Kondotty is a developing town, municipality, and aerotropolis in the Malappuram district state of Kerala, India which is located near Calicut International Airport, 24 km from Malappuram. It is the headquarters of Kondotty Taluk, which was declared as the seventh taluk in Malappuram district by chief minister Oommen Chandy on 23 December 2013.
Nediyiruppu region of Kondotty municipality was the original headquarters of the powerful dynasty of the Zamorins of Calicut (Eradi dynasty), who were actually the rulers of Eranad. The royal family of Zamorins is also known as Nediyiruppu Swaroopam.
Kondotty is famous for the Kondotty Nercha (Malayalam for 'offering') in the Pazhayangadi Mosque. Kondotty is the birthplace of the Mappila poet, Moyinkutty Vaidyar, where there is a memorial dedicated to him. He popularised Mappilapattu (Mappila songs) by his poems on secular and romantic themes.
Etymology
History
The history of Kondotty is connected with that of the 18th century Kondotty Thangals, the Sufi exponents. Tipu Sultan of Mysore brought the first Thangal Muhammad Shah, to make the Mappilas allies. The Thangal first resided at Areekode and later settled in Kondotty. When the British arrived, putting an end to the reign of Tipu Sultan, the Thangal realigned with the British. During the 1921 upsurge, the Mappila mob attacked the house of the seventh Thangal, Nasiruddin Shah.
Nediyiruppu is 2 km from Kondotty. It is from where the Zamorin kingdom was expanded. During the ancient times, Zamorins were known as Nediyiruppu Swaroopams.
Civic administration
Kondotty Municipality Election 2020
Climate
The district has more or less the same climatic conditions prevalent elsewhere in the state: dry season from December to February, hot season from March to May, and the South West Monsoon from October to November. The South West Monsoon is usually very heavy and during which nearly 75 percent of the annual rains are received. The climate is generally hot and humid, with the temperatures ranging between 30 °C and 20 °C. The average annual rainfall is 290 mm.
Transport
Air
Calicut International Airport (also known as Karipur International Airport) is located about 3 km from the town. Almost all international flights operating from the airport are to Middle East destinations targeting the large NRI population of north Kerala working in the Middle East.
Rail
Feroke and Parappanangadi are the nearest railway stations.
Road
Kondotty is well connected to nearby places through roads. National Highway 213 which connects Malappuram with Kozhikode and Palakkad passes through Kondotty.
Government
Government
Kerala State Haj Committee (Haj House), Airport Road
District Panchayath Press, 17th Mile
Mappila Kala Academy (Maha Kavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smarakam), Pandikkad Street
Kondotty Block Panchayath Office Pandikkad Street
Kondotty Taluk Headquarters, Block Office Road
Assistant Educational Office, Pazhayangadi Street
Office of the Circle Inspector of Police, Main Road
deputy supridentent of police main road
Office of the Circle Inspector of Excise, 17th Mile
Sub Registrar Office, Kurupath Street
Legal Metrology Office, Kurupath Street
Kondotty Municipal Office, Pandikkad Street, Kondotty.
Other government administrative offices
ICDS Office, EMEA School Road, Thurakkal Street, Kondotty.
Citizen service centers
Kondotty Akshaya e Kendra Akshaya project, Hilal Building, bypass road
BSNL Customer Service Centre, Telephone Exchange Building, Pandikkad Street
Sub Treasury office, Kuruppath
(KSEB) Kondotty division office Kaloth
Education
Kondotty is an emerging education hub with many government and non-government schools, colleges and other educational institutions.
Schools
Panakkad Pookoya Thangal Memorial Higher Secondary School (PPMHSS), Kottukkara Street. Govt.L.P.School Kondotty, Near Kuruppath Govt.U.P.School Kondotty, Kandhakkad, Near Post Office Kondotty Govt.L.P.School Thurakkal, Between Calicut Air port road and Thurakkal street. Al Hidaya English medium school, Thurakkal Bukhari English School, 1 Mile Street. E. M. E. A. Higher Secondary School, Thurakkal Street. GVHSS Kondotty, Melangadi Street. Alungal AMLPS
Markazul Uloom Senior Secondary English School, Ekkaparamba Street. A.M.L.P School Neerad Street. Government UP School Neerad, Muthuvalloor Government UP School Neerad Street. Floreat international Senior Secondary school Valiyaparamba Street. Calicut Airport Senior Secondary School, Karippur Street.