Mongam
Mongam | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Mongam Town | |
  Mongam Location in Kerala, India  Mongam Mongam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°07′38″N 76°01′07″E / 11.1272336°N 76.0186636°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673642 |
| Telephone code | 0483 |
| Vehicle registration | KL10 |
Mongam is a town in Morayur Gram panchayat in Malappuram (Lok Sabha constituency) in Malappuram district of state of Kerala. Mongam AIWA College is the first women's Arabic college in south India.
The name Mongam'is derived from the local banana plant business of the village in the past. The town was well know for banana plantation in those period. In 80's Mongam was famous for Mahindra Jeep business and the town is still known for Jeep business.
Location
Mongam is on the National Highway 966 between Malappuram and Kozhikode cities. This place is famous for selling and buying used luxury cars and commercial vehicles since 1980.
Educational Institutions
- Anvarul Islam Women’s Arabic College, Mongam [1]
- A.M.U.P. School Mongam
- Little India Public School, Mongam [2]
- Ummul Qura Higher Secondary School, Mongam
Transportation
Mongam connects to other parts of India through Kozhikode and Malappuram cities. National highway 966 passes through Mongam and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Coimbatore. State Highway 28 starts from kozhikkode and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Feroke.
References
- ^ webThemez.com. "Anvarul Islam Women's Arabic College | Mongam | Malappuram | Kerala". Aiwacollege.com. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Little India Public School Mongam Malappuram". LIPS. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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