Summary
Thalakkad is a census town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Thalakkad | |
|---|---|
Census town | |
  Thalakkad Location in Kerala, India  Thalakkad Thalakkad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′0″N 75°56′0″E / 10.88333°N 75.93333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 30,577 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 676551 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-55,KL-10 |
Demographics edit
As of 2001[update] India census, Thalakkad had a population of 30577 with 14269 males and 16308 females.[1] KL-55 is the RTO vehicle registration code of Talakkad Panchayat.
Important places in Thalakkad Panchayath edit
- B P Angadi town (Bettathu Pudiyangadi)
- Mangattiri bridge at Mangattiri over Tirur River
B P Angadi is a suburban town of Tirur Municipality. Thalakkad Grama panchayat can be considered as the southern portion of Tirur city.
Wards of Thalakkad edit
Thalakkad Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 19 wards:[2]
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangattiri | 2 | Kattachira |
| 3 | Karayil | 4 | Pullur |
| 5 | Pullural | 6 | Kanhirikol |
| 7 | Vadakkan Kuttoor | 8 | Thekkan Kuttoor |
| 9 | Mukkilapeedika | 10 | Vengaloor |
| 11 | Koloopalam | 12 | Kottathara |
| 13 | B P Angadi Town | 14 | Parassery East |
| 15 | Parassery West | 16 | Pookaitha |
| 17 | B P Angadi | 18 | Vadakke Angadi |
| 19 | Kallookadavu |
Transportation edit
Thalakkad village connects to other parts of India through Tirur, Kuttippuram town. National highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.
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