Vatanappally (Vatanappilly/) is a panchayat and

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, in the state of

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. Vatanapally is a small coastal village on the coastal belt of Thrissur district, about from Thrissur town. It is the nearest point on

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from Trichur city. It is at a junction from where one can directly reach

Kodungallur Kodungallur (; formerly also called as Cranganore (anglicised name), Portuguese language, Portuguese: Cranganor; Mahodayapuram, Shingly, Vanchi, Muchiri, Muyirikkode, and Muziris) is a historically significant town situated on the banks of Per ...

, 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

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and the beach are nearby tourist attractions. Snehatheeram is a nearby tourist beach at Talikulam, which is about from Vatanappally. Every year a beach festival named Oruma is celebrated here.

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, Palayoor Church,

Thriprayar Temple Thriprayar Shree Ramaswami Temple is Hindu temple situated in Triprayar in Thrissur district of Kerala state in India. The deity is Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu, with four arms bearing a Panchajanya, conch, a Sudarshana Chakra, discu ...

Cheraman Juma Masjid The Cheraman Juma Mosque is a mosque in Kodungallur, Thrissur district, in the state of Kerala, India. According to traditional legends, it is claimed that the mosque was built in 629 CE by Malik Bin Dinar though some scholars suggest a later ...

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

Beach

A pleasant and clean beach situated on the Arabian coast just 18 km from

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, the cultural capital of Kerala, is just 3 km from Vadanapilly. The coast is lined with patches of coral reef rimmed by green coconut palms. It is suited to swimming, surfing and sunbathing. The beach is linked with exotic backwaters, and it is possible to row a vanchi (a country boat) along the coconut palm fringed backwaters.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Vatanappally had a population of 30,657 which constitute 13,966 males and 16,691 females. Vatanapplly census town has an area of with 7,302 families residing in it. The average female sex ratio was 1195 higher than the state average of 1084. 10.3% of the population was under 6 years of age. Vatanappally had an average literacy of 95.7% higher than the state average of 94%.

Transport

* Nearest airport:

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, Ernakulam - 60 km * Nearest railway station: Guruvayur - 17 km * Other railway station: Thrissur - 18 km

Organic farming

Manalur is known for organic farming. When the Indian prime minister visited Manalur in 2016, food for an audience of 3,000 was prepared in Manalur using organic farming techniques.

References

External links

* https://vadanappally.com * http://vadanappallybeachfest.com Cities and towns in Thrissur district {{Thrissur-geo-stub