Meppadi is a village in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a scenic hill station on the State Highway between Kozhikode and Ooty. The nearest city is Kalpetta, which is the headquarters of the Wayanad revenue district.
Meppadi | |
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Village | |
| Meppadi | |
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  Meppadi | |
| Coordinates: 11°33′28″N 76°07′55″E / 11.55786°N 76.13199°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat Raj |
| • Body | Meppadi Grama Panchayat |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
History
edit2024 Landslides
editIn July 2024, Meppadi was one of the villages in Wayanad district most affected by deadly landslides.[1][2]
Economy
editTea cultivation is the main economic activity of Meppadi village. There are also some vegetable cultivation on small scale. Most of the people living in Meppadi are workers in various tea estates where they cultivate cardamom too. There is a small town catering to locals and the tourists. The tourists come to enjoy the salubrious climate of the place.[3]
Distance
editMeppadi is 12 km from Kalpetta town in the Wayanad District. It is 78 km from Kozhikode (Calicut), 106 km from Ooty, and 281 km from Bangalore.[4]
Tourist attractions
edit- Kanthanpara Water falls
- 900 Kandi
- Soochipara Falls
- Meenmutty Falls, Wayanad
- Edakkal Caves
- Pookot Lake
- Chembra Peak
- Karapuzha Dam
- Vellarimala
- Sunrise valley
- Karapuzha Dam
- Thanhilode[5]
Image gallery
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Chembra
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Entering Soochippara
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Muster Office
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St.Josephs School
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Inside the St.Joseph Church
See also
edit- Chundale town
- Kalpetta town
- Mango Orange village
- Vaduvanchal town
References
edit- ^ Krishnakumar, R. (31 July 2024). "Death, debris drown Meppadi, five years after another killer landslide". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Wayanad landslides: 133 dead, 481 saved, at least 98 missing". Onmanorama. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
In terms of fatalities, this is the largest landslide-related disaster to strike Kerala.
- ^ "Meppadi, Vaduvanchal, Destinations, Wayanad, District, Kerala, India".
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ "Meppadi Tourism (2022): Best of Meppadi, India".
Notes
edit11°34′N 76°09′E / 11.567°N 76.150°E
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