Meenangadi
Town in Kerala, India
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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 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]
Meenangadi | |
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Town | |
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  Meenangadi  Meenangadi | |
| Coordinates: 11.660779°N 76.155185°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Block | Sulthan Bathery |
| First Settlement | Neolithic Age[1][2] |
| Named after | Matsya Avathara Temple and Fish Market |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.52[3] km2 (20.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 773.00 m (2,536.09 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 33,450 |
| 34,601 | |
| • Density | 625.0/km2 (1,619/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam Others:English, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673 591 |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)4936 |
The village is home to St. Peter Orthodox Valiyapally, a major parish affiliated with the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.[18]
Educational institutions
Climate
| Climate data for Meenangadi, Kerala | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
29 (84) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.4 (81.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) |
9 (0.4) |
17 (0.7) |
95 (3.7) |
185 (7.3) |
513 (20.2) |
1,011 (39.8) |
543 (21.4) |
235 (9.3) |
226 (8.9) |
84 (3.3) |
22 (0.9) |
2,944 (116.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[20] | |||||||||||||
