Edappal is a town which lies near to the town of Ponnani in Ponnani taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India. Edappal at the junction of Thrissur-Kozhikode and Palakkad-Ponnani state highways, is located 45 km (28 mi) from Malappuram. Edappal lies in two panchayaths (local body jursidcitions), Vattamkulam, and Edappal. Edappal shares borders with Thuyyam, Polpakkara, Ayilakkadu, Vattamkulam, and Annakampadu. Sukapuram (also known as Chowwara), one of the earliest Brahmin settlements in Kerala, lies in Edappal.[1] The Azhvanchery Thamprakkal of Athavanad (originally Maranchery), had influence over the Nambudiris of Sukapuram (Chowwara), while the Kalpakanchery Thamprakkal of Kalpakanchery influenced the rival Nambudiris of Panniyoor.[2] Edappal forms a portion of the Malappuram metropolitan area as of 2011 Census.[3] Edappal lies in Ponnani Kole Wetlands and is surrounded by the Biyyam backwater lake of Ponnani.

Edappal
Census Town
Edappal town
Edappal town
Edappal is located in Kerala
Edappal
Edappal
Location in Kerala, India
Edappal is located in India
Edappal
Edappal
Edappal (India)
Coordinates: 10°47′01″N 76°00′27″E / 10.7837°N 76.0076°E / 10.7837; 76.0076
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Area
 • Total22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,550
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC 5:30 (IST)
PIN
679576
Telephone code0494
Vehicle registrationKL-54

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Menon, A. Sreedhara (2007). A Survey of Kerala History. DC Books. ISBN 9788126415786.
  2. ^ K. V. Krishna Iyer (1938). Zamorins of Calicut: From the earliest times to AD 1806. Norman Printing Bureau, Kozhikode.
  3. ^ "Constituents of Malappuram metropolitan area". kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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