Vengappally

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Vengappally
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Vengappally
Location in Kerala, India
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Vengappally
Vengappally (India)
Coordinates: 11°38′0″N76°1′0″E / 11.63333°N 76.01667°E / 11.63333; 76.01667
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Kerala
District Wayanad
Population
 (2001)
  Total
10,995
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673121
Telephone code20****[BSNL Land line], 21****[BSNL Wireless Land line]
Vehicle registration KL-12

Vengappally is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vengappally had a population of 10995 with 5413 males and 5582 females. [1]

Transport

Vengappally can be accessed via Padinjarathara or Kalpetta. The distance (in km) from vengappally to some major destinations are as follows:

The nearest major airport is at Calicut. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. Night journey is allowed on this sector as it goes through Bandipur national forest. The nearest railway station is Mysore. There are airports at Bangalore and Calicut.

Shamsul Ulama Academy

Shamsul Ulama Islamic Academy (مجمع شمس العلماء الإسلامي) is an Islamic educational institution in Vengappally. It was established by the SKSSF Wayanad District Committee under the presidency of late District Qasi Panakkad Sayed Umerali Shihab Thangal in the year 2002 to promote Islamic educational activities. SUIA is managed by president Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal Panakkad.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Vengappally, Kalpetta Village information". soki.[ permanent dead link ]