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Village in Kerala, India
Thalappuzha Thavinhal
village
Durga Bhaghavath templeDurga Bhaghavath temple
Coordinates: 11°48′40″N 75°57′55″E / 11.81111°N 75.96528°E / 11.81111; 75.96528
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictWayanad
Population
 • Total16,766
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN670644
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-72

Thalappuzha, Thavinhal or Thavinjal, is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. It is formally known as aranguthum chall, meaning the place for cultural programs.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Thavinhal had a population of 16766 with 8301 males and 8465 females.

Education

Government Engineering College is the biggest educational organization in this area.

Transportation

Thalappuzha village can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kannur International Airport- 58 km, Kozhikode International Airport-120 km and Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and . Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. Coffee, black pepper and vanilla are the main cash crops.

Image Gallery

  • Ancient Srambia Ancient Srambia
  • Town Sunni Mosque, Periya Town Sunni Mosque, Periya
  • Durga Temple, Thalappuzha Durga Temple, Thalappuzha
  • Thazhe Periya Thazhe Periya

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
Wayanad district
Cities and towns
Sub-districts,
panchayats
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Kalpetta/Vythiri
Mananthavady
Sulthan Bathery


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