Veliyankode Veliancode | |
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Coordinates: 10°43′47″N75°56′50″E / 10.729600°N 75.947140°E Coordinates: 10°43′47″N75°56′50″E / 10.729600°N 75.947140°E | |
Country | 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 constituency | Ponnani const. |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ponnani assembly const |
Veliyankode is a beautiful sandy coastal village and a Gram panchayat in Ponnani taluk, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. [1] It is located on the middle of Malabar Coast, between Ponnani and Perumbadappu. [2]
As of 2001 [update] India census, Veliyankode had a population of 29596 with 14034 males and 15562 females. [1]
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]
Veliyankode Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 18 wards: [3]
Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
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1 | Ummar Ghasi | 2 | Thavalakulam |
3 | Veliyancode East | 4 | Pazhanji |
5 | Moolamukku | 6 | Perumudissery |
7 | Eramangalam | 8 | Thazhathelpadi |
9 | Cherikallu | 10 | Nakkola |
11 | Eramangalam West | 12 | Kothamukku |
13 | Gramam | 14 | Ayyottichira |
15 | Thannithura | 16 | Veliyankode Town |
17 | Pathumuri | 18 | Mattummal |
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.
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