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Dharmapattanam, also known as Dharmapattanam or Poyanad, was one of the ten independent princely states which were separated from the Kolathunadu Swaroop by internal strife due to internal strife. Dharmadatta is one of the ten churches built in Kerala during the reign of Malik Dinar. Dharmadam was also an area heavily influenced by Buddhism. The area has been described by Arabs, Jews and Portuguese for centuries. A D In 1734 Dharmadam came under the direct control of the British. The Village Office Building is located at Meethale Peedika on the Thalassery-Kannur National Highway.