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Meenangadi

Coordinates: 11°39′39″N 76°09′19″E / 11.660779°N 76.155185°E / 11.660779; 76.155185
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Meenangadi
Town
Official seal of Meenangadi
Seal
Meenangadi is located in Kerala
Meenangadi
Meenangadi
Meenangadi is located in India
Meenangadi
Meenangadi
Coordinates: 11°39′39″N 76°09′19″E / 11.660779°N 76.155185°E / 11.660779; 76.155185
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictWayanad
BlockSulthan Bathery
First SettlementNeolithic Age[1][2]
Named forMatsya Avathara Temple and Fish Market
Area
 • Total53.52[3] km2 (13,225.08 acres)
Elevation
773.00 m (2,536.09 ft)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total33,450
 • Estimate 
(2016[5])
34,601
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Others:English, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673 591
Telephone code91 (0)4936

Meenangadi is an old town situated on the highway NH 766 between Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad District,[6] in Kerala, India. This place is one among the Provinces where the existence of Dolmens provide an historical evidence of earlier civilisation.[7][8]Coffee bean, Black pepper, Ginger, Rice and Areca are the main crops of this area.[9] Meenangadi is famous for its Fish Market,Cattle Market.[10]The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode at 87Km and airport is Kannur International Airport[11] with 94km[12] from Meenangadi. Meenangadi is surrounded by, Ambalavayal Panchayat, Kalpetta Taluk towards west, Gudalur Taluk towards East, Mananthavady Taluk towards west.[13][14] Kalpetta, Gudalur, Gundlupet, Mavoor are the nearby Cities to Meenangadi.
Meenangadi has an upcoming project(Kerala's first carbon neutrality project) to be India's first carbon-neutral Panchayat.[15][16][17][18][19] Meenangadi has a population of 33450 According to 2011 Census with two Villages Purakkadi and (Part)Krishnagiri.[20] [21]

Educational Institutes in Meenangadi

  • Government Polytechnic, Mananthavady Road
  • Government Higher Secondary School Meenangadi[22]
  • Government Commercial Institute, Meenangadi
  • St. Gregorios Teachers' Training College, JECS Campus, Christ Nagar (offering B.Ed, M.Ed & PhD)
  • St. Mary's College, JECS Campus, Christ Nagar (offering BA, B.Com & BBA courses of Calicut University)
  • St. Baselios Arts & Science College, JECS Campus, Christ Nagar
  • IHRD Model College of Applied Sciences, Meenangadi[23]
  • St. Peter's & St. Paul's English Higher Secondary School
  • Sree Vivekananda Vidya Mandir[24]
  • Anns English Medium School[25]

Climate

Climate data for Meenangadi, Kerala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0) 		29
(84) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		29.6
(85.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		24.7
(76.5) 		25.3
(77.5) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.5
(79.7) 		27.4
(81.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9) 		17.8
(64.0) 		19.5
(67.1) 		20.7
(69.3) 		20.8
(69.4) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.4
(66.9) 		19.4
(66.9) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.4
(66.9) 		18.5
(65.3) 		16.9
(62.4) 		19.0
(66.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.2) 		9
(0.4) 		17
(0.7) 		95
(3.7) 		185
(7.3) 		513
(20.2) 		1,011
(39.8) 		543
(21.4) 		235
(9.3) 		226
(8.9) 		84
(3.3) 		22
(0.9) 		2,944
(116.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[26]

References

  1. ^ Benhur, Abraham (2012). Megalithic Monuments of South India. pathofdolmens. {{cite book}}: External link in |ref= (help)
  2. ^ Menon, T. Madhava; Linguistics, International School of Dravidian (2000). A handbook of Kerala. International School of Dravidian Linguistics. ISBN 9788185692272.
  3. ^ Keralam, Digital. "Meenangadi Grama Panchayath Meenangadi Wayanad Kerala India | Digital Keralam". Digital Keralam.
  4. ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3203_PART_A_WAYANAD.pdf
  5. ^ http://thanal.co.in/uploads/resource/document/concept-note-carbon-neutral-meenangaadi-grama-panchayat-37116138.pdf
  6. ^ http://wayanad.nic.in
  7. ^ "THE PATH OF THE DOLMENS". pathofdolmens.org.
  8. ^ Manoj, E. m; Manoj, E. m (30 December 2012). "Megalithic rock-cut tomb found in Wayanad". The Hindu.
  9. ^ http://wayanad.nic.in/agri.htm
  10. ^ Department, Kerala (India) Animal Husbandry (1974). Report on Quinquennial Livestock Census, 1966: 1966:1. Department of Animal Husbandry, Livestock Census.
  11. ^ "Home". www.kannurairport.in.
  12. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  13. ^ . Meenangadi have high connectivity of roads towards Calicut, Mysore and Bangalore. Nearest tourist centers are edakkal caves( ~ 8km) and karapuzha dam (~6Km).http://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/meenangadi/id/10029
  14. ^ http://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/meenangadi/id/10029
  15. ^ Manoj, E. m; Manoj, E. m (26 March 2017). "Meenangadi has a green dream: carbon neutrality". The Hindu.
  16. ^ Ameerudheen, TA. "Meenangadi in Kerala is well on its way to being India's first carbon-neutral panchayat".
  17. ^ http://thanal.co.in/uploads/resource/document/concept-note-carbon-neutral-meenangaadi-grama-panchayat-37116138.pdf
  18. ^ "Kerala's first carbon neutrality project launched in Wayanad - Times of India".
  19. ^ "How a Small Village in Kerala Achieved What the World Is Struggling With - Becoming Carbon Neutral!". 5 June 2017.
  20. ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3203_PART_A_WAYANAD.pdf
  21. ^ Reporter, Staff; Reporter, Staff (4 September 2013). "Meenangadi panchayat plans project for tribals". The Hindu.
  22. ^ http://wayanad.nic.in/hss.htm
  23. ^ "Model College, Meenagadi". www.ihrd.ac.in.
  24. ^ http://vivekanandavidyamandiram.com
  25. ^ http://www.annsenglishmediumschool.com
  26. ^ "CLIMATE: MEENANGADI", Climate-Data.org. Web: [1].
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