Vimala Nagar, Wayanad
Vimala Nagar Thavinja or Thavinhal | |
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village | |
Vimala Nagar Vimala Nagar Location in Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 11°48′40″N 75°57′50″E / 11.81111°N 75.96389°ECoordinates: 11°48′40″N 75°57′50″E / 11.81111°N 75.96389°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Wayanad |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 670645 |
Telephone code | 04935- |
Vehicle registration | KL-12 |
Nearest city | Mananthavady |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
Climate | Summer-maximum 35 winter minimum-15 (Köppen) |
Vimala Nagar is a village in Mananthavady taluk, Wayanad district, Kerala, India.
Location
Vimala Nagar is a small place in Thavinjal grama panchayat in the Mananthavady thaluk.
Tribal Settlements
It is mainly a rural area inhabited by ethnic groups like the Paniyas and Kurumas. There are age old Kurichya families here as well. Other people from Hinduism and Christianity are the descendants of early migrators from the parts of old Travancore and malabar.
Economy
95% of the people are agriculturaists. The main agricultural crops in this area are black pepper, coffee, tea, aracanut palms, banana, etc.
Landmarks
School :St.Thomas U.P.School,Poroor Sarvodayam UP School,Fr.G.K.M.High School,Kaniyaram
Temple :Aduvat Mahavishnu Temple, Ambalakkolly Muthirery Siva Temple,Muthirery
Church :St.Mary's Church,Little Flower Church,Muthirery,
Post Office :P.O.Vimalanagar. Pin-670645
Etymology
Vimalanagar is a new name given to the old Thavinhal.
Geography
Hilly terrain,with beautiful landscape,rivers valleys and paddy fields
See also
- Mananthavady
- Thondernad
- Vellamunda
- Nalloornad
- Payyampally
- Anjukunnu
- Panamaram
- Tharuvana
- Kallody
- Oorpally
- Valat
- Thrissilery