Meppadi

Meppadi is a town in the Indian state of Kerala. It is an extremely scenic hill station on the State Highway between Kozhikode and Ooty. The nearest city is Kalpetta which is the headquarters of the Wayanad revenue district.

Meppadi
Town/Village
Meppadi
Coordinates: 11.55786°N 76.13199°E / 11.55786; 76.13199
CountryIndia
StateKerala
Onnam Mile, Meppadi
St.Josephs Church, Meppadi
School on Chundale Road, Meppadi

Economy

Tea cultivation is the main economic activity of Meppadi village. There are also some vegetable cultivation on small scale. Most of the people living in Meppadi are workers in various tea estates where they cultivate cardamom too. There is a small town catering to locals and the tourists. The tourists come to enjoy the salubrious climate of the place.[1]

Distance

Meppadi is 12 km from Kalpetta town in the Wayanad District. It is 78 km from Kozhikode (Calicut), 106 km from Ooty, and 281 km from Bangalore.[2]

Tourist attractions
  • Chembra
  • Entering Soochippara
  • Muster Office
  • St.Josephs School
  • Inside the St.Joseph Church

See also

References
  1. http://www.keralatourism.org/wayanad/meppadi-vaduvanchal.php
  2. https://plus.google.com/100272725385514504230/posts/Wbeww3nf8XL
  3. https://www.tripadvisor.in/Tourism-g5978824-Meppadi_Wayanad_District_Kerala-Vacations.html

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