Thottilpalam

Thottilpalam is a major town in north east of Kozhikode district, Kerala, in southwest India. It is under Nadapuram assembly constituency. State Highway 54 to Wayanadu district passes through this town. It is 29 km from Vatakara. Thottilpalam is the main town in Kavilumpara panchayath. Arjuna Award winner Tom Joseph is from the nearest village Poothampara.Panchayat administrationPresident= Annamma George CPI(M)Vice president= PC Chandran CPI(M)SecretaryHistoryAn ancient story is there about the origin of its name. The term "Thottil" means 'Cradle' and the term "Palam" means Bridge. So local people living in this village believe that there was a "Cradle Bridge" in between a River, and that was made by the British Government during their rule in Kerala, to move their goods easily from their Estate in Kunduthode (Nearest village) to the town. Hence being the bridge there people call that place as "Thottilpalam"(Cradle Bridge Thottilpalam is also famous for high yielding Kuttiady coconut trees. coconuts and coconut oil from Thottilpalam is supplied all over kerala as seed, in government initiative. The famous singer Joby John who won Idea star singer is from here. There is a dam site 6 km away from this town, where a govt irrigation project is running. This can be considered as a tourist place also.TransportationThottilpalam is well connected by road network with near by places. A KSRTC Bus Depot is situated in town. There is also a private Bus Stand situated in town. The main Bus Services are to places such as Kozhikode, Vatakara, Bangalore, Mananthavady, Thalasserry& Kottayam.Nearest Airport - Calicut International Airport is 81 km away. (Karippur - Kozhikode - Perambra - Kuttiady - Thottilpalam)Nearest Railway Station Vatakara railway station 30 km Away.