Vilangad

Vilangad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Vilangad is a small town, north-east of Calicut district bordering with Wayanad and Kannur

Vilangad
village
Vilangad
Location in Kerala, India
Vilangad
Vilangad (India)
Coordinates: 11°42′0″N 75°40′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
TalukasVatakara
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,778
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673506
Telephone code0496
Vehicle registrationKL-18
Lok Sabha constituencyVatakara
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNadapuram

History

Vilangad has been inhabited since 1942.

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 Worker 1,158 0 0
Marginal Worker 552 264 288

References

  1. "Census of India : List of villages by Alphabetical : Kerala". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.


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