Nadapuram
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Nadapuram is a special grade Panchayath, coming under Nadapuram assembly constituency. It is in North Malabar
North Malabar
North Malabar , is a historic as well as geographic distinction in India used to refer the area covering; present Kasaragod and Kannur Districts, Mananthavady taluk of Wayanad District and Koyilandy & Vatakara taluks of Kozhikode District in modern Kerala and the entire Mahé sub-Division of...

 region of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. Four times Nadapuram won the best panchayat award of Kozhikode district.

The population is around 40,000. Hindu and Moppilas(Muslims) are major religions. Kallachi is another main town in Nadapuram where the Panchayath Headquarters is located. Most of the people are working outside India, particularly in the Persian Gulf area.

Politics

Nadapuram assembly constituency is part of Vadakara (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vadakara (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Assembly segments:Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Tellicherry#koothuparamba#Vadakara#Nadapuram#Kuttyadi#Quilandy#Perambra-Members of Parliament:*1957: K.B. Menon, Praja Socialist Party...

.
President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...

MLA MP

Access

Nadapuram town is 59 km away from Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...

 City, The nearest Railway station is Vatakara
Vatakara
Vatakara is a coastal Municipality in Kozhikode district of Kerala, a South Indian state, spread over an area of 23.33 km2. It is the headquarters of Vatakara taluk. This place is erstwhile Kadathanadu and was part of North Malabar province of Malabar District in Madras State during British...

 (14 km) and Airport is at Karipur
Karipur
Karipur is a small town in Malappuram district of Kerala, south India. The place is best known as the site of the international airport of Kozhikode , serving the needs of travellers in the north Kerala region....

. SH38 (Aka - Airport Road) Passes through Nadapuram. Thalassery
Thalassery
Thalassery , also known as Tellicherry, is a city on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India. This is the second largest city of North Malabar in terms of population. The name Tellicherry is the anglicized form of Thalassery. Thalassery municipality has a population just less than 100,000. Established...

(21 km) and Kuttyadi(13 km) are the other major towns nearby.

Hospitals

  • Govt Hospital Nadapuram
  • VIMS Hospital Kallachi
  • Nadapuram Nursing Home
  • Vettukattil Hospital Kallachi
  • Nadapuram Co-operative Hospital

Masjids

  • Nadapuram Juma Masjid
  • Puthan Palli
  • Sirajul Huda Masjid Kasthurikkulam
  • Chakkarapuram masjid kasthurikulam
  • Ibrahim Khaleel Masjid
  • Darul Huda Masjid Kakkamvelly
  • Vannarathu Juma Masjid Kakkamvelly
  • Kunnathu Juma Masjid Kakkamvelly
  • Modakkara Juma Masjid
  • Sirajul Huda Masjid Kallachi
  • Kallachi Juma Masjid
  • Payanthong Juma Masjid
  • Cheeroth Juma Masjid
  • Othiyil Juma Masjid
  • Mavvanchery Juma Masjid
  • Chelakkadu Juma Masjid
  • Al Farooq Juma Masjid Kummankod

Temple

  • Payyoli
  • Kuttipuram(payanthong)
  • Aaliyoottu( payanthong)
  • Thrikkalloor Mahavishnu Kshethram Kakkamvelly
  • Athiyott
  • Vishnumangalam Maha Vishnu Kshethram
  • koovakkadu Siva kshethram
  • Pattare sree paradevatha kshethram
  • Nadapuram puthiyatheru Siva Kshethram

See also

  • Kalarippayattu
    Kalarippayattu
    Kalaripayattu is a southern Indian martial art originating in Tamil Nadu but also practiced in contiguous parts of Kerala and Karnataka.Kalari payat includes strikes, kicks, grappling, preset forms, weaponry and healing methods...

  • Kerala
    Kerala
    or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

  • North Malabar
    North Malabar
    North Malabar , is a historic as well as geographic distinction in India used to refer the area covering; present Kasaragod and Kannur Districts, Mananthavady taluk of Wayanad District and Koyilandy & Vatakara taluks of Kozhikode District in modern Kerala and the entire Mahé sub-Division of...

  • Kozhikode District
    Kozhikode district
    Kozhikode District , formerly Calicut, is a district of Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised...

  • Vatakara
    Vatakara
    Vatakara is a coastal Municipality in Kozhikode district of Kerala, a South Indian state, spread over an area of 23.33 km2. It is the headquarters of Vatakara taluk. This place is erstwhile Kadathanadu and was part of North Malabar province of Malabar District in Madras State during British...


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