Veliyankode

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Veliyankode
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Veliyankode
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Veliyankode
Veliyankode (India)
Coordinates: 10°43′47″N75°56′50″E / 10.729600°N 75.947140°E / 10.729600; 75.947140
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
29,596
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679579
Vehicle registration KL-
Lok Sabha constituencyPonnani const.
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPonnani assembly const

Veliyankode is a beautiful sandy coastal village and Gram Panchayat in Ponnani taluk, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. [1] It is located in the middle of the Malabar Coast, between Ponnani and Perumbadappu. [2]

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Veliyankode had a population of 29596 with 14034 males and 15562 females. [1]

Geography

Veliyankode Grama Panchayat is bounded by Biyyam Kayal backwater and Puthuponnani estuary (Ponnani Municipality) to north, Maranchery Grama Panchayat to east, Perumbadappu Grama Panchayat to south and Arabian Sea to west. [2] Veliyankode Kayal is a backwater at Veliyankode. [2]

Wards of Veliyankode

Veliyankode
Veliyankode Grama Panchayat

Veliyankode Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 18 wards: [3]

Ward no.NameWard no.Name
1 Ummar Ghasi 2Thavalakulam
3Veliyancode East4Pazhanji
5Moolamukku6Perumudissery
7Eramangalam8Thazhathelpadi
9Cherikallu10Nakkola
11Eramangalam West12Kothamukku
13Gramam14Ayyottichira
15Thannithura16Veliyankode Town
17Pathumuri18Mattummal

Transportation

Veliyankode village connects to other parts of India through Kuttippuram town. National highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Kuttippuram and Tirur.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala.
  3. ↑ "Wards of Veliyankode". sec.kerala.gov.in.


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