Thalakkad
Census town
Thalakkad is located in Kerala
Thalakkad
Thalakkad
Location in Kerala, India
Thalakkad is located in India
Thalakkad
Thalakkad
Thalakkad (India)
Coordinates: 10°53′0″N 75°56′0″E / 10.88333°N 75.93333°E / 10.88333; 75.93333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Population
 (2001)
 • Total30,577
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676551
Vehicle registrationKL-55,KL-10

Thalakkad is a census town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 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

  • 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

    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

    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.

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
    2. ↑ "Wards of Thalakkad". sec.kerala.gov.in.


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