Thalappuzha, Wayanad

Thalappuzha

Thavinhal
Thalappuzha Thavinhal
village
	Durga Bhaghavath temple
	Coordinates: 11°48′40″N 75°57′55″E / 11.81111°N 75.96528°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Wayanad
Population (2001)
• Total	16,766
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	670644
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL-72

Thalappuzha, Thavinhal or Thavinjal, is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1] It is formally known as aranguthum chall, meaning the place for cultural programs.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Thavinhal had a population of 16766 with 8301 males and 8465 females.^[1]

Education

Government Engineering College is the biggest educational organization in this area.

Transportation

Thalappuzha village can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kannur International Airport- 58 km, Kozhikode International Airport-120 km and Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and . Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. Coffee, black pepper and vanilla are the main cash crops.