# Parappur

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Census town in Kerala, India

Parappur Malappuram Census town Paddy fields in Parappur Parappur Malappuram Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Parappur Malappuram Parappur Malappuram (India) Show map of India Coordinates: 11°02′01″N 76°00′00″E / 11.0335300°N 76.000100°E / 11.0335300; 76.000100 Country India State Kerala District Malappuram Established 1956 Government • Type Panchayat Area • Total 15.11 km2 (5.83 sq mi) Elevation 45 m (148 ft) Population (2011) • Total 36,270 • Density 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) Languages • Official Malayalam, English Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 676503 Telephone code 0483 Vehicle registration KL-65 Nearest Town Kottakkal Sex ratio 1062 ♂/♀ Literacy 91.45% Lok Sabha constituency Malappuram Vidhan Sabha constituency Vengara Website lsgkerala.in/parappurpanchayat/

Paddy fields

**Parappur** is a village and townland two kilometers north of [Kottakkal](/source/Kottakkal) in [Malappuram district](/source/Malappuram_district) in the state of [Kerala](/source/Kerala), India.[1]

The village's landscape can be divided into six plains, slopes, valleys, plains, rivers and streams. Parappur Panchayath was established in the year 1956, the year of Kerala's birth. Kadalundipuzha Panchayat, which originates from Sahyadri and flows through Karuvarakundu basement and many panchayats in Malappuram district, divides it into two. The first president was TE Muhammad Haji. Elections were not held at that time. The delegates were elected through a hands-on vote at the Block Foundation.[2]

## History

Kottakkal East Kovilakam which belonged to the [Zamorin of Calicut](/source/Zamorin_of_Calicut) was the landlord of most of the land holdings in the area. The landlords who owned the land in Iringalloor belonged to the Kolpuram Keezhathukunnam Panicker family, which had its roots in [Kozhikode](/source/Kozhikode). The legendary Land Reforms Act, implemented in the 1970s, brought the veil to feudalism in other parts of Kerala as well. The old Juma Masjid, such as Ililipilakkal, Vettam, Palani, Kuzhipuram West Palli, Kuzhipuram East Mosque, Veenalukkal Juma Masjid and Vadakkum Muri Mosque are around 200 to 400 years old. The Sree Kurumba Temple at Veenalukkal, the Sree Subramanya Temple, the Iringalloor Sree Ayyappan Kavu Temple, the Katiyakavu Sreebhagavati Temple and the Ashramamangalam Shiva Temple are some of the ancient temples.

Established in the East of the 20th Century, Parappur, a leading educational center, was established in 1901 in East Kund, becoming the East AMLP School. The eleventh state congress of the historic Congress was held in 1939 under the leadership of [EMS Namboodiripad](/source/E._M._S._Namboodiripad), who was the then KPCC President [Mohammed Abdurahiman Sahib](/source/Mohammed_Abdur_Rahiman). The first educational institute to be established in the Parappur Panchayath was the Callakkattil School which was established in 1901 and the only Teachers' School which was established in 1903 in the East.[3]

## Geography

The village has an area of 15.11 km2 (4,473 sq mi) and is bordered by Vengara, Ooragam and Othukkungal villages to the north and Othukkungal village to the east, Edarikkod and [Kottakkal](/source/Kottakkal) villages to the south and the Edarikkod and Vengara towards the west.it is under the Vengara legislative assembly seat. [Kadalundi River](/source/Kadalundi_River) flows through many regions in the Parappur village. Some times during the extreme monsoon seasons the river tends to overflow and makes its way to the village settlements and the paddy fields causing disturbances to the local life.

## Demographics

As of 2011[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Parappur&action=edit) India [census](/source/Census), Parappur had a population of 36270 with 16975 males and 19295 females.[4][1]

## Economy

The movement of many migrant workers from the village to the GCC states continues to the present day, although in smaller numbers after the 2008 international financial crisis began to affect the GCC region.[5]

## Transportation

Parappur village connects to other parts of India through [Kottakkal](/source/Kottakkal) town. National highway No.66 passes through [Kottakkal](/source/Tanur%2C_Malappuram) and the northern stretch connects to [Goa](/source/Goa) and [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai). The southern stretch connects to [Cochin](/source/Cochin) and [Trivandrum](/source/Trivandrum). State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to [Ooty](/source/Ooty), [Mysore](/source/Mysore) and [Bangalore](/source/Bangalore) through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to [Palakkad](/source/Palakkad) and [Coimbatore](/source/Coimbatore). The nearest airport is at [Kozhikode](/source/Kozhikode_Airport). The nearest major railway station is at [Tirur](/source/Tirur).

## Educational Institutes

Parappur village has some of the popular educational institutes in the locality such as, IU Higher secondary school,[6] IU Arts college and many Upper and Lower primary schools.

## References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Parappur](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Parappur).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-censusindia_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-censusindia_1-1) Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. ["Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx). Retrieved 10 December 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["ചരിത്രം « പറപ്പൂര്‍ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Parappur Grama Panchayat)"](http://lsgkerala.in/parappurpanchayat/history/). Retrieved 25 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Wilson, David Brian. *Practices that constitute successful school superintendent leadership : perceptions from established rural school superintendents* (Thesis). University of Missouri Libraries. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.32469/10355/10272](https://doi.org/10.32469%2F10355%2F10272). [hdl](/source/Hdl_(identifier)):[10355/10272](https://hdl.handle.net/10355%2F10272).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Parappur Census Town City Population Census 2011-2025 | Kerala"](https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/627550-parappur-kerala.html). *www.census2011.co.in*. Retrieved 19 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["GCC residency cap may force lakhs to return"](https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/GCC-residency-cap-may-force-lakhs-to-return/article15284841.ece). *The Hindu*. 19 August 2008. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0971-751X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0971-751X). Retrieved 25 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["IUHSSONLINE - Official Blog Of Iuhss Parappur, Kottakkal"](http://www.iuhssonline.in/). Retrieved 5 June 2019.

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