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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Refimprove|date=August 2016}}
{{Orphan|date=October 2013}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Kinaradappan
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| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in Kerala, India
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| subdivision_name1       = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]]
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| demographics1_info1     = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1               = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code             = 673639
| registration_plate      = KL-10
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| blank2_info_sec1        = Wayanad
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| blank3_info_sec1        = Manjeri
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''' Kinaradappan ''' is a village in [[Malappuram district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].

==Culture==
Kinaradappan village is as predominantly Muslim populated area.  Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers.  So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions.  [[Duff muttu|Duff Muttu]], [[Kolkali]] and [[Aravana]]muttu are common folk arts of this locality.  There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies.  Some of the books are written in [[Arabi Malayalam|Arabi-Malayalam]] which is a version of the [[Malayalam]] language written in [[Arabic script]].  People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues.  Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings.  The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples.  Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-07-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |archivedate=2016-04-01 }}</ref>

==Transportation==
Kinaradappan village connects to other parts of India through [[Feroke]] town on the west and [[Nilambur]] town on the east.  National highway No.66 passes through [[Pulikkal]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]].  The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]].  State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to [[Ooty]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]] through Highways.12,29 and 181. The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]].  The nearest major railway station is at [[Feroke]].

==References==
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{{Malappuram district}}
[[Category:Villages in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Kondotty area]]


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