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'''Aikkarappadi''' (also known as '''Ayikkarappadi''') is a town in the [[Malappuram district]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=2011 |title=Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |access-date=May 18, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711042331/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |archive-date=2022-07-11}}</ref> Agriculture and education are its main industries.<br />
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Aikkarappadi is the main and center town of the [[Cherukavu]] village.<br />
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== Location ==<br />
Aikkarappadi is located between the cities of [[Kozhikode]] ({{convert|20|km|mi}}), [[Kondotty]] ({{convert|9|km|mi}}), [[Malappuram]] ({{convert|30|km|mi}}), and [[Ramanattukara]] ({{convert|2.5|km|mi}}). Calicut/Kozhikode Airport 8 km.calicut university 6 km.kozhikode medical college 16km.<br />
An old traditional family named aykkara became the name of this town.<br />
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== Agriculture ==<br />
Aikkarappadi is home to farms producing rice, bananas, pepper, arecanut, tapioca and coconuts, among others.<br />
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== Religions ==<br />
Aikkarappadi's residents include [[Hindu]]s, [[Islam|Muslims]] and [[Christianity|Christians]].<br />
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=== Worship centers ===<br />
* Badar Masjid<br />
* Masjid-ul Furqaan<br />
* Sri Puvvakkatt Siva temple<br />
* Juma Masjid Puthoopadam<br />
* salafi masjid ottupara <br />
* kalari temple കുറിയേടം ottupara<br />
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== Education ==<br />
* Vennayoor AUPBS Aikkarappadi <br />
* AMLP School Puthoopadam Aikkarappadi<br />
* Markaz Public School CBSE Aikkarappadi<br />
* School of Commerce and Management Aikkarappadi<br />
* Bharath College Aikkarappadi.<br />
* Badariyya English Medium School Aikkarappadi.<br />
* BTMAMUP School pengad cherukavu<br />
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== Government facilities ==<br />
* Krishi Bhavan Cherukavu village Aikkarappadi<br />
* Veterinary dispensary Aikkarappadi<br />
* Govt. Ayurveda dispensary Aikkarappadi <br />
* Post office Aikkarappadi<br />
* Mini Stadium Aikkarappadi<br />
* Kinfra Park 2&nbsp;km, Kakkanchery.<br />
* Akshaya center Aikkarappadi<br />
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== Transportation ==<br />
* Calicut International Airport 8&nbsp;km<br />
* Calicut Railway Station 20&nbsp;km<br />
* Feroke Railway Station 8&nbsp;km<br />
* Beypore Port 13&nbsp;km<br />
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=== Important roads ===<br />
* Palakkad-Malappuram-Kondotty-'''Aikkarappadi'''-Ramanattukara-Kozhikkod, NH Palakkad-Kozhikkode<br />
* Aikkarappadi-Kakkanchery(NH Thrissur-Kozhikkod)<br />
* Aikkarappadi-Puthoopadam-KV Kavu-Aroor<br />
* Aikkarappadi-Aroor (bus service available) <br />
* Aikkarappadi-Chakkamattukunnu, Kaithakkunu<br />
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== Major industries ==<br />
* Zahi Rubbers India Pvt ltd<br />
* Pepsi (old) company<br />
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=== Banking ===<br />
* SBT Aikkarappadi<br />
* Cherukavu Vanitha Sahakarana Sankham Bank<br />
* Malappuram District cooperative Bank<br />
* Karshika Grama vikasana bank Aikkarappadi<br />
* Muthoot Fincorp Aikkarappadi<br />
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== Major political parties ==<br />
* CPIM (opposition)<br />
* IUML (Ruling the panchayath)<br />
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)]]<br />
* [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress (INC)]]<br />
* Welfare Party<br />
* PDP<br />
* BSP<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Malappuram district]]</div>
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