Marakkadavu
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Marakkadavu
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| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline = File:Marakkadavu Pump House.jpg
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| image_caption = Marakkadavu Kabini river
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11|52|10|N|76|11|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Kerala
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Wayanad
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 673579{{cite web | title=Postal Code (Zip Code) of Marakadavu, Wayanad, Kerala, India | website=India TV News | url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/kerala/wayanad/marakadavu | access-date=2025-02-27}}
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04936-
| registration_plate = KL-73
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank1_info_sec1 = 100%
| blank2_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Wayanad
| blank1_name_sec2 = Climate
| blank1_info_sec2 = 23 To 40 (Köppen)
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Marakkadavu is a small village near Pulpally in Kerala, India.{{cite web | title=Marakkadavu, Wayanad District, Kerala, India | website=Kerala Tourism | url=https://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/marakkadavu/id/9697 | access-date=2025-02-27}} It is located 1/2 km from the proposed Bhirakkuppa bridge. The tourist attractions are Kabini river, beautiful paddy fields and plantations. The nearest railway station{{dubious|date=February 2013}} and airport are at Kozhikode, around 145 km away.
Fishing is the main economic activity.{{cite web | title=Marakkadavu Fishing Village Ponnani Municipality | url=https://www.keralacoast.org/pdf/malappuram/marakkadavu.pdf | access-date=2025-02-27}}
Transportation
Marakkadavu can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.
The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.