Kuttiady
Kuttiady is one of the villages situated in the north-eastern part of Kozhikode district in the North Malabar of Kerala, India. It is located from Vadakara and from Kozhikode. Kuttiady is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats. The four-sided junction of Kuttiady helps the travellers to reach different destinations, The east of Kuttiady is Wayanad district and the state highway to the north from the junction of Kuttiady allows travellers to enter Kannur International Airport and Thalassery. The state highway to the south from the junction of Kuttiady helps travellers to reach Calicut. The one  and only hydro-electric station of Malabar is situated in Kuttiady River, which is flowing through the heart of Kuttiady semi-urban city. History. Kuttiady was ruled by the Kingdom of Kottayam, till 1773. During the Pazhassi rebellion (Cotiote War), Kuttiady, which served as one of the major passes to Wayanad was of great strategic importance. In 1957, the shafts of two golden swords supposed to have been used by Pazhassi Raja were unearthed in Kuttiyadi. Kuttiady has a Hydroelectric power plant that supplies much of North Malabar's electric power. The Kuttiyadi Dam is located from Kuttiyady. It also  serves as an irrigation project. The region was originally a forest owned by the Vengalil family but was nationalized following the accession of the communist E.M.S ministry of Kerala. During the ancient Chera regime, the region was an important military strategic pass to the mountainious terrains of Wayanad. The descends of the famous Zainuddin Makhdoom II family is established here in Kuttiady by the Abdullah Kutty Moulavi, known as Koodakkadavath family. Economy. Kuttiadi region is an important agricultural area, having many plantations in nearby villages.The region is famous for high yielding coconut trees in kerala. Manimala estate, velom, Mangalam  estate Kunduthode, etc are important rubber plantations in the area. Areacanut, peppar, coffee, etc are other important cultivating items in the area. there are somany agricultural based small scale industries like coconut oil prodution situated in this region. Kuttiady River (Kuttiady Puzha). The Kuttiadi River:- Rising from the Narikota Ranges on the western slopes of the Wayanad Hills a part of Western Ghats at an elevation of M.S.L. of the Kuttiyadi River flows through Vatakara, Koyilandy and Kozhikode Taluks. The river is also known as the Murat River and yellow river. This river has a length of . It falls into  the Arabian Sea at Moorad about from Vadakara and along with its tributaries it drains in area of . The major tributaries of the river are the Oni puzha, the Nituval puzha, the Katanthra puzha the Thottilpalam Puzha the Kadiyangad puzha and the vannathilpuzha . The river passes through Oorakuzhi Kuttiadi. Traveler, Muyippoth, Maniyur and Karuvacheri. The historical Kottakkal Fort is situated at the mouth of the river. Kuttiady Dam (Peruvannamuzhi Dam). Kuttiady Peruvannamuzhi Dam is a dam in Kerala, situated in a small village. It is approximately from Kozhikode. You could reach there by a two-hour journey. It is situated  in the north- East direction of Calicut city. There are many private bus services to this place. There is an artificial lake in Peruvannamuzhi. You can enjoy boating in Peruvannamuzhi artificial lake. While riding through the artificial lake, there you can see 'Smaraka Thottam', a garden made in the memory of great leaders of freedom struggle. The garden also offers a great enjoyment to you. It also gives you happiness, joy and refreshment. There is also a crocodile farm and a bird sanctuary situated here at Peruvannamuzhi. There are more than twenty crocodiles here in different pools. The bird sanctuary  also offers you with birds of varieties more than 90 species. The Peacocks of Peruvannamuzhi is famous. But it is now considered as vulnerable species. The Peruvannamuzhi dam belongs to the Kuttiadi irrigation project. The water stored here is used for the production of electricity as well as for irrigation. This Peruvannamuzhi Dam is used for providing water to three main districts- Kozhikode, Malappuram and Kannur. Peruvannamuzhi Dam also serves water for the famous Japan Govt. Aided Drinking Water Project. Long tunnels runs from here for the purpose of provide drinking water to secluded villages of Kozhikode district. There is  also an institution running here Indian Institution for Spice Research. They were responsible for the production of various varieties of seeds and saplings here. Kuttiady Agricultural farm is also located at Peruvannamuzhi. The tourists can also visit one of the old churches of Kozhikode district, Fathima Matha Catholic Church. The headquarters of Shalom, a popular television channel is also located at Peruvannamuzhi. Location of Peruvannamuzhi Dam-The Peruvannamuzhi Dam is from the Kozhikode city. You could reach here by private bus or by taxi. The Peruvannamuzhi Dam is also closed on national holidays and Sundays. Demographics. India census, Kuttiady had  a population of 19351 with 10251 males and 9550 females.In Kuttiady, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Transportation. Kuttiady connects to other parts of India through Vatakara town on the west and Thottilpalam town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum.State Highway 38 passes through Kuttiady, which starts from Pavangad at Kozhikode and passes through Ulliyeri, Perambra, Kuttiady Nadapuram Koothuparamba and endsat Chovva in Kannoor. It is one of the busiest route in the  district. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara railway station. Political Tensions. Kuttiady among many other eastern regions of the Vatakara taluk had been witnessing political tensions. Few of these tension accompanied with violent vandalism and communal clashes ends up in political killing. Recently Muslim youth league worker Muhammed Aslam was murdered in nearby town Nadapuram, which is believed as retaliation to murder of Tuneri Shibin, 19, a CPI (M) activist. Another Muslim youth league worker was hacked  to death allegedly by personal issues this July. It's been regarded as happening out of continuity and transformation of incidents and tensions having existed for a long time, which made this part into a violative region. Police had to enforce prohibitory orders including 144 IPC during violent tensions in regions like Nadapuram, Valayam, Kuttiady and Edachery, often accused of being unable to control situations.