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Parakkadavu is a small village that exists as a part of kuruvambalam village. in Pulamanthole grama panchayath of Malappuram District, Kerala. It is situated on the banks of Kunthippuzha (also called Thoothappuzha). The river separates Malappuram and Palakkad districts, a new bridge has been built across it recently. The nearest towns are Perinthalmanna (15.3 km), valanchery(16.5), Pattambi (15.9 km),Pulamanthol(3.1), kulathur(6).

Sports
The most popular football club is located here. known as FFC Parakkadavu.Participating in all India football tournaments and local evening football tournaments. Received many trophies and rewards.

AUP School Chemmala, Parakkadavu
AUPS CHEMMALA (Parakkadavu) was established in 1930 and it is managed by the Pvt. Aided. It is located in Parakkadavu town. It is located in PERINTHALMANNA block of MALAPPURAM district of Kerala. The school consists of Grades from 1 to 7. The school is Co-educational and it has an attached pre-primary section. The school is Not Applicable in nature and is not using the school building as a shift school. Malayalam is the medium of instruction in this school. This school is approachable by all-weather road. This school academic session starts in April. The school has a Private building. It has got 21 classrooms for instructional purposes. All the classrooms are in good condition. It has 2 other rooms for non-teaching activities. The school has a separate room for the Headmaster/Teacher. The school has a Pucca boundary wall. The school has had an electric connection. The source of Drinking Water in the school is Well and it is functional. The school has 2 boys toilets and it is functional. and 4 girls toilet and it is functional. The school has a playground. The school has a library and has 1378 books in its library. The school does not need a ramp for disabled children to access classrooms. The school has 6 computers for teaching and learning purposes and all are functional. The school is having a computer-aided learning lab. The school is Provided and Prepared in School Premises providing mid-day meals.

Culture
Parakkadavu village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Parakkadavu Jumah Masjid and SM Madrassa are here. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. The temple's name is Sree kalarikkal bhagavathi temple. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.

Transportation
Parakkadavu village connects to other parts of India through Perinthalmanna town. National Highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Cherukara. Two bypass roads through we can access Highway.This road name is Parakkadavu- Alampara and Parakkadavu - Chemmala- Kollithode- Paloor bypass.

Category:Villages in Malappuram district Category:Perinthalmanna area