Friday, August 28, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Malapuram Unveiled
- Malapuram is the India's First fully e-literate district.
- World's only Teak Meuseum is at Nilambur, 35 km from the city.
- World's Oldest Teak tree plantation is at Nilambur, Malapuram.
- India's first food processing park is at Kakkancherry in Malapuram.
- South Malabar Gramin Bank-India's Largest Gramin Bank have its Head Quarters on Ahmed Kurikkal Road in Malapuram.
- Malabar Special Police-India's Second largest Paramilitary force after Assam Rifles, is headquartered in Malapuram at Up-Hill on NH-213 near the city.
- Kerala's Longest Hanging Bridge is in Malapuram.
- Malapuram have the most number of Panchayats in Kerala-100.
- Father of Malayalam : Tunchath Ezhuthachan lived in Tunchan Parambu Mana, 27 kms far from the city.
- World's renown Ayurveda centre-Arya Vaidya Sala is situated at Kottakkal, 12 kms far from the city.
- Malapuram have 2 universties : University of Calicut atTenhipalam & Kerala Agricultural University at Tavanur. An Ayurveda University is proposed at Kottakkal.
- There is an International Airport at Karipur in Malapuram, located 25 kms from the city.
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