Vilangad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Vilangad is a small town located northeast of Kozhikode city bordering Wayanad and Kannur districts. It is situated 32 km away from sub-district headquarter Vatakara and 71 km away from district headquarter Kozhikode.
Vilangad has been inhabited since 1942. St. George's High School Vilangad was established in 1957.
Attractionsedit
Thirikakkayam waterfalledit
The waterfall is situated near Chelekavu temple and is located 5 km away from Vilangad.
Vilangad mini-hydroelectric projectedit
The village’s 7.5-MW mini-hydroelectric project was commissioned in 2014. The project consists of two small dams at Panom and Valook, two canals, a fore-bay tank, penstock, and three 2.5 MW generators. [2]
Pullipparaedit
Pullippara is an important trekking destination near Vilangad.
Transportationedit
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 Workers
1,158
0
0
Marginal Workers
552
264
288
Referencesedit
^"Census of India : List of villages by Alphabetical : Kerala". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
^"Vilangad mini-hydel project commissioned". The Hindu. 2 September 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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