Veliyankode
Village in Kerala, India
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Veliyankode is a beautiful sandy coastal village and Gram Panchayat in Ponnani taluk, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It is located in the middle of the Malabar Coast, between Ponnani and Perumbadappu.[2]
Veliyankode
Veliancode | |
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village | |
  Veliyankode Location in Kerala, India  Veliyankode Veliyankode (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10.729600°N 75.947140°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,554 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 679579 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ponnani const. |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ponnani assembly const |
Demographics
Geography
Veliyankode Grama Panchayat is bounded by Biyyam Kayal backwater and Puthuponnani estuary (Ponnani Municipality) to north, Maranchery Grama Panchayat to east, Perumbadappu Grama Panchayat to south and Arabian Sea to west.[2] Veliyankode Kayal is a backwater at Veliyankode.[2]
Wards of Veliyankode
Veliyankode Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 18 wards:[4]
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ummar Ghasi | 2 | Thavalakulam |
| 3 | Veliyancode East | 4 | Pazhanji |
| 5 | Moolamukku | 6 | Perumudissery |
| 7 | Eramangalam | 8 | Thazhathelpadi |
| 9 | Cherikallu | 10 | Nakkola |
| 11 | Eramangalam West | 12 | Kothamukku |
| 13 | Gramam | 14 | Ayyottichira |
| 15 | Thannithura | 16 | Veliyankode Town |
| 17 | Pathumuri | 18 | Mattummal |
Transportation
Veliyankode village connects to other parts of India through Kuttippuram town. National highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Kuttippuram and Tirur.
Notable people
- Veliyankode Umar Khasi (1763-1856) - freedom fighter and poet.
- Sayyid Sanaullah Makti Tangal (1847-1912) - Educationalist and social reformer.
- K. C. S. Paniker - An artist.
