Kodinhi

Kodinhi (Malayalam: [koɖiɲːi]) is a village in Malappuram district in Kerala, India. The village is situated close to the town of Tirurangadi and, as of 2008, is home to around 2,000 families. Administered by the Nannambra panchayat, the village came to international attention for the unusually large number of multiple births in the region, especially twins, although India has one of the lowest twinning rates in the world. The first association of twins in the country, The Twins and Kins Association, was also founded in the village. The village is situated around 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Calicut and 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Malappuram, the district headquarters. The village is surrounded by backwaters on all sides but one, which connects it to the town of Tirurangadi. As of November 2008, the population of the village was estimated at 2,000 families. A majority of the residents are Sunni Muslim, and follow the Shafi school of thought. A significant Salafi Muslim and Hindu minorities also resides here. In the early 2000s, local surveys indicated an unusually high rate of twin births in the village.