Parappur
Parappur | |
|---|---|
Census town | |
Paddy fields in Parappur | |
| Coordinates: 11°02′01″N 76°00′00″E / 11.0335300°N 76.000100°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Established | 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.11 km2 (5.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,270 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 676503 |
| Telephone code | 0483 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-65 |
| Nearest Town | Kottakkal |
| Sex ratio | 1062 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 91.45% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Malappuram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vengara |
| Website | lsgkerala |
Parappur is a village and townland two kilometers north of Kottakkal in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.
The village's landscape can be divided into six plains, slopes, valleys, plains, rivers and streams. Parappur Panchayath was established in the year 1956, the year of Kerala's birth. Kadalundipuzha Panchayat, which originates from Sahyadri and flows through Karuvarakundu basement and many panchayats in Malappuram district, divides it into two. The first president was TE Muhammad Haji. Elections were not held at that time. The delegates were elected through a hands-on vote at the Block Foundation.