Meenangadi

Meenangadi

Meenangadi

Town in Kerala, India

Meenangadi is an old town situated on the highway NH 766 between Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad District,[6] in Kerala, India. This place is one among the Provinces where the existence of Dolmens provide an historical evidence of earlier civilisation.[7][8] Coffee bean, Black pepper, Ginger, Rice and Areca are the major crops cultivated in this area.[9] Meenangadi is famous for its Fish Market and Cattle Market.[10] The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode at 87 km and airport is Kannur International Airport[11] with 94 km[12] from Meenangadi. Meenangadi is surrounded by, Ambalavayal Panchayat, Kalpetta Taluk towards west, Gudalur Taluk towards East, Mananthavady Taluk towards west.[13][14] Kalpetta, Sultan Bathery, Kozhikode are the nearby Cities and towns to Meenangadi.
Kerala's first carbon neutrality project launched in Meenangadi in June 2016.[15] Upon achieving the goals of the project, Meenangadi will be the first village in India to go completely carbon neutral.[16] Meenangadi has a population of 33450 According to 2011 Census with two Villages Purakkadi and (Part)Krishnagiri.[4][17]

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    . Meenangadi have high connectivity of roads towards Calicut, Mysore and Bangalore. Nearest tourist centers are edakkal caves( ~ 8 Km) and karapuzha dam (~6 Km).http://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/meenangadi/id/10029
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