Mukkam

Mukkam
മുക്കം
Mukkom
Municipal Town

The bus to Mukkam
Mukkam

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 11°18′0″N 75°58′30″E / 11.30000°N 75.97500°E / 11.30000; 75.97500Coordinates: 11°18′0″N 75°58′30″E / 11.30000°N 75.97500°E / 11.30000; 75.97500
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Native Language Malayalam
Government
 • Type Municipal Council
 • Body Mukkam Municipality
 • Member of Parliament M.I. Shanavas
(Wayanad Constituency)
Area
 • Total 31.28 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 40,670
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 673602
Telephone code 91-495 229
Vehicle registration KL-57
Nearest city Kozhikode (32 kilometres (20 mi))
Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad
Taluk Kozhikode
Website www.entemukkam.com
Jilebisis at the Mukkam Festival

Mukkam (Malayalam:മുക്കം) is a Municipality town in the Kozhikode district, state of Kerala, India; spread over an area of 31.28 km2.

Location

Mukkam is located about 32 km east of Calicut city on the bank of river Iruvanjippuzha, one of the major tributaries of river Chaliyar. Nearby places include Thiruvambady, Omassery, Mavoor, Koodaranji, Parathode, Karamoola,Areacode, Anayamkunnu and Kunnamangalam. It is under the Thiruvambady Assembly Constituency. Mukkam is populous in its market strength and Mukkam Muslim Orphanage. State Highway 34 (SH 34), that starts in Koyilandy and ends in Edavanna, Passes through Mukkam. The Mukkam town is now developing as an eastern suburb of Kozhikode also it is part of the educational corridor Kunnamangalam stretch.

Legacy of Mukkam

Hindus, Christians and Muslims co-exist in harmony adding to the diversity in faith and religion.S. K. Pottekkatt beautifully depicts Mukkam in his 1941 novel Naadan Premam and there is a memorial built on his name at the heart of the town. Ennu Ninte Moideen (English: From Yours Moideen) is a 2015 romantic thriller film written and directed by R. S. Vimal, based on the real life story of Moideen and Kanchanamala, which happened in the 1960s in Mukkam.[1]

Economy

Since Mukkam is a semi-urban place, the livelihoods of most of the people are agriculture and small scale businesses like the retail stores. A large chunk of the population, just as like any other Malabar region, work in the Middle East countries, and their remittances has a solid influence on the local economy. Agriculture has historically been a key component of the Mukkam’s economy. The most valuable agricultural products in Mukkam area are cattle, arecanut, coconut, rubber and banana. Agriculture-related businesses such as fruits and spices exporting also have a considerable economic impact on the region. Spices that grow well in this region are black pepper, mace, vanilla, nutmeg, ginger, cocoa and turmeric. These fresh and high-quality spices meet the export standards.

Transport

Road

State Highway 34 (SH 34), that starts in Koyilandy and ends in Edavanna,[2] passes through Mukkam. Mukkam is well-connected to its suburbs with road and has several private and KSRTC buses offer scheduled services to these places. You would get direct buses to Calicut city, Thamarassery, Thiruvambadi, Koodaranji, Mavoor, Areacode, etc. from Mukkam bus stand. The nearest National Highway (NH 212),[3] that connects Kozhikode with Kollegal in Karnataka via Mysore, meets with State Highway 34 at Chungam, Thamarassery.

Air

Calicut International Airport,[4] situated to the southwest of Mukkam, is the primary airport serving the northern Kerala. People from this region mainly depend on this international airport for their domestic as well as international travel. Calicut airport ranks as the 12th busiest airport in India in terms of overall passenger traffic.[5] People from Mukkam region could reach this airport via Mukkam-Nellikaparamba-Edavannappara route and it takes less than one hour.

Rail

There is no direct railway line that connects Mukkam with other cities. The nearest railway station is Kozhikode railway station[6] which is about 32 kilometres from Mukkam. People who wish to visit Mukkam can reach Calicut by train and then proceed by road through Kunnamangalam and Kettangal.

Schools

. Azad memmorial UP School Karamoola . Govt LP School Karamoola

Colleges

Thazhekode Village Office in Mukkam

Although, the NIT unit in Kettangal is little far from Mukkam, it's also named as an asset of Mukkam.

Hospitals

Thrikudamanna Shiva Temple, Mukkam

River

Iruvanjippuzha

Banks

Mukkam Areekkode Bus Service

Places of interest

Thusharagiri Falls Vellarimala Arippara Waterfalls Anakkampoyil Kozhippara Waterfalls Kakkadampoyil Iruvanjippuzha Poovaranthodu Mukkam Kadavu Palam

Suburbs of Mukkam

See also

Nest Holidays

Mukkam website

Engineering/Medical Entrance Coaching Centre

Mukkam News website

Mukkam IT Company

Mukkam Orphanage

MAMO College

Karassery Bank

References

  1. ↑ JOSE, KURIAN (4 October 2015). "DECCAN CHRONICLE". Mukkam reinvents its Moideen. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "State Highway 34 (Kerala)". Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  3. ↑ "National Highway 212 (India)". Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  4. ↑ "Kozhikkode Airport". Kozhikkode Airport. Kozhikkode Airport. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "TRAFFIC NEWS". Airports Authority of India. Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Kozhikode railway station". Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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