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Mongam

Coordinates: 11°07′38″N 76°01′07″E / 11.1272336°N 76.0186636°E / 11.1272336; 76.0186636
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Mongam
Town
Mongam Town
Mongam Town
Mongam is located in Kerala
Mongam
Mongam
Location in Kerala, India
Mongam is located in India
Mongam
Mongam
Mongam (India)
Coordinates: 11°07′38″N 76°01′07″E / 11.1272336°N 76.0186636°E / 11.1272336; 76.0186636
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673642
Telephone code0483
Vehicle registrationKL10

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

  1. ^ webThemez.com. "Anvarul Islam Women's Arabic College | Mongam | Malappuram | Kerala". Aiwacollege.com. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Little India Public School Mongam Malappuram". LIPS. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.