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Kuttiady was ruled by the [[Kingdom of Kottayam]], till 1773. During the [[Cotiote War|Pazhassi rebellion (Cotiote War)]], Kuttiady, which served as one of the major passes to [[Wayanad]] was of great strategic importance. In 1957, the shafts of two golden swords supposed to have been used by [[Pazhassi Raja]] were unearthed in Kuttiyadi.
Kuttiady has a Hydroelectric power plant that supplies much of [[North Malabar|North Malabar's]] electric power. The Kuttiyadi Dam is located {{cvt|25|km}} from Kuttiyady. It also serves as an [[irrigation]] project. The region was originally a forest owned by the [[Vengalil family]] but was nationalized following the accession of the communist [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad|E.M.S ministry]] of Kerala. During the ancient [[Chera Dynasty|Chera]] regime, the region was an important military strategic pass to the mountainious terrains of [[Wayanad]].
The descends of the famous [[Zainuddin Makhdoom II]] family is established here in Kuttiady by the Abdullah Kutty Moulavi, known as Koodakkadavath
Kuttiadi town is about {{cvt|50|km}} from [[Kozhikode]] City towards north east. The nearest railway station is Vatakara ({{cvt|25|km|disp=sqbr}}) and airport is at kannur. [[Perambra]] ({{cvt|12|km|disp=sqbr}}) and [[Nadapuram]] ({{cvt|13|km|disp=sqbr}}) are the other major towns nearby
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