Socio-cultural Processes and Livelihood Patterns at Tirurangadi - CDS

Panchayat Placename Market centre features
Nannambra
Olakara
Kundoor
Cherumukku
Theyyala
Velliyambram
Pandimuttam
Kottathangadi
Source: Field Diaries
Kunnumpuram
Kundoor
Cherumukku
Theyyalangadi
Velliyamburam
Pandimuttam
Kottathangadi
Old weekly chantha
Old
New
New
Old areca market
Now betel
Old
New
It is clear that some of the o0ld markets have disappeared or have not developed at all,
whereas, some of them, particularly those along major roads and railway stations such as
Chelari, Chemmad, Panikkottumpadi, Thalappara, Parappanangadi and Athanikkal have
developed. Te more important feature is that there has not been any concentration of
urban centers in a particular area within the region, but dispersed all over the region.
A walk through the market centers, big and small, gives us interesting insights regarding
their features. It is possible to distinguish between the old market centers, which are
normally called teru, chantha, and angadi and the new min-urban centers. There are very
few terus in the area, puthentheru and pazhayatheru in the chettippadi area in
Parappanangadi, which have been inhabited by saliyas, is an example. There was
apparently a teru at Chelari. A number of places have been angadis such as kottathangadi
(Nannambra), angadi (Parappanangadi), anayarangadi and anangadi (vallikkunnu)
chenakkalangadi (Thenhippalam), Tirurangadi, Pantharangadi (Tirurangadi) are
examples. There is one area Kadalundi nagaram, which may be included in this category.
Chanthas or weekly fairs have also become rare. The cattle fair on Tuesdays at Chelari is
probably the most famous surviving fair.
Market places in the area display several interesting features. Market places are found
either in the intersecting points of old roads or paths, or close to a ferry or kadavu.
Location of many of the angadis provides examples. Tirurangadi, where a major fair