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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Kondotty
| official_name =
| other_name = Aerotropolis of [[South Malabar]]
| settlement_type = [[Municipality]]
| image_skyline = Vaidyar.JPG
| image_caption = [[Maha Kavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smarakam]]
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|11.147|N|75.964|E|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram District]]
| government_type = [[Municipal Council]]
| governing_body = Kondotty Municipality
| leader_title1 = Chairperson
| leader_name1 = K.C Sheeba
| leader_title2 = Vice Chairperson
| leader_name2 = Palakkal Shareefa
| area_total_km2 = 31.06
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=154 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_B_MALAPPURAM.pdf |access-date=15 July 2020}}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Population in Malappuram municipalities">{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=248 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_B_MALAPPURAM.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>
| population_note =
| population_total = 59256
| population_density_km2 = 1908
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official languages
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 673638
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in India|Telephone code]]
| area_code = 0483
| registration_plate = KL-84
| website = {{URL|https://kondottymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/en/}}
}}

'''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.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/12-new-taluks-to-be-formed-in-kerala/article4530074.ece
| title = 12 new taluks to be formed in Kerala
| date = 21 March 2013
| work = The Hindu
| url-status = live
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171115013905/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/12-new-taluks-to-be-formed-in-kerala/article4530074.ece
| archive-date = 15 November 2017
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cabinet-nod-for-12-new-taluks/article4718125.ece
| title = Cabinet nod for 12 new taluks
| first = Roy
| last = Mathew
| date = 15 May 2013
| work = The Hindu
| url-status = live
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131224103018/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cabinet-nod-for-12-new-taluks/article4718125.ece
| archive-date = 24 December 2013
}}</ref>

[[File:Kondotty Qubba.2.jpg|thumbnail|Kondotty Qubbah]]

[[Nediyiruppu]] region of Kondotty municipality was the original headquarters of the powerful dynasty of the [[Zamorin of Calicut|Zamorins of Calicut]] (''Eradi'' dynasty), who were actually the rulers of [[Eranad]]. The royal family of Zamorins is also known as ''Nediyiruppu Swaroopam''.<ref name="askh">{{cite book |last1=Sreedhara Menon |first1=A. |title=A Survey of Kerala History |year=2007 |publisher=DC Books |location=Kottayam |isbn=9788126415786 |edition=2007 |url=https://dcbookstore.com/books/a-survey-of-kerala-history}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dr. Hari Desai |title=The Zamorins of Calicut and Vasco Da Gama |url=https://www.asian-voice.com/Opinion/Columnists/The-Zamorins-of-Calicut-and-Vasco-Da-Gama |website=asian-voice.com |access-date=18 July 2020}}</ref>

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.

== History ==
[[File:Nediyiruppu Swaroopam road at Poyilikkave Nediyiruppu.jpg|thumbnail|''Nediyiruppu Swaroopam'' Road, Kondotty]]
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]].{{clarify|date=February 2018|reason=This link leads to an article about a living filmmaker.}}

[[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==
===[[2020 Kerala local body elections|Kondotty Municipality]] Election 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trend.kerala.gov.in/views/index.php|title=Kondotty Municipality election 2020|access-date=2020-12-11|website=lbtrend}}</ref>===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!S.No. !! Party Name !! Party symbol !! Number of Councillors
|-
| 01 || [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] ||[[File:UDF kerala 2.O.jpg|50px]] || 27
|-
| 02 || Independents || [[File:No flag.svg|75px]] || 12
|-
| 03 || [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] ||[[File:LDF LOGO.svg|50px]] || 01
|-
|}

== 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.<ref name='pazhmosq2'>[http://www.travelmarg.com/kondotty.html "Kondotty Mosque"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113030334/http://www.travelmarg.com/kondotty.html |date=13 January 2013 }}, ''Travel Marg website'', 18 February 2013</ref>

== Transport ==
=== Air ===
[[File:കോഴിക്കോട് വിമാനത്താവളം.jpg|thumbnail|right|Calicut International Airport]]
[[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 (India)|National Highway 213]] which connects [[Malappuram]] with [[Kozhikode]] and [[Palakkad]] passes through Kondotty.

