Muchukunnu

Muchukunnu
village
Muchukunnu
Muchukunnu

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 11°29′20″N 75°40′10″E / 11.48889°N 75.66944°E / 11.48889; 75.66944Coordinates: 11°29′20″N 75°40′10″E / 11.48889°N 75.66944°E / 11.48889; 75.66944
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 673307
Telephone code 0496-
Vehicle registration KL-56
Nearest city Koyilandy
Lok Sabha constituency Vatakara

Muchukunnu is a small village five kilometers away from Koyilandy on the Malabar Coast of south-western India.

Celebrities

Kelappaji (Kerala Gandhi) was born here.

Clay works

A traditional art is the creation of clay pots, which clay workers practice in their houses. A tile factory and training institute for clay workers is also established in Muchukunnu.

Tourism

Akalappuzha and 'Thuruthi'(island) are noted tourist attractions of this village. Kottayail Siva Kshethram (Temple) also attracts many tourists.Koyilothum pady sree paradevada (Temple) also attracts tourists.

Koyilandy Hookahs

World-famous Koyilandy hookahs (Arabic hookka) are also made here, with coconut shell and Chinese clay.

Transportation

Muchukunnu village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyiandy. The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore.

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