Marakkadavu Explained

Marakkadavu
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:11.8694°N 76.1833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Wayanad
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:673579
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04936-
Registration Plate:KL-73
Blank1 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank1 Info Sec1:100%
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Wayanad
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:23 To 40 (Köppen)

Marakkadavu is a small village near Pulpally in Kerala, India. It is located 1/2 km from the proposed Bhirakkuppa bridge. The tourist attractions are Kabini river, beautiful paddy fields and plantations. The nearest railway station and airport are at Kozhikode, around 145 km away.

Transportation

Marakkadavu can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.