Edacheri is a small panchayath in the district of Kozhikode in the South Indian state of Kerala. Location It 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. Administration Edacheri 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. Demographics The panchayat has a mixed population. Hindus constitute the majority. There is a large Muslim population also. Economy There is a strong agrarian sector, and the crops are mainly coconuts, areca nuts 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 institutions There are many primary, many upper primary schools, and one Higher secondary 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 school, Thuruthi LP school, Iringannor Higher secondary school, etc. But for higher education, students have to go to Government College, Madappally, Mokeri Gvt college, College of Applied Science, NadapuramVatakara town, Purameri or Orkkatteri (neighbouring villages). Community The majority of the people here are Hindus belonging to the Thiyya or other lower castes of the Hindus. Nevertheless, a significant portion of Edacheri is also constituted by Nambudiri, Mappila, and Thiyya. Political Issues Edacheri is part of nadapuram region. Nadapuram has a history of street violence between Muslim league(IUML) and CommunistsCPI(M). In one such incident, a number of Congress supporters had their hand chopped by the Communists. On 24 January 2015, one communist volunteer called P.Shibin was murdered. The police issued prohibitory orders in violent areas like Nadapuram, Valayam, Kuttiady and Edachery. The communist volunteers retaliated by torching the houses of the accused persons. On 11 April 2001, Muslim League activists attacked Chekkiad village near Nadapuram with daggers, choppers, pickaxes and sickles. Three communist workers were seriously injured. The police are not effective in this