66 separates the municipality from Edarikode grama panchayat on some parts to the west. However, the fast-developing Kottakkal urban area is now spread up to different parts of neighboring panchayats such as Edarikkode.

Kottakkal town became famous after the establishment of Arya Vaidya Sala in 1902. Adding to the cultural heritage, Kottakkal Pooram, The popular temple festival is celebrated over seven days during March–April.

History

An Old Malayalam inscription which dates back to 932 CE found from Indianoor in Kottakkal mention the name of Goda Ravi of Chera dynasty.

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 earlier.

Two swords, medieval European in style and finish, were discovered in a well from Kottakkal, in the year 2013. The Zamorin of Calicut invaded the Kingdom of Valluvanad in 14th century CE and seized the fort at Kottakkal. The Zamorin captuted the captaincy of Mamankam festival in the same period. Karuvayoor Moosad, who was the minister of Valluvakonathiri, based at Kottakkal and also the chief marshal and preacher of the Moopil Nairs, changed his seat to Puzhakkattiri when Kottakkal came under Zamorin. It may be the forts and castles constructed by the Karuvayoor Moosad that were the origin of the name "Kottakkal".

The Kizhakke Kovilakam, where the eastern branch of the royal family of Zamorin resided, is located at Kottakkal.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.

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. K. K. Nazar and Paroli Moosakutty Haji of Indian Union Muslim League were elected as the Chairperson and Vice-Chairman respectively of the municipality. Other major Political representatives in the Municipality include TP Subair and Nani of Left Democratic Front.

[[2020 Kerala local body elections|Kottakkal Municipality]] Election 2020

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S.No.Party nameParty symbolNumber of Councillors
01UDF[[File:UDF logo.png50px]]
02Independents[[File:No flag.svg50px]]
03LDF[[File:Left Democratic Front (Kerala) Logo.svg50px]]
04BJP[[File:BJP election symbol.svg -783x768.png50px]]
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Notable people

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Basic information of Kottakkal Municipality

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Pincodes676501, 676503, 676510
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Wards

Kottakkal Municipality is composed of the following 32 wards:{{cite web |url = http://sec.kerala.gov.in/index.php/Content/index/lsgd |website = sec.kerala.gov.in |title = Wards of Kottakkal

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Ward no.NameWard no.Name
1Changuvetty Junction2Choonda
3Kottakkal Town4Kottakkal Thazhe Angadi
5Palappura6Mythrinagar
7Nayadippara8Cheenambuthur
9Kavathikalam West10Kavathikalam East
11Valiyaparamba12West Villur
13Pappayi14East Villur
15Kooriyad16Panikkarkundu
17Indianoor West18Indianoor East
19Muliyankootta20Maravettum
21Kottoor22Madrasapadi
23Amapara24Kuttippuram
25Aalinchuvadu26Poozhikkunnu
27Palathara28Kottakkulam
29Pulikkode30Thokkambara
31Changuvettykundu32Khurbani
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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 Tirur, Manjeri, Malappuram, Perinthalmanna, Valanchery 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

References

References

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  2. "District Census Handbook, Malappuram". Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala.
  3. "Constituents of Malappuram metropolitan area".
  4. K. P. M. Basheer. (30 June 2014). "'Kottakkal' aims for expansion in North India". The Hindu Business Line.
  5. (30 May 2013). "Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal – Part 1". BBC World – India Business Report.
  6. "A Life of Healing (A Biography of Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier)".
  7. "Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala".
  8. Narayanan, M. G. S. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=0YDCngEACAAJ&q=Perumals+of+Kerala Perumals of Kerala: Brahmin Oligarchy and Ritual Monarchy Perumāḷs of Kerala].'' Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 438-42.
  9. R. Madhvan Nair. (6 June 2013). "Medieval swords found at Kottakkal". The Hindu.
  10. "Kottakkal PS".
  11. K. V. Krishna Iyer ''Zamorins of Calicut: From the Earliest Times to AD 1806''. Calicut: Norman Printing Bureau, 1938
  12. Devassy, M. K.. (1965). "District Census Handbook (2) - Kozhikode (1961)". Government of Kerala.
  13. "Local Body Elections, Kerala 2010 - National Informatics Centre".
  14. [https://web.archive.org/web/20101113183628/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/09/stories/2010110952300300.htm The Hindu : Kerala / Malappuram News : Municipalities get new chiefs]
  15. "Kottakkal Municipality election 2020".

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