Kondotty
Kondotty is a developing town, municipality, and aerotropolis in the Malappuram district state of Kerala, India which is located near Calicut International Airport, 24 km from Malappuram. It is the headquarters of Kondotty Taluk, which was declared as the seventh taluk in Malappuram district by chief minister Oommen Chandy on 23 December 2013.
Kondotty
Aerotropolis of South Malabar | |
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| Coordinates: 11.147°N 75.964°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Kondotty Municipality |
| • Chairperson | K.C Sheeba |
| • Vice Chairperson | Palakkal Shareefa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 59,256 |
| • Density | 1,908/km2 (4,940/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official languages | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673638 |
| Telephone code | 0483 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-84 |
| Website | kondottymunicipality |
Nediyiruppu region of Kondotty municipality was the original headquarters of the powerful dynasty of the Zamorins of Calicut (Eradi dynasty), who were actually the rulers of Eranad. The royal family of Zamorins is also known as Nediyiruppu Swaroopam.
Kondotty is famous for the Kondotty Nercha (Malayalam for 'offering') in the Pazhayangadi Mosque. Kondotty is the birthplace of the Mappila poet, Moyinkutty Vaidyar, where there is a memorial dedicated to him. He popularised Mappilapattu (Mappila songs) by his poems on secular and romantic themes.