Mukkam
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Mukkam മുക്കം Mukkom |
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| Municipal Town | |
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| Coordinates: 11°18′0″N 75°58′30″E / 11.30000°N 75.97500°ECoordinates: 11°18′0″N 75°58′30″E / 11.30000°N 75.97500°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Native Language | Malayalam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Mukkam Municipality |
| • Member of Parliament | M.I. Shanavas (Wayanad Constituency) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.28 km2 (12.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,670 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 673602 |
| Telephone code | 91-495 229 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-57 |
| Nearest city | Kozhikode (28 kilometres (17 mi)) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Wayanad |
| Taluk | Kozhikode |
| Website | www |
Mukkam (Malayalam:മുക്കം) is a Municipality town in the Kozhikode district, state of Kerala, India; spread over an area of 31.28 km2.
Mukkam is located about 28 km east of Calicut city on the bank of river Iruvanjippuzha, one of the major tributaries of river Chaliyar. Nearby places include Mavoor, Thiruvambady, Omassery, Koodaranji, Narikkuni, Koduvally, Thamarssery, Cheruvadi and Kunnamangalam. It is under the Thiruvambady Assembly Constituency. Mukkam is populous in its market strength and Mukkam Muslim Orphanage. State Highway 34 (SH 34), that starts in Koyilandy and ends in Edavanna, Passes through Mukkam. The Mukkam town is now developing as an eastern suburb of Kozhikode also it is part of the educational corridor Kunnamangalam stretch.
Hindus, Christians and Muslims co-exist in harmony adding to the diversity in faith and religion.S. K. Pottekkatt beautifully depicts Mukkam in his 1941 novel Naadan Premam and there is a memorial built on his name at the heart of the town. Ennu Ninte Moideen is a 2015 romantic thriller film written and directed by R. S. Vimal, based on the real life story of Moideen and Kanchanamala, which happened in the 1960s in Mukkam.
Since Mukkam is a semi-urban place, the livelihoods of most of the people are agriculture and small scale businesses like the retail stores. A large chunk of the population, just as like any other Malabar region, work in the Middle East countries, and their remittances has a solid influence on the local economy. Agriculture has historically been a key component of the Mukkam's economy. The most valuable agricultural products in Mukkam area are cattle, arecanut, coconut, rubber and banana. Agriculture-related businesses such as fruits and spices exporting also have a considerable economic impact on the region. Spices that grow well in this region are black pepper, mace, vanilla, nutmeg, ginger, cocoa and turmeric. These fresh and high-quality spices meet the export standards.
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