Kondotty | |
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| Coordinates:11°08′49″N75°57′50″E / 11.147°N 75.964°E /11.147; 75.964 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Kondotty Municipality |
| • Chairperson | U.K. Mammathissa (IUML) |
| • Vice Chairperson | Ayisha Bindu (INC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 59,256 |
| • Density | 1,908/km2 (4,940/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official languages | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673638 |
| Telephone code | 0483 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-84 |
| Website | kondottymunicipality |
Kondotty (Malayalam:[koɳɖoːʈːi]) is a town and municipality in theMalappuram district in the state ofKerala, India, located nearCalicut International Airport, 24 km fromMalappuram. It is the headquarters ofKondotty Taluk, which was declared as the seventh taluk in Malappuram district by chief ministerOommen Chandy on 23 December 2013,Real Malabar F.C is professional football club from Kondotty and FC Kondotty is the onlyAll India Sevens Football club from Kondotty.[3][4]
Nediyiruppu region of Kondotty municipality was the original headquarters of the powerful dynasty of theZamorins of Calicut (Eradi dynasty), who were actually the rulers ofEranad. The royal family of Zamorins is also known asNediyiruppu Swaroopam.[5][6]
Kondotty is famous for theKondotty Nercha (Malayalam for 'offering') in the Pazhayangadi Mosque. Kondotty is the birthplace of theMappilapoet,Moyinkutty Vaidyar, where there is a memorial dedicated to him. He popularisedMappilapattu (Mappila songs) by his poems on secular and romantic themes.
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{{In ancient times, this entire area was a huge forest and a sanctuary for wild animals. Four prominent Muslim families of the place decided to clear the forest to build a mosque in this place. They threw gold coins into the forest in the presence of the locals. The natives cleared the forest to get these gold coins. The place where the forest was cleared came to be known as “Konduvetti”. Later it became “Kondotti”. Kondotti vow is a symbol of Hindu Muslim friendship. It is celebrated as a national festival by the entire people of Kondoti. With the establishment of the Kozhikode Airport at Kondotti in Malappuram district, the skies of Malabar took off and this undeveloped region sped into development at lightning speed.}}
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The history of Kondotty is connected with that of the 18th centuryKondotty Thangals, theSufi exponents.Tipu Sultan ofMysore brought the firstThangalMuhammad Shah, to make the Mappilas allies. TheThangal first resided atAreekode and later settled in Kondotty. When the British arrived, putting an end to the reign of Tipu Sultan, theThangal realigned with the British. During the 1921 upsurge, the Mappila mob attacked the house of the seventhThangal,Nasiruddin Shah.[clarification needed]
Nediyiruppu is 2 km from Kondotty. It is from where theZamorin kingdom was expanded. During the ancient times, Zamorins were known asNediyiruppu Swaroopams.
| S.No.[7] | Party name | Party symbol | Number of Councillors |
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| 01 | UDF |  | 27 |
| 02 | Independents |  | 12 |
| 03 | LDF | _Logo.svg){kind=logo} | 01 |
The district has more or less the same climatic conditions prevalent elsewhere in the state: dry season from December to February, hot season from March to May, and the South West Monsoon from October to November. The South West Monsoon is usually very heavy and during which nearly 75 percent of the annual rains are received. The climate is generally hot and humid, with the temperatures ranging between 30 °C and 20 °C. The average annual rainfall is 290 mm.[8]
Calicut International Airport (also known asKaripur International Airport) is located about 3 km from the town. Almost all international flights operating from the airport are toMiddle East destinations targeting the large NRI population of north Kerala working in the Middle East.
Feroke andParappanangadi are the nearest railway stations.
Kondotty is well connected to nearby places through roads.National Highway 213 which connectsMalappuram withKozhikode andPalakkad passes through Kondotty.
Kondotty is an emerging education hub with many government and non-government schools, colleges and other educational institutions.
Situated at Kondotty, Pazhayangadi Mosque is believed to date back to the 18th century. It is also called the Kondotty mosque. This mosque is dedicated to a Muslim saint, Muhammad Shah, popularly called as Kondotty Thangal.[8][13]
The Maha Kavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smaraka (Malayalam:മഹാ കവി മോയി൯കുട്ടി വൈദ്യ൪ സ്മാരകം) is a memorial building dedicated toMoyinkutty Vaidyar (1852–1892), often referred to asMahakavi (great poet), is historically considered one of the most renowned poets of theMappila pattu genre ofMalayalam language.[14]
Kondotty Nercha is a week-long festival held every year at Kondotty Qubba, which contains the tomb of the firstThangal, Muhammad Shah. Thousands of devotees attend theNercha, which consists of certain religious processions. A very elaborate village fair is also arranged during the festival. The festival is organized by Sunni Muslims and Hindus jointly. Certain small Muslim groups of the area like the Salafis boycott the festival because they don't believe in Dargahs.[citation needed]
Mini Ooty is a tourist site in Arimbra Hills about 10 kilometres from Kondotty. It is at a height of 1000 feet above sea level. Mini Ooty attracts a large number of visitors because of its rolling hills and scenic views. The location got its name as it resemblesOoty, one of the famous hill stations in India. There are many stone crushers and plantations atop the hill. There is an oldHarijan Colony on the western side of the hill.
Poyilikkave Karinkali Temple is a very ancient temple in Nediyiruppu, constructed during the Zamorins period. The headquarter of Zamorins was at Nediyiruppu Swaroopam and connected to that this temple was very important. Worshipping Goddess Karinkali devi and Thalapoli festival is a very important temple ceremony in December of every year.
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