Villiappally[1] | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates:11°37′32″N75°37′46″E / 11.62556°N 75.62944°E /11.62556; 75.62944 | |
| Country | |
| State | Kerala |
| District | kozhikode district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 31,763 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673542 |
| Telephone code | 496253 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 18 |
Villiappally is acensus town inKozhikode district in theIndianstate ofKerala. Villiappally is the headquarters of Villiappally Panchayath, which contains two villages,Memunda and Villiappally. There is a Vocational Higher Secondary School in this village.The name "villiyapalli" came from "valiya palli(Big mosque)"in Malayalam language turns to name of the city which was built by late Jawa Ahmmed Haji.
Villiappally village connects to other parts of India throughVatakara city on the west andKuttiady town on the east. National highway No.66 passes throughVatakara and the northern stretch connects toMangalore,Goa andMumbai. The southern stretch connects toCochin andTrivandrum. The eastern Highway going throughKuttiady connects toMananthavady,Mysore andBangalore. The nearest airports are atKannur andKozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.
As of 2001[update] Indiancensus,[2] Villiappally had a population of 31,763. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Villiappally has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 78%. In Villiappally, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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