Vettichira
Vettichira | |
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village | |
 Kadampuzha Guest House | |
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| Coordinates: 10°53′30″N 75°59′30″E / 10.89167°N 75.99167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 19,414 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 676 301 |
| Telephone code | 0494 257 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-55 |
| Nearest city | Thirunnavaya |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ponnani |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tirur |
Vettichira, Chandanakkavu is a town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census, Vettichira had a population of 19414 with 9586 males and 9828 females.[1]
Chandanakkavu
[edit]Chandanakkavu is located 16 km. south-west of Kottakkal and about 3 km. south of Vettichira in Kurumbathur village in north Kerala (Malabar), India.[2] It is the birthplace of the 16th-century poet, Melpathur Bhattathiripad.
Transportation
[edit]Vettichira village connects to other parts of India through Kottakkal town. National highway No.66 passes through Kottakkal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ [1] Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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