== Government ==
[[File:Kondotty town.png|thumb|A view of Kondotty town]]

=== 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<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://lsgkerala.in/kondottyblock/general-information/
| title = പൊതു വിവരങ്ങള്‍ " കൊണ്ടോട്ടി ബ്ലോക്ക് പഞ്ചായത്ത് (Kondotty Block Panchayat)
| website = lsgkerala.in
| url-status = live
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140726083702/http://lsgkerala.in/kondottyblock/general-information/
| archive-date = 26 July 2014
}}</ref> Pandikkad Street
* Kondotty Taluk Headquarters, Block Office Road
* Assistant Educational Office, Pazhayangadi Street
* Office of the Circle Inspector of Police, Main Road
* Office of the Circle Inspector of Excise, 17th Mile
* Sub Registrar Office, Kurupath Street
* Legal Metrology Office, Kurupath Street
* [http://lsgkerala.in/kondottypanchayat/ Kondotty Munisipal Office], Pandikkad [[Street]], Kondotty.

=== Other government administrative offices ===

* ICDS Office, EMEA School [[Road]], Thurakkal [[Street]], Kondotty.

=== Citizen service centers ===
* Kondotty Akshaya e Kendra<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.akshaya.kerala.gov.in/
| title = Welcome to Akshaya Web Portal – Gateway of Opportunities
| first = Akshaya, Govt. Of
| last = Kerala
| website = akshaya.kerala.gov.in
| url-status = live
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111220132836/http://www.akshaya.kerala.gov.in/
| archive-date = 20 December 2011
}}</ref> [[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 ===
* [[PPMHSS Kottukkara|Panakkad Pookoya Thangal Memorial Higher Secondary School (PPMHSS)]], Kottukkara Street.
* 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.
* G.V.H.S.S, Kondotty, Melangadi Street.
* Alungal AMLPS
* [[File:Markazul uloom english school.jpg|thumbnail|Markazul Uloom School]]
* [[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.

=== Colleges ===
* [[Blossom College]] of Arts and Science (affiliated to Calicut University), Neerad Street Kondotty<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.blossomcollege.in/web/
| title = Official website
}}</ref>
* [[E.M.E.A College]] of Arts and Science (affiliated to Calicut University), Kumminiparamba Street Kondotty<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.emeacollege.ac.in/web/
| title = Official website
| url-status = dead
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234842/http://www.emeacollege.ac.in/web/
| archive-date = 30 December 2013
}}</ref>
* Government arts and science college Kondotty (GASCK) Vilayil, Kondotty.
* SAFI College Vazhayoor, Kondotty.
* IHRD College Muthuvallur, Kondotty.

=== University ===
* The [[University of Calicut]] is located 10 km from Kondotty at [[Thenjipalam]] Malappuram Dt.

== Places of interest ==

=== Pazhayangadi Mosque ===

Situated at Kondotty, Pazhayangadi Mosque is believed to date back to the 18th century. It is also called the Kondotty mosque. This mosque is dedicated to a Muslim saint, Muhammad Shah, popularly called as Kondotty Thangal.<ref name='pazhmosq2' /><ref name='pazhmosq1'>[http://www.kerala.me/pil_pazhayangadi_mosque.php "Pazhayangadi Mosque"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602114657/http://kerala.me/pil_pazhayangadi_mosque.php |date=2 June 2012 }}, Kerala.me website, 18 February 2013</ref>

=== Maha Kavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smaraka ===
The Maha Kavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smaraka ({{Lang-ml|മഹാ കവി മോയി൯കുട്ടി വൈദ്യ൪ സ്മാരകം}}) is a memorial building dedicated to [[Moyinkutty Vaidyar]] (1852–1892), often referred to as ''Mahakavi'' (great poet), is historically considered one of the most renowned poets of the [[Mappila pattu]] genre of [[Malayalam language]].<ref name="hindu_mar07">{{cite news
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/31/stories/2007033110250500.htm
| title = Mappila songs cultural fountains of a bygone age, says MT
| date = 31 March 2007
| access-date = 15 August 2009
| location = Chennai, India
| url-status = dead
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121108104937/http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/31/stories/2007033110250500.htm
| work = [[The Hindu]]
| archive-date = 8 November 2012
}}</ref>

