Pookkottur
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Pookkottur | |
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Yamfly spotted in Pookkoottur
Yamfly spotted in Pookkoottur
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Location in Kerala, India | |
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Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Malappuram |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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) |
Pookkottur is a village in Eranad taluk, and a suburb of Malappuram, Kerala, India. It is on National Highway 213, and there is a state road from the town to Manjeri.
It was the centre of the Malabar Rebellion of 1921 that shook the British administration in the erstwhile Malabar district of Madras Province.
Malabar Karshikotsavam & Krishi Mela (from 18th to 30 May 2013) was an initiative by Mr. P.A. Salam by collaborating Kerala Agricultural University, Youth Clubs & Pookkottur Grama Panchayath to transform Pookkottur as a model Sustainable Green Village of Kerala.
Important Landmarks
- Memorial of 1921 War, Pookkottur
- Pookkotur Juma Masjidh
* tomp of 460 Indian soldiers who sacrificed for the indipendence of India at the war against Britton in 1921 at Pookkottur this was the Only one war against Britton for the indipedence of India
Image Gallery
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Aravangara.jpg
Aravankara, Pookkoottur
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Pookkottur.jpg
Pookkottur Town
External links
- http://wikimapia.org/2610009/
- http://kau.edu/ec_2013.htm
- http://kau.edu/gc_2013.htm
- http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in/pages/lb_general_info.php?intID=5&ID=934&ln=en
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