Vilangad
| Vilangad വിലങ്ങാട് | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Vilangad   Vilangad Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°42′0″N 75°40′0″E / 11.70000°N 75.66667°ECoordinates: 11°42′0″N 75°40′0″E / 11.70000°N 75.66667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Talukas | Vatakara |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,778 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 673506 |
| Telephone code | 0496 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-18 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vatakara |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nadapuram |
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
History
In vilangad people started living since 1942,that time it was a forest area.
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 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
- ↑ "Census of India : List of villages by Alphabetical : Kerala". Retrieved 2008-12-10.
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