Meenangadi
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Meenangadi മീനങ്ങാടി |
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| Town | |
| Etymology: Karanatu(കാരനാട്ട്) | |
 Meenangadi
 Meenangadi
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| Coordinates: 11°39′32.874″N 76°10′18.034″E / 11.65913167°N 76.17167611°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Named for | Matsya Avathara Temple and Fish Market |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam Others:English,Kannada,Tamil,Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 673 591 |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)4936 |
Meenangadi (Malayalam: മീനങ്ങാടി) is an old town situated on the highway NH 766 between Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad District, in Kerala, India. This place is one among the Provinces where the existence of Dolmens provide an historical evidence of earlier civilisation.Coffee, Pepper,Ginger and Areca(adakka) are the main crops of this area. The valleys have large paddy fields. Meenangadi is famous for its Fish Market,Cattle Market. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode at 87Km and airport is Kannur International Airport with 94km from Meenangadi. Meenangadi is surrounded by, Ambalavayal Panchayat, Kalpetta Taluk towards west, Gudalur Taluk towards East, Mananthavady Taluk towards west. Kalpetta, Gudalur, Gundlupet, Mavoor are the nearby Cities to Meenangadi.
Meenangadi has a population of 33450 According to 2011 Census with two Villages Purakkadi and (Part)Krishnagiri.
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