Kalpakanchery

Kalpakanchery
Village
Kalpakanchery
Location in Malappuram district, Kerala
Coordinates: 10°56′17″N 75°59′13″E / 10.938°N 75.987°E / 10.938; 75.987
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Panchayat formation	10 October 1940; 83 years ago (1940-10-10)[1]
Government
• Type	Grama Panchayat
• Body	Kalpakanchery Grama Panchayat
• President	K. P. Vahida
• Vice president	A. Abdul Basheer
Area [2]
• Total	16.25 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	33,721
• Density	2,075/km2 (5,370/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
2011 Census
• Sex ratio (2011)	1191 ♀/1000♂[3]
• Literacy (2011)	94.37%[4]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	676551, 676510
Telephone code	0494
Vehicle registration	KL-55
Nearest towns	Kottakkal Tirur Valanchery
Niyamasabha constituency	Tirur
Block Panchayat	Kuttippuram
Website	www.lsgkerala.in/kalpakancherypanchayat

Kalpakanchery is a revenue village and a Gram Panchayat in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The village is located 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west to the city of Malappuram.

Kadungathukundu, Puthanathani, Kurukathani, and Randathani are four major towns around Kalpakanchery. The National Highway 66 passes through the village. The village is a centre of academic institutions and other offices. There are several educational institutions, healthcare institutions, two industrial training centres, Kalpakanchery police station, Bafakhy Yatheem Khana (orphanage), post office, Kalpakanchery Sub-registrar Office, and Kalpakanchery Panchayat Office in the town. The village had a weekly market on Tuesdays known as Melangadi Chantha. The weekly market was held at present-day Melangadi, between Puthanathani and Kadungathukundu. The municipal towns of Tirur, Kottakkal, and Valanchery are located around 8 or 9 kilometres (5.0 or 5.6 mi) away from here.