Veliyankode
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Veliyankode
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| other_name = Veliancode
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| settlement_type = village
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| coordinates = {{coord|10.729600|N|75.947140|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Kerala
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Malappuram
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 29596
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 679579
| registration_plate = KL-
| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Ponnani const.
| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2008-12-10}} It is located in the middle of the Malabar Coast, between Ponnani and Perumbadappu.{{cite book |last1=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_B_MALAPPURAM.pdf}}
Demographics
{{As of|2001}} India census, Veliyankode had a population of 29596 with 14034 males and 15562 females.
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. Veliyankode Kayal is a backwater at Veliyankode.
Wards of Veliyankode
Veliyankode Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 18 wards:{{cite web
|url = http://sec.kerala.gov.in/index.php/Content/index/lsgd
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|title = Wards of Veliyankode
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!width="20px" |Ward no. !width="75px" |Name !width="20px" |Ward no. !width="75px" |Name |
| 1
|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.
See also
References
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{{Malappuram district}}
Category:Cities and towns in Malappuram district
Category:Populated coastal places in India
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