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Melamuri | |
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Suburb | |
  Melamuri Location in Kerala, India  Melamuri Melamuri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′31″N 76°38′15″E / 10.77528°N 76.63750°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Palakkad Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 678006,678014 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-09 |
Melamuri is a commercial centre in Palakkad city, Kerala, India.[1] It is an important vegetable market and acts as a gateway to the Big Bazaar for traders and buyers from other areas of the district.
History
[edit]Melamuri has been an important junction for a few centuries. It lies on an important location on the road leading from Ponnani to Coimbatore. This place's original name was Melemuri Amsom, as mentioned in old property documents. [citation needed]
Important landmarks
[edit]Important landmarks in the area include the Shree Periya Maariamman temple, vegetable market, Karuna Hospital, Melamuri Telephone exchange and Mercy College. Melamuri is a major stop for buses plying on the Palakkad to Shornur road.
Recent developments
[edit]The Ponnani State Highway has been widened. The opening of a by-pass road at Mepparamba to Mercy college, Palakkad a few years ago has eased traffic congestion. Minibus services have been established from Melamuri to Olavakkode. Palakkad Municipality has allocated Rs. 10 lakh for constructing a bus bay in Melamuri.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Pincode of MELAMURI PALAKKAD CITY KERALA 678014 Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ It has allotted Rs.10 lakh for the construction of bus bay at Melamuri and Olavakkode junctions. http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/27/stories/2008032751770300.htm
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