Omanoor

Omanoor
Bimbanoor
village

Omanoor Arabic College
Coordinates: 11°13′0″N 75°58′0″E / 11.21667°N 75.96667°E / 11.21667; 75.96667Coordinates: 11°13′0″N 75°58′0″E / 11.21667°N 75.96667°E / 11.21667; 75.96667
Country  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Talukas kondotty
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 673645
Nearest city Kondotty
Literacy 100%%
Lok Sabha constituency Malappuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kondotty
Omanoor Masjidh

Omanoor is a village in the Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The village is in Cheekode Panchayath. There have LP, UP, HSS in this village, and most of the people are daily workers. Omanoor has many historical mythologies.

Location

Omanoor is located on the main road from Kondotty to Edavannappara.

Villages and Suburbs

Omanoor Suhad Islamic Complex Govt. vetinery Hospital Govt. Primary Health Centre Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary school Village Office Govt. Homeo Hospital Maveli store SMG Bank

Prominent People

Culture

Omanoor village is as predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in 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.[1]

Transportation

Omanoor village connects to other parts of India through Feroke town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Kondotty and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

Nearest Bus station Kondotty. and Edavannappara. Airport: Calicut international airport with 10 Km Nearest. Railway station: Feroke

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm
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