Vilangad

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Vilangad
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Vilangad
Location in Kerala, India
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Vilangad
Vilangad (India)
Coordinates: 11°42′0″N75°40′0″E / 11.70000°N 75.66667°E / 11.70000; 75.66667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Talukas Vatakara
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,778
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673506
Telephone code0496
Vehicle registration KL-18
Lok Sabha constituencyVatakara
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNadapuram
Thirikakkayam water fall Thirikakkayam Falls.jpg
Thirikakkayam water fall

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

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History

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

Attractions

Thirikakkayam water falls

Situated near to Chelekavu temple and 5 km. away from Vilangad. The fall will be flowing in full strength during monsoon

Vilangad mini hydroelectric project

7.5-MW mini-hydroelectric project commissioned on 2014. The project consist of two small dams at Panom and Valook, two canals, a fore-bay tank, penstock, and three 2.5 MW generators [2]

Pullippara

It 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)

ParticularsTotalMaleFemale
Total No. of Houses916--
Population3,7781,9301,848
Child (0-6)408211197
Schedule Caste945
Schedule Tribe907467440
Literacy90.12 %92.84 %87.28 %
Total Workers1,7101,133577
Main Worker1,15800
Marginal Worker552264288

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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.