Kottakkal Land of the Fort | |
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Municipal town | |
 Kottakkal Town rainy day | |
| Nickname: Ayurveda City[1] | |
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| Coordinates:10°59′56″N75°59′30″E / 10.9990°N 75.9918°E /10.9990; 75.9918[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Chairperson | Dr.Haneesha |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.45 km2 (7.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84.34 m (276.7 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 44,382 |
| • Density | 2,170/km2 (5,621/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 676503 |
| Telephone code | +91483xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | KL-10, KL-55, KL-65 |
| Website | www |
Kottakkal (literally-Land of the Fort) is a majormunicipal town inMalappuram district inKerala, having 32wards. It is one of the four municipalities inTirur Taluk, besidesTirur,Valanchery, andTanur. It is a part of theMalappuram metropolitan area and a growing city in Kerala.[3][4] The town is best known for theArya Vaidya Sala, one of the topAyurvedic health centres in the world.[5] Kottakkal is also a major growing commercial, educational, and healthcare hub inSouth Malabar.[2] The town lies on theMumbai–KanyakumariNational Highway 66.
Kottakkal is located 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest ofMalappuram, the district headquarters, and 14.5 km (9.0 mi) fromTirur railway station.TheNational Highway 66 separates the municipality fromEdarikode grama panchayat on some parts to the west.[6] However, the fast-developing Kottakkal urban area is now spread up to different parts of neighboring panchayats such asEdarikkode.
Kottakkal town became famous after the establishment ofArya Vaidya Sala in 1902. Adding to the cultural heritage,Kottakkal Pooram, The popular temple festival is celebrated over seven days during March–April.[7]
AnOld Malayalam inscription which dates back to 932 CE found from Indianoor in Kottakkal mention the name ofGoda Ravi ofChera dynasty.[8]
Kottakkal, formerly known asSweta Durgam (the White Fort) inSanskrit,Venkalikotta andVenkita Kotta inMalayalam, was amilitary base of theKingdom of Valluvanadu earlier.[9]
Two swords, medieval European in style and finish, were discovered in a well from Kottakkal, in the year 2013.[9] TheZamorin ofCalicut invaded theKingdom of Valluvanad in 14th century CE and seized the fort at Kottakkal.[9] The Zamorin captuted the captaincy ofMamankam festival in the same period. Karuvayoor Moosad, who was the minister ofValluvakonathiri, based at Kottakkal and also the chief marshal and preacher of theMoopil Nairs, changed his seat toPuzhakkattiri when Kottakkal came underZamorin.[9] It may be the forts and castles constructed by the Karuvayoor Moosad that were the origin of the name "Kottakkal".[10]
TheKizhakke Kovilakam, where the eastern branch of the royal family ofZamorin resided, is located at Kottakkal.Gradually, Kottakkal was annexed to the kingdom of theZamorin of Calicut.[11] TheKizhakke Kovilakam, which was the eastern palace of the royal family of theZamorin of Calicut, is present at Kottakkal.[12]
Arya Vaidya Sala was established in 1902.[5] The suburbs of Kottakkal were known asChanguvettikkadu andEyyakkadu (now Changuvetti is developing as atwin town to Kottakkal).
TheUnited Democratic Front won the first elections (held in October 2010) to the Kottakkal municipality.[13] K. K. Nazar and Paroli Moosakutty Haji ofIndian Union Muslim League were elected as the Chairperson and Vice-Chairman respectively of the municipality.[14] Other major Political representatives in the Municipality include TP Subair and Nani ofLeft Democratic Front.
| S.No.[15] | Party Name | Party symbol | Number of Councillors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | UDF |  | 20 |
| 02 | Independents |  | 07 |
| 03 | LDF | _Logo.svg){kind=logo} | 03 |
| 04 | BJP |  | 02 |
| Area | 20.43 km2 (7.89 sq mi) |
| Wards | 32 |
| Taluk | Tirur |
| Assembly Constituency | Kottakkal |
| Loksabha Constituency | Ponnani |
| Vehicle Registration No. | KL-55, KL-10 & KL-65 |
| Neighbouring Panchayaths | Edarikode, Parappur, Othukkungal, Ponmala and Marakkara |
| Post Offices | Kottakkal, Puthoor, Indianoor, Pathayakkallu, Kuttippuram, Pandamangalam, Cherushola , Puthupparamba |
| Pincodes | 676501, 676503, 676510 |
Kottakkal Municipality is composed of the following 32 wards:[16]
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changuvetty Junction | 2 | Choonda |
| 3 | Kottakkal Town | 4 | Kottakkal Thazhe Angadi |
| 5 | Palappura | 6 | Mythrinagar |
| 7 | Nayadippara | 8 | Cheenambuthur |
| 9 | Kavathikalam West | 10 | Kavathikalam East |
| 11 | Valiyaparamba | 12 | West Villur |
| 13 | Pappayi | 14 | East Villur |
| 15 | Kooriyad | 16 | Panikkarkundu |
| 17 | Indianoor West | 18 | Indianoor East |
| 19 | Muliyankootta | 20 | Maravettum |
| 21 | Kottoor | 22 | Madrasapadi |
| 23 | Amapara | 24 | Kuttippuram |
| 25 | Aalinchuvadu | 26 | Poozhikkunnu |
| 27 | Palathara | 28 | Kottakkulam |
| 29 | Pulikkode | 30 | Thokkambara |
| 31 | Changuvettykundu | 32 | Khurbani |
