Vettilappara
village
Vettilappara is located in Kerala
Vettilappara
Vettilappara
Location in Kerala, India
Vettilappara is located in India
Vettilappara
Vettilappara
Vettilappara (India)
Coordinates: 11°23′0″N 75°44′0″E / 11.38333°N 75.73333°E / 11.38333; 75.73333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673639
Vehicle registrationKL-10, KL-84(new)
Nearest cityAreacode
Lok Sabha constituencyWayanad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyEranadu

Vettilappara is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vettilappara had a population of 8590 with 4306 males and 4284 females.[1]

  • Village = Vettilappara
  • Panchayath = Urangattiri
  • Block Panchayath = Areekode
  • District Panchayath = Malappuram

Transportation

Vettiappara village connects to other parts of India through Feroke town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National highway No. 66 passes through Pulikkal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No. 28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways 12, 29 and 181. The nearest airport is Kozhikode Airport. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

Education

  • Govt High School, Vettilappara
  • Govt UP school, Odakkayam
  • Holy Cross Convent School, Vettilappara

Banks

  • Canara Bank Vettilappara
  • Vanitha Co-operative Bank Vettilappara

Nearest places

Tourist Attraction

  • Urakkuzhippara Waterfalls
  • Chekkunnu Mala
  • CHOTHUKADAVE DAM*
  • CHOTHUKADAVE BRIDGE*
  • Kollam Kolli Waterfalls
  • Odakkayam
  • Ruby Estate

River

  • Vettilappara Puzha (Cherupuzha)

This river originates from the Odakkayam hills. Many streams form Chekkunnu hills and Alappara hills flow into it.

Economy

Agriculture is the mainstay of economy. Major Crops are

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.


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