| Meppadi | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala |
| Coordinates: | 11.5579°N 76.132°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Official Name: | Meppadi |
| Government Type: | Panchayat Raj |
| Governing Body: | Meppadi Grama Panchayat |
| Timezone1: | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Meppadi is a village 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.
In 2024, Meppadi was one of the villages in Wayanad district worst affected by the deadliest landslides in the history of Kerala.[1] [2]
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.[3]
Meppadi is 12 km from Kalpetta town in the Wayanad District. It is 78 km from Kozhikode (Calicut), 106 km from Ooty, and 281 km from Bangalore.[4]
See main article: Meppadi landslides. Wayanad landslides were the landslides that occurred near Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk[6] in Wayanad district, Kerala, India, in the early hours of 30 July 2024. Heavy rains triggered the collapse of hillsides, resulting in torrents of mud, water, and boulders cascading down onto the area. The landslides marked one of the deadliest natural disasters in Kerala's history with reports of at least 400+ deaths.[7] [8]