Vimala Nagar, Wayanad

Vimala Nagar
Thavinja or Thavinhal
village
Vimala Nagar
Vimala Nagar

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 11°48′40″N 75°57′50″E / 11.81111°N 75.96389°E / 11.81111; 75.96389Coordinates: 11°48′40″N 75°57′50″E / 11.81111°N 75.96389°E / 11.81111; 75.96389
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


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