| Kalpakanchery | |
| Other Name: | Kalpakancheri |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Coordinates: | 10.938°N 75.987°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Malappuram |
| Established Title: | Panchayat formation |
| Government Type: | Grama Panchayat |
| Governing Body: | Kalpakanchery Grama Panchayat |
| Leader Name1: | K. P. Vahida |
| Leader Name2: | A. Abdul Basheer |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.25 |
| Population Total: | 33,721 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2075 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam |
| Demographics Type2: | 2011 Census |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 1191 ♀/1000♂[2] |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 94.37%[3] |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 676551, 676510 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0494 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-55 |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Tirur |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Kuttippuram |
Kalpakanchery is a revenue village and a Gram Panchayat in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The village is located 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 8or away from here.
The name Kalpakanchery is believed to evolve from a combination of two Malayalam words, Kalpakam (Coconut tree) and Chery (Street), which means the street of coconut trees.[4]
, Kalpakanchery had a population of 33,721 with 15,391 males and 18,330 females.[5] The literacy rate of the village in 2011 was 94.37%.[3] Malayalam is the most spoken language.
As of 2011 census, the village contains 2 pre-primary schools, 13 primary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools, 3 vocational training schools, a special school for disabled, and one more school.[6] GVHSS Kalpakanchery, established in 1958, is one of the oldest secondary schools in the area. Educational institutions in the village include:
| Name | Type | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYKAS College for Women, Kalpakanchery[7] | Arts&Science College | Private | |
| Bafakhy ITI college, Kadungathukundu[8] | Industrial Training Institute | Private | |
| Amina ITI college, Kadungathukundu[9] | Industrial Training Institute | Private | |
| BYK B.Ed. Training College, Kadungathukundu[10] | Professional College | Private | |
| GVHSS Kalpakanchery | Higher Secondary School | Govt. | |
| MSMHSS, Kallingalparamba | Higher Secondary School | Aided | |
| BYKRHS, Kadungathukundu | High school | Private | |
| GUPS, Randathani | Primary school | Govt. | |
| Rahmani Primary School, Randathani | Primary school | Private | |
| Najath Public School, Randathani | Primary school | Private | |
| GMLPS, Paleth | Primary school | Govt. | |
| GMLPS, Parapuram | Primary school | Govt. | |
| GMPLS, Paravannur | Primary school | Govt. | |
| AMLPS, Paravannur | Primary school | Aided | |
| GMLPS, Ayirani | Primary school | Govt. | |
| AMLPS, Thozhanur west | Primary school | Aided | |
| AMLPS, Thozhanur east | Primary school | Aided | |
| GLPS, Kalpakanchery | Primary school | Govt. | |
| GMLPS, Manjachola | Primary school | Govt. | |
| GMLPS, Kananchery | Primary school | Govt. |
As of 2011 census, there is a Primary health centre, 3 primary health subcentres, a maternity and child welfare centre, 2 hospital alternative medicines, a dispensary, 2 veterinary hospitals, a family welfare centre, 2 charitable private hospitals, and 12 medicinal shops in the village.[6]
A government Ayurvedic hospital and a government veterinary dispensary functions at Thozhanur near to Randathani.
The region is administered by the Kalpakanchery Grama Panchayat. It is composed of 19 wards:[11]
| Ward | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parapuram | |
| 2 | Variyath | |
| 3 | Randathani | |
| 4 | Kizhakepuram | |
| 5 | Tharalad | |
| 6 | Manjachola | |
| 7 | Kallingal | |
| 8 | Paravannur Chola | |
| 9 | Padathepeedika | |
| 10 | Paravannur | |
| 11 | Ayirani | |
| 12 | Kadungathukundu | |
| 13 | Kalpakanchery | |
| 14 | Thottayi | |
| 15 | Kananchery | |
| 16 | Paleth | |
| 17 | Varambingal | |
| 18 | Kallingalparamba | |
| 19 | Kundamchina |
Kalpakanchery police station has jurisdiction over seven villages namely Kalpakanchery, Valavannur, Ponmundam, Cheriyamundam, Perumanna-Klari, Athavanad, and Tirunavaya. The station was established in 1919. It comes under Tirur court.[12]