Valiyakunnu is a town located in

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . The most populous district of Kerala, Malappuram is home to around 13% of the tot ...

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

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Demographics

At the 2011 India

census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

, Valanchery/ Kattipparuthi had a population of 35,795. Males constituted 48.86% (17,490) and females 51.13% (18,305). The number of households in Valanchery was listed as 5,926.

Notable persons

K T Jaleel K. T. Jaleel (born 30 May 1967) is an Indian politician from Kerala and a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Thavanur and has served as Minister of Higher Education, Welfare of Minorities, Waqf and Hajj in the Left Democratic Front (LD ...

, politician and social worker *

Unni Menon Nambalatt Narayanankutty Menon (born 2 December 1955), known better by his stage name Unni Menon is an Indian film playback singer. He has recorded over 4000 songs in many Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu lang ...

, playback singer *

Shweta Menon Shwetha Menon (born 23 April 1974) is an Indian actress, model, television anchor and beauty pageant titleholder. She has won '' Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994''. She has predominantly acted in Malayalam and Hindi language films, besides ap ...

, actress

Culture

Valanchery village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions.

Duff Muttu Duffmuttu (also: Dubhmuttu) is an art form prevalent in the Malabar region of the states of Kerala and Karnataka in south India. It derives its name from the duff, a percussion instrument made of wood and ox skin. The word duff is of Arabic o ...

Kolkali Kolkali is a folk art performed in Malabar region of Kerala, India. The dance performers move in a circle, striking small sticks and keeping rhythm with special steps. The circle expands and contracts as the dance progress. The accompanying mu ...

and

Aravana Aravana muttu or arabana muttu is an art form prevalent among Muslims in Kerala state of south India, named after the aravana, a hand-held, one-sided flat tambourine The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisti ...

muttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in

Arabi-Malayalam Arabi Malayalam (also called Mappila Malayalam and Moplah Malayalam) is the traditional Dravidian language of the Mappila Muslim community. It is spoken by several thousand people, predominantly in the Malabar Coast of Kerala state, southe ...

which is a version of the

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

language written in

Arabic script The Arabic script is the writing system used for Arabic (Arabic alphabet) and several other languages of Asia and Africa. It is the second-most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world (after the Latin script), the second-most widel ...

. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.

Transportation

Valanchery village connects to other parts of India through National highway No.66 passes through

valanchery Valanchery is a major municipal town in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is situated about southeast to Calicut International Airport, Karipur International Airport and southwards to the district headquarters, and forms a part of Malappu ...

kuttippuram Kuttippuram is a town and a block headquarters, which is situated in the Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. The town is located 32 kilometres south of Malappuram And 8 kilometers from Valanchery. The Bharathappuzha ...

Ponnani Ponnani () is a Nagar Palika (Municipality), municipality in Ponnani Taluk, Malappuram District, in the state of Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative center of the Taluk and Block Panchayat of the same name. It is situated at the est ...

and the northern stretch connects to

Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...

and

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

. The southern stretch connects to

Cochin Kochi ( , ), formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernaku ...

and

Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the largest and ...

. The nearest airport is at

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

. The nearest major railway stations are at

Kuttippuram Kuttippuram is a town and a block headquarters, which is situated in the Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. The town is located 32 kilometres south of Malappuram And 8 kilometers from Valanchery. The Bharathappuzha ...

Tirur Tirur is a major municipal town in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of . It is one of the major business centers in Malappuram district and is situated west of Malappuram and south of Kozh ...

Establishments and institutions

Government institutions

*PHC Valanchery *PHC Vadakkumpuram *PHC Mattummal, Athavanad *PHC Kodumudi *Govt. Homoeo Dispensary, Athippatta *Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Athippatta *Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Athavanad *Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Puramannur *KSEB Valanchery *KSEB Sub Station Karthala *Post Office, Valanchery *Post Office, Edayoor North and Edayoor South *Post Office, Valiyakunnu *Post Office, Puramannur *Post Office, Vadakkumpuram *Post Office, Paikannur *Post Office, Thozhuvanoor *Post Office, Athavanad *Post Office, Karippol *Telephone Exchange Valanchery *KSRTC Valanchery *Sub Treassury Valanchery *Agriculture Office Valanchery *Agriculture Office Edayur *Village Offices – Valanchery, Edayoor, Athavanad, Irimbiliam

Important hospitals

*CH Hospital *Karuna Hospital *Life Nursing Home *St. Thomas Hospital, Vattappara *PMS Orphanage Hospital, Athavanad *MM Hospital, Moodal *Nadakkavil Hospital, *PHC Valanchery *PHC Vadakkumpuram *PHC Mattummal, Athavanad *PHC Kodumudi *Govt. Homoeo Dispensary, Athippatta *Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Athippatta *Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Athavanad *Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Puramannur *Nisar Hospital Valanchery

Educational institutions

*MES English medium school, Kottaram *MES college, Kottaram, Valanchery. *Raman Memorial TTI and LP school Kottaram. *VHSS Valanchery, Vaikkathur *VGHS Valanchery, Vaikathoor *VBHS Valanchery, Vaikathoor *MES HSS Irimbiliyam, