Meenangadi is an old town situated on the highway NH 766 between Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad District,[6] in Kerala, India. This place is one among the Provinces where the existence of Dolmens provide an historical evidence of earlier civilisation.[7][8] Coffee bean, Black pepper, Ginger, Rice and Areca are the major crops cultivated in this area.[9] Meenangadi is famous for its Fish Market and Cattle Market.[10] The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode at 87 km and airport is Kannur International Airport[11] with 94 km[12] from Meenangadi. Meenangadi is surrounded by, Ambalavayal Panchayat, Kalpetta Taluk towards west, Gudalur Taluk towards East, Mananthavady Taluk towards west.[13][14] Kalpetta, Sultan Bathery, Kozhikode are the nearby Cities and towns to Meenangadi.
Kerala's first carbon neutrality project launched in Meenangadi in June 2016.[15] Upon achieving the goals of the project, Meenangadi will be the first village in India to go completely carbon neutral.[16]Meenangadi has a population of 33450 According to 2011 Census with two Villages Purakkadi and (Part)Krishnagiri.[4][17]
Meenangadi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 | |
  Meenangadi  Meenangadi | |
| Coordinates: 11°39′39″N 76°09′19″E / 11.660779°N 76.155185°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Block | Sulthan Bathery |
| First Settlement | Neolithic Age[1][2] |
| Named for | Matsya Avathara Temple and Fish Market |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.52[3] km2 (13,225.08 acres) |
| Elevation | 773.00 m (2,536.09 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 33,450 |
| • Estimate (2016[5]) | 34,601 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam Others:English, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673 591 |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)4936 |
The village is home to St. Peter Orthodox Valiyapally, a major parish affiliated with the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.[18]
Educational institutions
- Government Polytechnic, Mananthavady Road
- Government Higher Secondary School Meenangadi[19]
- Government Commercial Institute, Meenangadi
- St. Gregorios Teachers' Training College, JECS Campus, Christ Nagar (offering B.Ed., M.Ed. & PhD)
- St. Mary's College, JECS Campus, Christ Nagar (offering BA, B.Com. & BBA courses of Calicut University)
- St. Baselios Arts & Science College, JECS Campus, Christ Nagar
- IHRD Model College of Applied Sciences, Meenangadi[20]
- St. Peter's & St. Paul's English Higher Secondary School
- Sree Vivekananda Vidya Mandir[21]
- Anns English Medium School[22]
Climate
| Climate data for Meenangadi, Kerala | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) | 29 (84) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.6 (87.1) | 29.6 (85.3) | 26.1 (79.0) | 24.7 (76.5) | 25.3 (77.5) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.4 (81.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) | 17.8 (64.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.8 (69.4) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.4 (66.9) | 19.4 (66.9) | 19.2 (66.6) | 19.4 (66.9) | 18.5 (65.3) | 16.9 (62.4) | 19.0 (66.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 95 (3.7) | 185 (7.3) | 513 (20.2) | 1,011 (39.8) | 543 (21.4) | 235 (9.3) | 226 (8.9) | 84 (3.3) | 22 (0.9) | 2,944 (116.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[23] | |||||||||||||
References
