Poolakutty Explained

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.

Culture

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.

Institutions

Places nearby

Notes and References

  1. Web site: POOLAKUTTY KANNUR Pin Code . citypincode.in . 25 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171225203242/http://www.citypincode.in/KERALA/KANNUR/POOLAKUTTY_PINCODE. live . 25 December 2017.