Mukkam

Mukkam മുക്കം
Mukkam Location of Mukkam in Kerala and India
Coordinates	11°18′0″N 75°58′30″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Kozhikode
Nearest city	Kettangal
Member of Parliament	M I Shanavas
Parliamentary constituency	Wayanad
Civic agency	Mukkam
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 673602 • Telephone • +91495229 • Vehicle • KL-57
Website	http://www.entemukkam.com

Mukkam (മുക്കം) is a town in the Kozhikode district, located about 32 km east of Calicut city on the bank of river Iruvanjippuzha, one of the major tributary of River Chaliyar. Nearby places include Thiruvambady, Omassery, Mavoor, Koodaranji, Areacode, Anayamkunnu and Kunnamangalam. It is under the Thiruvambady Assembly Constituency. Mukkam is populous in its market strength and Mukkam Muslim Orphanage. Nilambur-Koyilandi SH pass through here.The Mukkam town is now developing as an eastern suburb of Kozhikode also it is part of the educational corridor Kunnamangalam stretch. Most people are engaged in agriculture and business activities. Hindus, Christians and Muslims co-exist in harmony adding to the diversity in faith and religion.

Evening view of mukkam river

Schools

• Mukkam High School
• Thazhakkode LP School
• Mukkam Muslim Orphanage
• Thazhakkode AUP School

Colleges

• MAMO College
• KMCT Engineering College
• KMCT Medical College

Hospitals

• Government Community Health Centre
• KMCT Medical College Hospital
• St. Joseph Hospital
• EMS Memorial Hospital
• N C hospital

River

Iruvanjippuzha

Banks

• State Bank Of India
• Canara Bank
• The Mukkam Service Co Operative Bank Ltd
• The Karassery Co Operative Bank Ltd
• The Calicut District Co Operative Ltd, Mukkam Branch
• The Agricultural Bank Agestian Muzhi
• Women's Bank Agestian Muzhi
• Karassery Vanitha Sahakaran Bank, karassery

ATM

• SBI ATM
• Canara Bank ATM
• Federal Bank ATM
• Karassery Co Operative Bank ATM

Transportation

The Mukkam town is strategically placed as roads to four other busy nearby towns.

Nilambur - Koyilandi SH

Calicut - Areakode Road

Shopping, Retail and Entertainment

Mukkam has currently available with more than 3 theatres for entertainment. There are shopping centers and hotels and due to its strategic location, people from nearly by places Like kodiyathur, Chennamangallur, Kakkad, Thiruvambady, Karassery come to Mukkam Town for shopping and entertainment.

Places of interest

Thusharagiri Falls

Vellarimala - Wayanad Trucking : Muthappanpuzha - Marippuzha - Olichuchattam - Swargam Kunnu - Vavul Mala -

Thenpara - Vellarimala

Arippara Waterfalls Anakkampoyil

Koyippara Waterfalls Kakkadampoyil

Iruvanjippuzha

Poovaranthodu

Nearby Places

Thiruvambady

Kozhikode

Karassery

Kodencheri

Koodaranji

Kodiyathur

Puthuppadi

See also

Mukkam website

Mukkam News website

Mukkam IT Company

Mukkam Orphanage

MAMO College

Karassery Bank