=== Kondotty Qubba ===
[[Kondotty Nercha]] is a week-long festival held every year at Kondotty Qubba, which contains the tomb of the first ''Thangal'', Muhammad Shah. Thousands of devotees attend the ''Nercha'', which consists of certain religious processions. A very elaborate village fair is also arranged during the festival. The festival is organized by Sunni Muslims and Hindus jointly. Certain small Muslim groups of the area like the Salafis boycott the festival because they don't believe in Dargahs.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

=== Mini Ooty ===
[[Mini Ooty]] is a tourist site in Arimbra Hills about 10 kilometres from Kondotty. It is at a height of 1000 feet above sea level. Mini Ooty attracts a large number of visitors because of its rolling hills and scenic views. The location got its name as it resembles [[Ooty]], one of the famous hill stations in India. There are many stone crushers and plantations atop the hill. There is an old [[Harijan Colony]] on the western side of the hill.

=== Poyilikkave Karinkali Temple ===

Poyilikkave Karinkali Temple is a very ancient temple in Nediyiruppu, constructed during the Zamorins period. The headquarter of Zamorins was at Nediyiruppu Swaroopam and connected to that this temple was very important. Worshipping Goddess Karinkali devi and Thalapoli festival is a very important temple ceremony in December of every year.

=== Other landmarks ===
* Thakkiyakkal Rahmaniyya Higher Secondary Madrasa
* Masjidul Fathah, Kondotty Town
* Ayyappa Subramanya Shiva Temple, Pathinezham Mile
* Masjidhul Ihsan, Old Kondotty Road
* Kaloth Hills, Areacode Road
* Masjidhul Qubha (ഖുബാ മസ്ജിദ്) (Kondotty Markkas) near Moyinkutty vydhyar Smarakam (Malayalam: മഹാ കവി മോയി൯കുട്ടി വൈദ്യ൪ സ്മാരകം), Kondotty
* KHASIYARAKAM MASJID

== Nearby places ==
[[File:Kondotty Town-Main Junction.jpg|thumb|Kondotty in 2014]]
* Areekode, Arimbra Hills, Cheekkode and Cherukavu
* Edavannappara, Elamaram, Kavanoor and
* Aroor, Olavattoor
* Kizhuparamba, Kondotty, Kottupadam, Kuzhimanna and Kizhissery
* Morayur, Muthuvallur, Nediyiruppu, Omanoor and Perakamanna
* Peruvallur, Pulikkal, Thiruthiyad, Urangattiri, Vazhakkad and Vazhayur
* Vettilappara and Vilayil
* Neerad
* Muthuvalloor
* Pulikkal
* Mundakkulam
* Parathakkad
* Moochikkal

== Image gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Vaidyar.JPG|Moyin Kutty Vaidhyar Memorial
File:Kondotty Nercha-Thattanpetti Varavu2.jpg|Thattante Petti festival
File:Musliyarangadi, Nediyiruppu, Malappuram Dt,India.jpg|Musliyarangadi Town
File:Nediyiruppu Village, Malappuram.jpg|Village house in Kondotty
File:Kondotty Nercha-Thattanpetti Varavu1.jpg|The arrival of the Goldsmith Box
File:Pazhayangadi MosqueKondotty1.jpg|Pazhayangadi Mosque
File:Thakkiyakkal Rahmaniya Higher Secondary Madrasa .jpg|Thakkiyakkal Rahmaniyya Higher Secondary Madrasa
File:Alungal.jpg|Alungal Village
File:Morayur.2.jpg|Morayur village
File:Musliyarangadi, Nediyiruppu, Malappuram Dt,India.jpg|Musliyarangadi
</gallery>

== Location ==
{{Geographic Location
| title = '''Areas of Kondotty'''
| Northwest =
| North = Neerad
| Northeast =
| West = University
| Centre = Kondotty Town
| East = Valluvambram
| Southwest =
| South = Airport
| Southeast =
}}

== See also ==
* [[Kondotty (State Assembly constituency)]]
* [[Areekode]]
* [[Kuzhimanna Kizhissery]]
* [[Nediyiruppu]]
* [[Pulikkal]]
* [[Edavannappara]]
* [[Omanoor]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Commons category|Kondotty}}
{{Wikivoyage}}

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== External links ==
* [https://kondottymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/en/ Official website]

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