https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=2409%3A4073%3A208D%3AE9EB%3A97EF%3A4977%3AE2D9%3AEBC8 Bharatpedia - User contributions [en] 2026-08-14T08:55:50Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thottilpalam&diff=272321 Thottilpalam 2021-11-15T17:17:38Z <p>2409:4073:208D:E9EB:97EF:4977:E2D9:EBC8: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}<br /> {{multiple issues|<br /> {{cleanup reorganize|date=October 2014}}<br /> {{refimprove|date=October 2014}}<br /> }}<br /> {{Infobox settlement<br /> | name = Thottilpalam<br /> | native_name = <br /> | native_name_lang = <br /> | other_name = <br /> | nickname = <br /> | settlement_type = Town<br /> | image_skyline = DSC 0549-01.jpg<br /> | image_alt = <br /> | image_caption = <br /> | pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br /> | pushpin_label_position = right<br /> | pushpin_map_alt = <br /> | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br /> | coordinates = {{coord|11.6775|N|75.7800|E|display=inline,title}}<br /> | subdivision_type = Country<br /> | subdivision_name = [[India]]<br /> | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br /> | subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br /> | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br /> | subdivision_name2 = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]<br /> | established_title = &lt;!-- Established --&gt;<br /> | established_date = <br /> | founder = <br /> | named_for = <br /> | government_type = <br /> | governing_body = <br /> | unit_pref = Metric<br /> | area_footnotes = <br /> | area_rank = <br /> | area_total_km2 = <br /> | elevation_footnotes = <br /> | elevation_m = <br /> | population_total = <br /> | population_as_of = <br /> | population_rank = <br /> | population_density_km2 = auto<br /> | population_demonym = <br /> | population_footnotes = <br /> | demographics_type1 = Languages<br /> | demographics1_title1 = Official<br /> | demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br /> | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br /> | utc_offset1 = +5:30<br /> | postal_code_type = &lt;!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --&gt;<br /> | postal_code = 673513<br /> | registration_plate = KL-77 (Perambra SRTO)<br /> | website = <br /> | footnotes = <br /> }}<br /> '''Thottilpalam''' is the second major town (after [[ kuttiady]]) in north east of [[Kozhikode]] district, Kerala.State Highway 54 to [[Wayanad district|Wayanadu]] district passes through this town. It is 29&amp;nbsp;km from [[Vatakara]] and 5&amp;nbsp;km from [[ kuttiady]]. Thottilpalam is the main town in [[Kavilumpara]] panchayath. Town is situated at the bottom of kuttiady churam. Arjuna Award winner [[Tom Joseph]] is from Thottilpalam.<br /> <br /> ==Etymology==<br /> {{Expand section|date=October 2014}}<br /> The term ''Thottil'' has the meaning cradle and the term ''Palam'' means bridge in [[Malayalam]]. According to local tradition there was a cradle shaped bridge built across the [[Kuttiady River]], by the [[East India Company|British East India Company]], to move their goods easily from the Estate in [[Kunduthode]] to the [[Thalassery|Tellichery]]. <br /> <br /> [[File:Thotilpalam.jpg|thumb|Bridge]]<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Economy==<br /> Thottilpalam is one of the major agricultural areas in [[Kozhikode]] district. The main cash crops are: Cloves(Grambu) Nutmeg, coconut, areca nut, ginger, turmeric, and pepper. So this area is called as Malayoram. As Thottilpalam is the foot hills of Malayoram,. Many others are engaged in business and other jobs. Hotels, Restaurants, Petrol pumps, ATM's, Hospitals, Banks, Police Station and other major offices are located in town.<br /> And a vanitha co-operative society is there in economy sector at thottilpalam.<br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Vatakara]]<br /> * [[Nadapuram]]<br /> * [[Perambra]]<br /> * [[Madappally]]<br /> * [[Villiappally]]<br /> * [[Memunda]]<br /> * [[Iringal]]<br /> * [[Mahe, Puducherry|Mahe, Pondicherry]]<br /> * [[Payyoli]]<br /> * [[Thikkodi]]<br /> * [[orkkatteri]]<br /> * [[Chathangottunada]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> {{Kozhikode district}}<br /> {{commons category|Thottilpalam}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Kuttiady area]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Kozhikode-geo-stub}}</div> 2409:4073:208D:E9EB:97EF:4977:E2D9:EBC8