Kalpakanchery

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Kalpakanchery
Village
Kalpakanchery
Kalpakanchery
Coordinates: 10°56′17″N 75°59′13″E / 10.938°N 75.987°E / 10.938; 75.987Coordinates: 10°56′17″N 75°59′13″E / 10.938°N 75.987°E / 10.938; 75.987
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Panchayat formation10 October 1940; 84 years ago (1940-10-10)[1]
Government
 • TypeGrama Panchayat
 • BodyKalpakanchery Grama Panchayat
 • PresidentK. P. Vahida
 • Vice presidentA. Abdul Basheer
Area
[2]
 • Total16.25 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total33,721
 • Density2,075/km2 (5,370/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Human Development
 • Sex ratio (2011)1191 ♀/1000♂[3]
 • Literacy (2011)94.37%[4]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676551, 676510
Telephone code0494
Vehicle registrationKL-55
Nearest towns
Niyamasabha constituencyTirur
Block PanchayatKuttippuram
Websitewww.lsgkerala.in/kalpakancherypanchayat

Kalpakanchery is a revenue village and a Gram Panchayat in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The village is located 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west to the city of Malappuram.

A field at Thiruthippadi, Kavappura, Kalpakanchery

Kadungathukundu, Puthanathani, Kurukathani, and Randathani are the four major commercial centres in Kalpakanchery. The National Highway 66 passes through the village. The village is a centre of academic institutions and other offices. There are several educational institutions, healthcare institutions, two industrial training centres, Kalpakanchery police station, Bafakhy Yatheem Khana (orphanage), post office, Kalpakanchery Sub-registrar Office, and Kalpakanchery Panchayat Office in the town. The village had a weekly market on Wednesdays known as Melangadi Chantha. The weekly market was held at present-day Melangadi, between Puthanathani and Kadungathukundu. The municipal towns of Tirur, Kottakkal, and Valanchery are located around 8 or 9 kilometres (5.0 or 5.6 mi) away from here. The Kalpakanchery sub-registrar office has obtained ISO standard.[5]

Etymology[edit]

Palms at Kalpakanchery

The name Kalpakanchery is believed to evolve from the Malayalam words Kalpakam (Coconut tree) and Chery (land) as it was the land of coconut trees.[1]

History[edit]

A field at Paleth, Kalpakanchery

Kalpakanchery was a part of Vettathunad in the medieval period, like most of the other villages in the Tirur Taluk.[6] 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 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.[6]

The Lord of Azhvanchery (who was also the supreme religious head of Nambudiri Brahmins of Kerala during medieval period, based at the neighbouring Athavanad) and the Lord of Kalpakanchery were usually present at the coronation (Ariyittu Vazhcha) of a new Zamorin of Calicut. Kalpakanchery Thamprakkal were related to the Nambudiris of Panniyoor while Azhvanchery Thamprakkal to those of Chowwara.[7] According to the available sources, it is estimated that the Kananchery Juma Masjid in Kalpakanchery has an age of at least 400 years.[1]

It is believed that the soldiers of Tipu Sultan had tented at Nadayalparamba and Cholakamad in Kalpakanchery during the Mysorean conquest of Malabar. Some 20,000 people attended a Khilafat Movement meeting held in Kalpakanchery under the leadership of K. P. Kesava Menon just before the 1921 Malabar rebellion. During the uprising, a gang under the leadership of Odayappurath Chekkutty, who was also a great admirer and helper of the freedom fighter Mohammed Abdur Rahiman, from Kalpakanchery guarded the Kizhake Kovilakam (a seat of the ruling family of the Zamorin of Calicut) and Arya Vaidya Sala at Kottakkal. The Kalpakanchery Gram Panchayat was formed on 10 October 1940, as a part of the British Malabar District Board.[1] It is one of the oldest Gram Panchayats in Malabar region. At the time of 1951 Census of India, the erstwhile Malabar District was divided into only 100 Gram Panchayats and Kalpakanchery was one among them.[8]

Demography[edit]

As of the 2011 India census, Kalpakanchery had a population of 33,721 with 15,391 males and 18,330 females.[9] The literacy rate of the village in 2011 was 94.37%.[4] Malayalam is the most spoken language.

