Ridge settlement
Houses and roads keep to the raised laterite ground, so the built-up pattern follows the ridge lines and leaves the valley floors mostly open.
Minimalist map poster · India
Kāladi Map Poster
10.8194° N / 76.0064° E
A small Malappuram town set among laterite ridges, paddy fields and coconut groves, with roads following the higher ground
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Kāladi in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style is included in the same $9 price.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ HD filePrint-sharp
Every street in Kāladi, razor sharp
This is a crop of the real HD file at 100%. The paid download is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Kāladi at home
The map
About this Kāladi map poster
This Kāladi sits in the Malappuram area of northern Kerala, not to be confused with the better-known Kalady on the Periyar further south. On the map it doesn't look like a compact town. It spreads out along roads through a rolling landscape of low laterite hills, with houses strung along the ridges and paddy land filling the lower ground. The pattern is typical of the Kerala midlands.
In black and white, the effect is that of a scattered settlement: roads branch in tree-like forms, lanes lead off to single houses, and the gaps between them are filled with fields and groves that appear as open space. There is no grid, and no single centre dominates. The map reads as a network of paths through the land.
A Kāladi map poster is less about landmarks than about pattern. It captures the way settlement in this part of Kerala follows the terrain, with homes on the dry ridges and rice on the wet valley floors. For anyone from the area, that fine web of lanes is the recognisable shape of home.
- Population
- 26,000
- Coordinates
- 10.8194° N / 76.0064° E
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Time zone
- Kolkata
- Region
- Kāladi, India
Branching lanes
Small lanes split off the main roads again and again, forming a delicate tree-like pattern that looks especially fine at larger print sizes.
Paddy hollows
Low, wet ground between the ridges is used for rice fields, and these empty spaces on the map give the composition room to breathe.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Kāladi
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
Free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. The HD version is 7,200 × 10,800 px, 300 DPI, no watermark.
Why Kāladi
A map that means something
Many families from Malappuram live and work far from home, in the Gulf and elsewhere, and a map of the lanes around the family house is a simple, personal thing to hang on the wall.
Put a family name in the title, a date in the subtitle or precise coordinates in the bottom line. Choose from five styles, Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand, to fit a modern flat or a traditional home.
Get the Kāladi poster — $9What's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7″) | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3, 11.7 × 16.5″) | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2, 16.5 × 23.4″) | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 36″) | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Kāladi map poster — FAQ
Can I put our names or a date on the Kāladi poster?
Yes. Change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like — names, a date, a line of your own — and pick one of five styles.
What sizes is the Kāladi poster available in?
The HD purchase includes 30×40 cm, 50×70 cm, A3, A2, 18×24″ and 24×36″, each as a 300 DPI PNG and a print-ready PDF.
Is there a free version of the Kāladi map poster?
You can download a free 900 px preview with a watermark. The paid HD files have no watermark and are sharp enough for large prints.
How do I buy the Kāladi map poster?
Pick a style above, then choose Printed Poster (size and frame, free shipping) or Digital HD Files, and order in one step with secure checkout. Your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
Do you ship the Kāladi poster worldwide?
Yes — printed and framed posters ship free worldwide from the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries, usually in 3–7 business days. Or download the HD PDF and print it anywhere.
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