Kinaradappan is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.

Kinaradappan
Village
Kinaradappan is located in Kerala
Kinaradappan
Kinaradappan
Location in Kerala, India
Kinaradappan is located in India
Kinaradappan
Kinaradappan
Kinaradappan (India)
Coordinates: 11°15′40.4″N 76°3′59.73″E / 11.261222°N 76.0665917°E / 11.261222; 76.0665917
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673639
Vehicle registrationKL-10
Nearest cityAreacode
Lok Sabha constituencyWayanad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyManjeri

Culture

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Kinaradappan 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

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Kinaradappan 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 Pulikkal 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Malappuram News, Malappuram District Map, Malappuram Muslim, Malappuram Hospitals, Malappuram College, Malappuram Directory". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.