Vimala Nagar, Wayanad

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Vimala Nagar
Thavinja or Thavinhal[ clarification needed ]
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Vimala Nagar
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Vimala Nagar
Vimala Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 11°48′40″N75°57′50″E / 11.81111°N 75.96389°E / 11.81111; 75.96389
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Wayanad
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670645
Telephone code04935-
Vehicle registration KL-12
Nearest cityMananthavady
Lok Sabha constituencyKannur
Climate Summer-maximum 35 winter minimum-15 (Köppen)

Vimala Nagar or Vimalanagar is a small village in the grama panchayat of Thavinjal, in Mananthavady taluk, Wayanad district, Kerala, India. [1]

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Etymology

Vimalanagar is a new name given to the old Thavinhal.[ clarification needed ]

Geography

The village is surrounded by hilly terrain with rivers valleys and paddy fields.

Demographics

It is mainly a rural area inhabited by ethnic groups including the Paniyas and Kurumas. There are age old Kurichya families here as well. Local Hindus and Christians are the descendants of early migrants from former Travancore and Malabar.

Economy

95% of the population work in agriculture. The main agricultural crops in this area include black pepper, coffee, tea, areca nut palms, banana.

Amenities

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References

  1. "Woman dies of scrub typhus in Wayanad". The Hindu . 22 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2024.