Vilangad

Vilangad
village
Vilangad Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Vilangad Vilangad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°42′0″N75°40′0″E / 11.70000°N 75.66667°E / 11.70000; 75.66667
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kozhikode
Talukas	Vatakara
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,778
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	673506
Telephone code	0496
Vehicle registration	KL-18
Lok Sabha constituency	Vatakara
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Nadapuram

Thirikakkayam water fall

Vilangad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. ^[1] Vilangad is a small town located northeast of Kozhikode city bordering Wayanad and Kannur districts. It is situated 32 km away from sub-district headquarter Vatakara and 71 km away from district headquarter Kozhikode.

History

Vilangad has been inhabited since 1942. St. George's High School Vilangad was established in 1957.

Attractions

Thirikakkayam waterfall

The waterfall is situated near Chelekavu temple and is located 5 km away from Vilangad.

Vilangad mini-hydroelectric project

The village’s 7.5-MW mini-hydroelectric project was commissioned in 2014. The project consists of two small dams at Panom and Valook, two canals, a fore-bay tank, penstock, and three 2.5 MW generators. ^[2]

Pullippara

Pullippara is an important trekking destination near Vilangad.

Transportation

Vilangad village connects to other parts of India through Vatakara city on the west and Kuttiady town on the east. National highway No. 66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern Highway going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.

Village Data (State Census 2011)

Particulars	Total	Male	Female
Total No. of Houses	916	-	-
Population	3,778	1,930	1,848
Child (0-6)	408	211	197
Schedule Caste	9	4	5
Schedule Tribe	907	467	440
Literacy	90.12 %	92.84 %	87.28 %
Total Workers	1,710	1,133	577
Main Workers	1,158	0	0
Marginal Workers	552	264	288

Notable events in Vilangad

• 2024 Vilangad landslide

Main article: 2024 Vilangad (Kozhikode) landslide

On 30 July 2024, at approximately 05:45 IST, a landslide occurred in Vilangad, Vanimal Gram panchayat, Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. The landslide was caused by heavy rains and resulted in at least one death. ^[3]

References

1. "Census of India : List of villages by Alphabetical : Kerala". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
2. "Vilangad mini-hydel project commissioned". The Hindu. 2 September 2014. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 17 August 2022.
3. Bureau, The Hindu (5 August 2024). "Vilangad landslips: temporary rehabilitation facilities to be given to about 15 families". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 10 August 2024.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)