Poolakutty | |
Native Name Lang: | Malayalam |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Coordinates: | 11.8589°N 75.7686°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Name2: | Kannur |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 670673 |
Poolakutty is a town near Peravoor in Kannur District of Kerala state in India.[1]
Peravoor is just 5 km away from Poolakutty. Many roads connect with Peravoor. The four roads meeting at the city's central junction proceed to Wayanad, Peravoor / Thalassery, Kolakkad / Kelakam / Kottiyoor and Vellara, respectively.
Poolakutty-Wayand road was being used by Pazhassi Raja, Tippu Sulthan and British rulers to connect with Thalassery and Wayand.
Most of the people are Syrian Christians migrated during the Malabar Migration. There are also many Hindus.
Rubber plantations are the major agriculture in this area. Other varieties of agriculture include Coconut tree plantation, Cashew plantation, black pepper plantation, and coffee plantation.