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	'''Valapuram''' is a small village exists as a part of ~~kuruvambalam~~ village. in ~~pulamanthole~~ grama panchayath of [[Malappuram District]], [[Kerala]]. It is situated on the banks of ~~Kunthippuzha~~ (also called Thoothappuzha). The river separates Malappuram and Palakkad districts, ~~a new bridge has been built across it recently~~. The nearest towns are Perinthalmanna (18 km), ~~valanchery~~(16), Pattambi (17 km),~~pulamanthol~~(6), ~~kulathur~~(5).		'''Valapuram''' is a small village which exists as a part of [[Kuruvambalam]] village. It is in [[Pulamanthole]] grama panchayath of [[Malappuram District]], [[Kerala]]. It is situated on the banks of the [[Kunthipuzha River]] (also called Thoothappuzha). The river separates Malappuram and Palakkad districts. 41 people were martyred from Valapuram and Kuruvambalam regions in the Wagon Massacre, also known as the [[Wagon tragedy]] which was part of the Malabar rebellion of 1921.The nearest towns are [[Perinthalmanna]](18 km), Valanchery (16 km), Pattambi (17 km), Pulamanthol (6 km), and Kulathur (5 km).

	==GMUP School Valapuram==		==GMUP School Valapuram==
	GMUPS (Government Mappila upper primary school).		GMUPS (Government Mappila upper primary school).
	It is the old government school in ~~pulamanthol~~ panchayath. ~~It is situated in Valapuram town.~~ This school was started in 1911. The ~~golden jubilee celebration~~ was celebrated in 2011. ~~Now~~ available classes are: LKG, 1 to 7.		This is the old government school in Pulamanthol panchayath. This school was started in 1911. The Jubilee was celebrated in 2011. As of 2022, available classes are: LKG, 1 to 7.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About GMUPS VALAPURAM \|url=https://schools.org.in/malappuram/32050500701/gmups-valapuram.html \|publisher=Schools.org.in \|access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

	~~This school will be upgraded as a high school within one year~~.

	==Culture==		==Culture==
	Valapuram village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus ~~exist~~ in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. [[Duff muttu\|Duff Muttu]], [[Kolkali]] and [[Aravana]]muttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are ~~many~~ libraries attached to mosques giving a ~~rich~~ source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in [[Arabi Malayalam\|Arabi-Malayalam]] which is a version of the [[Malayalam]] language written in [[Arabic script]]. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The ~~Hindu minority~~ of this area ~~keeps~~ their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion ~~like~~ other parts of Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=2016-07-14 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm \|archive-date=2016-04-01 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		Valapuram village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are represented in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. [[Duff muttu\|Duff Muttu]], [[Kolkali]] and [[Aravana]]muttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are libraries attached to mosques giving a source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in [[Arabi Malayalam\|Arabi-Malayalam]] which is a version of the [[Malayalam]] language written in [[Arabic script]]. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindus of this area keep their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion as in other parts of Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm \|title=Malappuram News, Malappuram District Map, Malappuram Muslim, Malappuram Hospitals, Malappuram College, Malappuram Directory \|access-date=2016-07-14 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm \|archive-date=2016-04-01 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

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'''Valapuram''' is a small village exists as a part of kuruvambalam village. in pulamanthole grama panchayath of [[Malappuram District]], [[Kerala]]. It is situated on the banks of Kunthippuzha (also called Thoothappuzha). The river separates Malappuram and Palakkad districts, a new bridge has been built across it recently. The nearest towns are Perinthalmanna (18 km), valanchery(16), Pattambi (17 km),pulamanthol(6), kulathur(5).

==GMUP School Valapuram==
GMUPS (Government Mappila upper primary school).
It is the old government school in pulamanthol panchayath. It is situated in Valapuram town. This school was started in 1911. The golden jubilee celebration was celebrated in 2011. Now available classes are: LKG, 1 to 7.

This school will be upgraded as a high school within one year.

==Culture==
Valapuram village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. [[Duff muttu|Duff Muttu]], [[Kolkali]] and [[Aravana]]muttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in [[Arabi Malayalam|Arabi-Malayalam]] which is a version of the [[Malayalam]] language written in [[Arabic script]]. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |archive-date=2016-04-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Transportation==
Valapuram village connects to other parts of India through [[Perinthalmanna]] town. National highway No.66 passes through [[Tirur]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]]. Highway No.966 goes to [[Palakkad]] and [[Coimbatore]]. The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]]. The nearest major railway station is at [[Tirur]].

== References ==
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{{Malappuram district}} [[Category:Villages in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Perinthalmanna area]]

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