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Kalpakanchery was a part of [[Kingdom of Tanur|''Vettathunad'']] in the medieval period, like most of the other villages in the [[Tirur Taluk]].<ref name="Logan">{{Cite book|title=Malabar Manual (Volume-I)|last=Logan|first=William|publisher=Asian Educational Services|year=2010|isbn=9788120604476|location=New Delhi|pages=631-666}}</ref> ''Vettathunad'', also known as the [[Kingdom of Tanur]], was a coastal city-state kingdom in the [[Malabar Coast]]. It was ruled by the ''Vettathu Raja'', who was a vassal of the [[Zamorin of Calicut]]. ''Vettathunad'' was known for its trade relationship with the [[Arabs|Arab merchants]] in the medieval period. The [[Kshatriya]] family of the ''Vettathu Rajas'' became extinct with the death of the last ''Raja'' on 24 May 1793. <ref name="Logan"/>

Kadungathukundu is an educational hub in the village. As of 2011 census, the village contains 2 pre-primary schools, 13 primary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools, 3 vocational training schools, a special school for disabled, and one more school.<ref name="human_development">{{cite book |last1=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PART-A) |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Trivandrum |pages=168-169 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_A_MALAPPURAM.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref> The GMLPS Paleth, being established in 1902, is one of the oldest primary schools in Malappuram district, and the GVHSS Kalpakanchery, being established in 1958, is one of the oldest secondary schools in the Malappuram district. Some of the major educational institutions in the village are: