Thottilpalam is one of the major town in north east of Kozhikode district, Kerala.State Highway 54 to Wayanad district district passes through this town. It is 29 km from Vatakara and 5 km from kuttiady. Thottilpalam is the main town in Kavilumpara panchayath. Town is situated at the bottom of kuttiady churam. Arjuna Award winner Tom Joseph is from Thottilpalam.
Etymology
The term
Thottil has the meaning cradle and the term
Palam means bridge in
Malayalam. According to local tradition there was a cradle shaped bridge built across the
Kuttiady River, by the British East India Company, to move their goods easily from the Estate in
Kunduthode to the
Thalassery.
Economy
Thottilpalam is one of the major agricultural areas in
Kozhikode district. The main cash crops are: Cloves(Grambu) Nutmeg, coconut, areca nut, ginger, turmeric, and pepper. So this area is called as Malayoram. As Thottilpalam is the foothills of Malayoram,. Many others are engaged in business and other jobs. Hotels, Restaurants, Petrol pumps, ATM's, Hospitals, Banks, Police Station and other major offices are located in town.
And a vanitha co-operative society is there in economy sector at thottilpalam.
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