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Edacheri is a small panchayath in the district of Kozhikode in the South Indian state of Kerala.LocationIt is part of the North Malabar province of Kerala, and is situated east of Vatakara. Purameri Panchayat borders it to the east, Eramala Panjayath to the west and Mahe river to the north.AdministrationEdacheri comes in the Nadapuram constituency and has a strong leftist political history. The panchayat has always gone to the LDF (Left Democratic Front) since its inception.DemographicsThe panchayat has a mixed population. Hindus constitute the majority. There is a large Muslim population also. The Christian population is negligible.EconomyThere is a strong agrarian sector, and the crops are mainly coconuts, arecanuts and pepper. Paddy cultivation has a major setback now, as is the case with most of Kerala, with paddy fields being claimed for houses and for more profitable crops. There are no major industries in Edacheri and migration to the Middle East (Gulf) and to the major cities in India is prevalent. There is a Saliya-theruvu where weaving is an important occupation. There are granite quarries in the Panchayat where granite mining is carried out.Educational institutionsThere are many primary many upper primary schools and one Higher seconadary school in the panchayat, including Narikkunnu UP School,Thalayi LP school,Kacheri UP school, Edacheri North UP School,Puthiyangadi Mappila LP School,Edacheri Central LP,Thuruthi LP school,Iringannor Higher secondary school etc. But for higher education, students have to go to Madappali Gvt College, Mokeri Gvt college, Vatakara town, Purameri or Orkkatteri (neighbouring villages).