Pookkottur

Pookkottoor is a village in Eranad taluk, and a suburb of Malappuram, Kerala, India. It is on National Highway 966, and there is a state road from the town to Manjeri.

Country India

Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Vehicle registrationKL-

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Pookkottur
village
1921 War Memorial Gate Pookkottur
Pookkottur Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°5′50″N 76°3′50″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	Malappuram
Lok Sabha constituency	Malappuram
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

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It was the centre of the Malabar Rebellion of 1921 that shook the British administration in the erstwhile Malabar district of Madras Province.

The Malabar Karshikotsavam & Krishi Mela, held from 18 to 30 May 2013, was initiated by the Grama Panchayat president in collaboration with Kerala Agricultural University, Youth Clubs, and Pookkottur Grama Panchayat to transform Pookkottur into a model sustainable green village in Kerala.