** Kalpakanchery ** is a revenue village and a Gram Panchayat in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The village is located 21 km south-west to the city of Malappuram. Kadungathukundu, Puthanathani, Kurukathani, and Randathani are four major towns around Kalpakanchery. The National Highway 66 passes through the village. The village is a centre of academic institutions and other offices. There are several educational institutions, healthcare institutions, two industrial training centres, Kalpakanchery police station, Bafakhy Yatheem Khana (orphanage), post office, Kalpakanchery Sub-registrar Office, and Kalpakanchery Panchayat Office in the town. The village had a weekly market on Tuesdays known as Melangadi Chantha. The weekly market was held at present-day Melangadi, between Puthanathani and Kadungathukundu. The municipal towns of Tirur, Kottakkal, and Valanchery are located around 8 or away from here.

Etymology

The name Kalpakanchery is believed to evolve from a combination of two Malayalam words, Kalpakam (Coconut tree) and Chery (Street), which means the street of coconut trees.

Demography

, Kalpakanchery had a population of 33,721 with 15,391 males and 18,330 females. The literacy rate of the village in 2011 was 94.37%. Malayalam is the most spoken language.

Education

As of 2011 census, the village contains 2 pre-primary schools, 13 primary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools, 3 vocational training schools, a special school for disabled, and one more school. GVHSS Kalpakanchery, established in 1958, is one of the oldest secondary schools in the area. Educational institutions in the village include:

Health

As of 2011 census, there is a Primary health centre, 3 primary health subcentres, a maternity and child welfare centre, 2 hospital alternative medicines, a dispensary, 2 veterinary hospitals, a family welfare centre, 2 charitable private hospitals, and 12 medicinal shops in the village. A government Ayurvedic hospital and a government veterinary dispensary functions at Thozhanur near to Randathani.

Civic administration

The region is administered by the Kalpakanchery Grama Panchayat. It is composed of 19 wards: <mapframe text="Kalpakanchery Grama Panchayat" width=300 height=300 align=center >{ "type": "ExternalData", "service": "geoshape", "ids": "Q6354338"} Kalpakanchery is a part of Kuttippuram Block Panchayat and Tirur (State Assembly constituency).

Law and Order

Kalpakanchery police station has jurisdiction over seven villages namely Kalpakanchery, Valavannur, Ponmundam, Cheriyamundam, Perumanna-Klari, Athavanad, and Tirunavaya. The station was established in 1919. It comes under Tirur court.

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