Coordinates: 11.1297078°N 76.

0021198°E

Nediyiruppu
Nediyiruppu is a region of the Kondotty municipality in
Malappuram district, Kerala, India.[1] It is situated 24 kilometres Nediyiruppu
(15 mi) from Malappuram, the district headquarters. Important Suburb of Kondotty[1]
places in Nediyiruppu village are Musliyarangadi, Colony Road
Junction (previously noted as Nediyiruppu landmark),
Kottukkara, Meleparambu, Chiryil Chungam, Kodangad, and
Kuruppath. Historically, Nediyiruppu was important as the
capital of the Zamorin dynasty. Nediyiruppu Swaroopam Road,
in Poyilikkave, was named in remembrance of that heritage.

Contents Musliyarangadi Town, Nediyiruppu

History
Demographics
Administration
Health
Suburbs and villages
Schools Nediyiruppu

Social organizations
Transportation
Economy
Culture
Tourist attractions
Mini Ooty Hills
Location
See also
References Location in Kerala, India

History
Nediyiruppu was the headquarters of the Zamorin rulers of the
Kingdom of Calicut (the kingdom was called Nediyiruppu
Swaroopam at that time).[2]

According to some other historians, the wealth of Manavikrama

royalty was kept in a treasury at Nediyiruppu and they called the
place Nedi-Iruppu meaning "Got-and-placed". This treasury was
located in Viruthiyil Paramba in Nediyiruppu.[2]
Nediyiruppu village is a part of the Kondotty municipality.

Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Nediyiruppu had a population of
30,462 with 14,859 males and 15,603 females.[3] In 2015,
Nediyiruppu Grama Panchayath and Kondotty Grama
Panchayath merged to form a new Kondotty municipality.

Most of the people of this village are farmers. Some of them also
work in Persian Gulf countries. The village of Nediyiruppu Nediyiruppu
becomes very lively in the evenings with crowded streets and
noisy bazaars. There is a very good level of affluence in the
village because of remittances from workers in the Persian Gulf
region. Nediyiruppu (India)
Coordinates: 11.1297078°N
The biggest Harijan colony in the state of Kerala is located in 76.0021198°E
Nediyiruppu village, on a hillock called Colony Road.[4] Country India
State Kerala
Administration District Malappuram
Population (2001)
Nediyiruppu village merged with the Kondotty municipality in • Total 26,680
2015. It is now a part of the municipality.[1] Languages
• Official Malayalam

Health Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Vehicle KL-84
In June 2015, the local government published a guide on health registration
education for the use of teachers of 3rd to 10th standards. This
handbook, titled Amrith, contains instructions on hygiene, infectious diseases, safe drinking water, lifestyle,
diseases, chemistry in the kitchen, and healthy food.

Suburbs and villages

The main town in Nediyiruppu is Musliyarangadi. It is on the main road between Calicut and
Malappuram. The road junction has a turnoff to Arimbra Hills. The town has a Juma Masjidh
called Pandikashala Juma Masjidh and a madrassa called Quvvathul Islam Madrassa.
Mongam and Moayur are two villages lying between the towns of Musliyarangadi and
Valluvambram. Morayur, in Malayalam, means "Land of peoples who have manners".
Thinayancherry Elayath, a native of Morayur, was a minister of one of the Zamorin kings.
Anwarul Islam Women's Arabic College is an Arabic college located in Mongam and is
affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college programs include afzal ul ulama preliminary,
BA (Afzal ul Ulama), and MA in Arabic.
At Valluvambram Junction the road from Kozhikode meets Manjeri Road and Malappuram
Road. Manjeri Road goes to Nilambur, Ooty, and Mysore. Malappuram Road goes to
Guruvayur and Thrissur. Despite the importance of the junction, the village of Valluvambram
remains very rural, except for some large commercial developments on the sides of the main
roads.
Other suburbs are Kodangad, Kuruppath, Pothuvettypara, Kottukkara, Mongam, Morayur,
Arimbra Hills, Millumpady, Iruveengal, Colony Road, Ozhukur, Thurakkal, Kolathur, and
Thalekkara.
Schools
Nediyiruppu village has eleven schools.[2]

G.M.U.P. School, Chirayil.

G.W.L.P. School, Nediyiruppu.
Vakkathody Primary School, Millumpady.
Dhevadhar U.P. school, Musliyarangadi.
Government Primary School, Charamkuthu.
Government Primary School, Kottukkara.
Cheruparambu Primary School.
Kottukkara High School: Panakkad Pokoya Thangal Memorial Higher Secondary School,
Kottukkara, was established in 1976. It has 4,000 students in 55 divisions.

