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Socio-cultural Processes and Livelihood Patterns at Tirurangadi - CDS

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Chelari<br />

Table VIII<br />

Place name Name of the field Type of cultiv<strong>at</strong>ion today<br />

Thayyilakkadavu<br />

Thalappara<br />

Kaliy<strong>at</strong>tamukku<br />

Alunchodu<br />

Kunn<strong>at</strong>hparamba<br />

Alungal<br />

Velimukku<br />

Chernur P<strong>at</strong>am<br />

Vaikk<strong>at</strong>hp<strong>at</strong>am<br />

Valiyani pp<strong>at</strong>am<br />

Nambr<strong>at</strong>hp<strong>at</strong>am<br />

Kizhakkepp<strong>at</strong>am<br />

Munniyur p<strong>at</strong>am<br />

Thekkepp<strong>at</strong>am<br />

Kuttikkadup<strong>at</strong>am<br />

P<strong>at</strong>tisseripp<strong>at</strong>am<br />

Kuruvadipp<strong>at</strong>am<br />

Mullankuzhipp<strong>at</strong>am<br />

Cheriyachalli<br />

Valiyachalli<br />

K<strong>at</strong>tuvayp<strong>at</strong>am<br />

Source: Field Diaries: Munniyur Panchay<strong>at</strong><br />

Part of it is challi, <strong>and</strong> not<br />

cultivable, part of it is<br />

coconut<br />

Part of it is coconut Garden<br />

Coconut, Areca, plantains<br />

Garden<br />

Coconut, Plantain, <strong>and</strong> a<br />

part is rendered cultivable<br />

waste<br />

Coconut Garden<br />

Garden<br />

Coconut, cultivable waste<br />

Part uncultivable due to<br />

w<strong>at</strong>er logging<br />

] nedunparamba<br />

Partly coconut garden<br />

W<strong>at</strong>er-logged, uncultivable<br />

Areca<br />

Grain fields near the challis still exist. Grain fields in venchalli, Moriyapp<strong>at</strong>am <strong>and</strong><br />

kundurpp<strong>at</strong>am are still areas of paddy cultiv<strong>at</strong>ion. Other paddy areas are Chernur p<strong>at</strong>am<br />

in Thenhippalam, <strong>and</strong> Munniyur, Koyappapp<strong>at</strong>am in Thenhippalam, Pappanur p<strong>at</strong>am<br />

(chali) in Munniyur, cheriyachali near Velimukku chali, thekkepp<strong>at</strong>am, <strong>and</strong><br />

chovvepp<strong>at</strong>am in Thenhippalam <strong>and</strong> thiruthimmal in Vallikkunnu. Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ion in such<br />

areas have been assisted by Mannittampara anaicut, <strong>and</strong> the two artificial streams <strong>at</strong><br />

Keranallur <strong>and</strong> New cut As mentioned before, the some of the larger challis are still<br />

subject to w<strong>at</strong>er-logging,. A typical case is th<strong>at</strong> of valiya challi in Velimukku also called<br />

Velimukku challi which is subject to perennial w<strong>at</strong>er-logging, so th<strong>at</strong> no cultiv<strong>at</strong>ion has

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