Education[edit]

GVHSS, Kalpakanchery
BYKRHS, Kadungathukundu

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.[10] 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:

Name Type Sector
BYKAS College for Women, Kalpakanchery[11] Arts&Science College Private
Bafakhy ITI college, Kadungathukundu[12] Industrial Training Institute Private
Amina ITI college, Kadungathukundu[13] Industrial Training Institute Private
BYK B.Ed. Training College, Kadungathukundu[14] Professional College Private
GVHSS, Kalpakanchery Higher Secondary School Govt.
MSMHSS, Kallingalparamba Higher Secondary School Aided
BYKRHS, Kadungathukundu High school Private
GUPS, Randathani Primary school Govt.
Rahmani Primary School, Randathani Primary school Private
Najath Public School, Randathani Primary school Private
GMLPS, Paleth Primary school Govt.
GMLPS, Parapuram Primary school Govt.
GMPLS, Paravannur Primary school Govt.
AMLPS, Paravannur Primary school Aided
GMLPS, Ayirani Primary school Govt.
AMLPS, Thozhanur west Primary school Aided
AMLPS, Thozhanur east Primary school Aided
GLPS, Kalpakanchery Primary school Govt.
GMLPS, Manjachola Primary school Govt.
GMLPS, Kananchery Primary school Govt.

Health[edit]

Thiruthippadi, Kalpakanchery

As of 2011 census, there is a Primary health centre, 3 primary health subcentres, a maternity and child welfare centre, 2 hospital alternative medicines, a dispensary, 2 veterinary hospitals, a family welfare centre, 2 charitable private hospitals, and 12 medicinal shops in the village.[10]

A government Ayurvedic hospital and a government veterinary dispensary functions at Thozhanur near to Randathani.

Civic administration[edit]

The Kalpakanchery Gram Panchayat office

The region is administered by the Kalpakanchery Grama Panchayat. It is composed of 19 wards:[15]

Kalpakanchery Grama Panchayat

Kalpakanchery is a part of Kuttippuram Block Panchayat and Tirur (State Assembly constituency).

Kalpakanchery Local body election (2020)
Ward Name Party Alliance Member
1 Parapuram IUML   UDF K. P. Vahida
2 Variyath IUML   UDF T. P. Ibrahimkutty
3 Randathani IUML   UDF Shameer Kalodi
4 Kizhakepuram IUML   UDF Sajitha. C. P
5 Tharalad INC   UDF Saleeja. A. V
6 Manjachola Ind.   LDF Musthafa
7 Kallingal Ind.   LDF Sainaba T. P.
8 Paravannur Chola IUML   UDF Basha Beegum. K. P
9 Padathepeedika IUML   UDF Vijeesh
10 Paravannur IUML   UDF A. Abdul Basheer
11 Ayirani IUML   UDF Fousiya. K
12 Kadungathukundu IUML   UDF Alayattil Suhrabi
13 Kalpakanchery IUML   UDF C. P. Jubairiya
14 Thottayi IUML   UDF Abdul Latheef
15 Kananchery INC   UDF Saidali Alungal
16 Paleth CPI(M)   LDF Ramla Pallimalil
17 Varambingal Ind.   LDF Abdul Rashid. P. M
18 Kallingalparamba IUML   UDF Haseena. P. T
19 Kundamchina Ind.   LDF Hyderali Kallan

Law and Order[edit]

The Kalpakanchery police station consists of seven villages namely Kalpakanchery, Valavannur, Ponmundam, Cheriyamundam, Perumanna-Klari, Athavanad, and Tirunavaya. The station was established in 1919. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Tirur court.[16] M. B. Riyas Raja is the present Inspector of Kalpakanchery police station.[17]

Connectivity[edit]

A rural road in Kalpakanchery

Sports[edit]

A playground at Paleth, Kalpakanchery

The Paravannur Mini-stadium is the largest stadium in the village.

Notable people[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "History of Kalpakanchery". lsgkerala.in. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 172. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 350. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 351. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Express News Service (19 February 2020). "Sub registrar offices to be of ISO standards". New Indian Express. New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Logan, William (2010). Malabar Manual (Volume-I). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 631–666. ISBN 9788120604476.
  7. ↑ K. V. Krishna Iyer (1938). Zamorins of Calicut: From the earliest times to AD 1806. Norman Printing Bureau, Kozhikode.
  8. ↑ Rajabhushanam, D. S. (1963). Statistical Atlas of the Madras State (1951) (PDF). Madras (Chennai): Director of Statistics, Government of Madras. p. 636.
  9. ↑ "2011 Census India, Malappuram District" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PART-A) (PDF). Trivandrum: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. pp. 168–169. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "BYKAS College for Women, Kalpakanchery".
  12. ↑ "Bafakhy ITI college, Kadungathukundu".
  13. ↑ "Amina ITI college, Kadungathukundu".
  14. ↑ "BYK B.Ed. Training College, Kadungathukundu".
  15. ↑ "Members of Kalpakanchery Grama Panchayath since 2020 Kerala local body elections". lsgkerala.gov.in.
  16. ↑ "Jurisdiction of Kalpakanchery Police Station". malappuram.keralapolice.gov.in.
  17. ↑ "Inspector of police". malappuram.keralapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

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