Introduction
Town in Kerala, IndiaMeppadiTownMeppadiMeppadiCoordinates: 11°33′28″N 76°07′55″E / 11.55786°N 76.13199°E / 11.55786; 76.13199CountryIndiaStateKeralaGovernment • TypePanchayat Raj • BodyMeppadi Grama PanchayatTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Onnam Mile, Meppadi
St.Josephs Church, Meppadi
School on Chundale Road, Meppadi
Meppadi is a small town in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a scenic hill station on the State Highway between Kozhikode and Ooty. The nearest city is Kalpetta, which is the headquarters of the Wayanad revenue district.
History
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2024 Landslides[edit]
Main article: 2024 Wayanad landslides
In July 2024, Meppadi was one of the villages in Wayanad district most affected by deadly landslides.
Economy
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Tea cultivation is the main economic activity of Meppadi village. There are also some vegetable cultivation on small scale. Most of the people living in Meppadi are workers in various tea estates where they cultivate cardamom too. There is a small town catering to locals and the tourists. The tourists come to enjoy the salubrious climate of the place.
Distance
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Meppadi is 12 km from Kalpetta town in the Wayanad District. It is 78 km from Kozhikode (Calicut), 81 km from Nilambur, and 106 km from Ooty, and 281 km from Bangalore.
Tourist attractions
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Kanthanpara Water falls
900 Kandi
Soochipara Falls
Meenmutty Falls, Wayanad
Edakkal Caves
Pookot Lake
Chembra Peak
Karapuzha Dam
Vellarimala
Sunrise valley
Karapuzha Dam
Thanhilode
Image gallery
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Chembra
Entering Soochippara
Muster Office
St.Josephs School
Inside the St.Joseph Church
