Kottakkal
Kottakkal
Land of the Fort | |
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Municipal town | |
Kottakkal Town rainy day | |
| Nickname: Ayurveda City | |
Kottakkal (Kerala) | |
| Coordinates: 10°59′56″N 75°59′30″E / 10.9990°N 75.9918°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Chairperson | Dr.Haneesha |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.45 km2 (7.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84.34 m (276.71 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 44,382 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 676503 |
| Telephone code | +91483xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | KL-10, KL-55, KL-65 |
| Website | www |
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Kottakkal (literally-Land of the Fort) is a major municipal town in Malappuram district in Kerala, having 32 wards. It is one of the four municipalities in Tirur Taluk, besides Tirur, Valanchery, and Tanur. It is a part of the Malappuram metropolitan area and a growing city in Kerala. The town is best known for the Arya Vaidya Sala, one of the top Ayurvedic health centres in the world. Kottakkal is also a major growing commercial, educational, and healthcare hub in South Malabar. The town lies on the Mumbai–Kanyakumari National Highway 66.
Kottakkal is located 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Malappuram, the district headquarters, and 14.5 km (9.0 mi) from Tirur railway station.The National Highway 66 separates the municipality from Edarikode grama panchayat on some parts to the west. However, the fast-developing Kottakkal urban area is now spread up to different parts of neighboring panchayats such as Edarikkode.
Kottakkal town became famous after the establishment of Arya Vaidya Sala in 1902. Adding to the cultural heritage, Kottakkal Pooram, The popular temple festival is celebrated over seven days during March–April.