Vadanappally

Vadanappally
Vatanappally
Census Town
Organic farming is common in Manaloor, Vatanappally.
Organic farming is common in Manaloor, Vatanappally.
Vadanappally is located in Kerala
Vadanappally
Vadanappally
Location in Kerala, India
Vadanappally is located in India
Vadanappally
Vadanappally
Vadanappally (India)
Coordinates: 10°28′0″N 76°5′0″E / 10.46667°N 76.08333°E / 10.46667; 76.08333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj (India)
 • BodyVatanappally Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total30,657
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680614
Telephone code0487
Vehicle registrationKL08/46/75
Nearest cityThrissur

Vatanappally (Vatanappilly/[2]) is a panchayat and census town in Thrissur district, in the state of Kerala, India.[3]

Vatanapally is a small coastal village on the coastal belt of Thrissur district, about 19 km (12 mi) from Thrissur town. It is the nearest point on NH 66 from Trichur city. It is at a junction from where one can directly reach Kodungallur, Guruvayoor and Thrissur town. Vatanappally is next to Kandassankadavau (an ancient trade centre) and NH 66 passes straight through the heart of the town.

Durga devi temple, South Juma Masjid, St. Francis church and the beach are nearby tourist attractions. Snehatheeram is a nearby tourist beach at Talikulam, which is about 4 km (2.5 mi) from Vatanappally. Every year a beach festival named Oruma is celebrated here.

Guruvayoor Temple, Palayoor Church, Thriprayar Temple, Kodungallur Cheraman Juma Masjid Vatanapally Temple, Thirumangalam temple (listed in 108 swayambu siva temples), Chavakkad Manathala Mosque, shankaramangallam shiva temple and Kodungallur Temple are some of the nearby pilgrim centres. Vatanappally pincode :680614

  1. ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "vadanappally.in".
  3. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.