Vettilappara

Vettilappara
village
Vettilappara Location in Kerala, India Vettilappara Vettilappara (India)
Coordinates: 11°23′0″N 75°44′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	673639
Vehicle registration	KL-10, KL-84(new)
Nearest city	Areacode
Lok Sabha constituency	Wayanad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Eranadu

Vettilappara is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Vettilappara had a population of 8696 with 4310 males and 4386 females.

• Village = Vettilappara
• Panchayath = Urangattiri
• Block Panchayath = Areekode
• District Panchayath = Malappuram

Transportation

Vettiappara village connects to other parts of India through Feroke town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National highway No. 66 passes through Pulikkal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No. 28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways 12, 29 and 181. The nearest airport is Kozhikode Airport. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

Education

• Govt High School, Vettilappara
• Govt UP school, Odakkayam
• Holy Cross Convent School, Vettilappara

Banks

• Canara Bank Vettilappara
• Vanitha Co-operative Bank Vettilappara

Nearest places

• Areacode
• KINARADAPPAN*
• Nilabur
• Thottumukkam
• Kakkadampoyil
• Edavanna

Tourist Attraction

• Urakkuzhippara Waterfalls
• Chekkunnu Mala
• CHOTHUKADAVE DAM*
• CHOTHUKADAVE BRIDGE*
• Kollam Kolli Waterfalls
• Odakkayam
• Ruby Estate

River

• Vettilappara Puzha (Cherupuzha)

This river originates from the Odakkayam hills. Many streams form Chekkunnu hills and Alappara hills flow into it.

Economy

Agriculture is the mainstay of economy. Major Crops are

• Coconuts
• Arecanut
• Black Pepper
• Rubber
• Nutmeg
• Plantain
• Clove