Social organizations
Mohamed Abdurahiman Library, Kottukkara.
Misbahudhuja Madrassa, Musliyarangadi.
Irshadhul Muslimeen Library, Musliyarangadi.
Musliyarangadi Public Library.
Islahi Library.
C.H. Mohammed Koya Library.
Moulana Mohammedhali Library.
Souhrdha Vedhiu, 20th Mile.
Thanima Samskarika Vedhi, Kurupath.
Crescent Arts and Sports Club, Chirayil.
Nibrasul Islam Madrassa, Chirayil.
Nediyiruppu Lions Club

Transportation
Nediyiruppu village connects to other parts of India through
Feroke town on the west and Nilambur town on the east.
National Highway 66 passes through Musliyarangadi,
connecting to Goa and Mumbai, to the north, and to Cochin
and Trivandrum, to the south. State Highway 28 starts at
Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore, and Bangalore
through state highways 12, 29, and 181.

The nearest major railway station is at Feroke. The nearest

airport is at Kozhikode.

Economy Nediyiruppu Swaroopam Road at Poyilikkave

in Nediyiruppu
The main income of the village is from remittances from
Persian Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia. A large number of
the locals also work in the agrarian sector. Small industries like hollow bricks, wood cutting, granite quarries,
and matchbox units exist in the village. The only available
petrol bunker is located at Kurupath Junction.

Culture
Nediyiruppu village has six temples, 20 mosques, and 21
Madrassas. It is a predominantly Muslim area, with Hindus
in comparatively smaller numbers, so the culture of the
locality is based upon Muslim traditions.[2]
Upper Musliyarangadi
People gather in mosques for 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. There are many libraries attached to
mosques that are 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.[2]

Duff Muttu, Kolkali, and Aravanamuttu are common folk

arts of this locality.[2]

The Hindu minority maintains their traditions by celebrating

various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are
performed here with a regular devotion, as in other parts of
Kerala.[5] Poyilikkavu Karinkali Temple,Nediyiruppu

Tourist attractions
Poyilikkave Karinkali Temple is an ancient temple
in Nediyiruppu that was constructed during
Zamorins period. The capital of the Zamorins was
at Nediyiruppu Swaroopam, which made this
temple important. The Thalapoli festival
worshipping Goddess Karinkali Devi is held in
December of every year.
Pandikashala Mosque in Musliyarangadi is the
biggest mosque in the village. The mosque has
intricate carvings of verses from the Quran on 2,500 year old Thiruvonamala temple on Colony
doors and windows. There is one Dargah of a holy Road
man in this mosque.
Thiruvonamala Temple, near Harijan Colony
Road.
Chirayil Chungath Jumaeth Palli, 400 years old, with a 250-year-old carved Mimbre.
Ayyappa Temple, Chirayil.

Mini Ooty Hills

Mini Ooty, or Arimbra Hills, is a small village about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Nediyiruppu. It is a 500
metres (1,600 ft) steep climb from the main road. Mini Ooty can be accessed from Musliyarangadi, Colony
Road, Pookkottoor, or Vengara. The route to Mini Ooty passes other small villages, such as Melaparamba,
Angadi, Thazhe Colony, Moochikundu, Poolappees and Thiruvonamoola. The roads are in good condition,
and a moderately large number of visitors come to see the rolling hills and scenic views. There are many stone
crushers and plantations atop the hills. There is an old Dalit colony on the western side of the hill. The hilltop
colony in this village was marked officially as Neidiyiruppu on a milestone placed at the road junction. This
junction is called Colony Road Junction, after the Harijan colony, Kerala's first, in this village.

Location

See also
Kondotty
Valluvambram Junction
Arimbra
Pookkottur
Kottukkara School

References
1. Special Currespondent (1 May 2015). "Nediyiruppu village merges with Kondotty municipality"
(https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/nod-for-30-municipalities-kannur-c
orporation/article7161008.ece). The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
2. "ചരി തം: സാമൂഹ ചരി തം" (http://lsgkerala.in/nediyiruppupanchayat/history/) [History: Social
History]. Nediyiruppu Grama Panchayat (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 August 2018.
3. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Nediyiruppu Population - Malappuram,
Kerala" (http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/627455-nediyiruppu-kerala.html). Retrieved
21 August 2018.
4. "പ ായ ിലൂെട" (http://lsgkerala.in/nediyiruppupanchayat/general-information/descriptio
n/) [Description of the Panchayat]. Nediyiruppu Grama Panchayat (in Malayalam). Retrieved
20 August 2018.
5. "Archived copy" (https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-c
ulture.htm). Archived from the original (http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm) on 1
April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

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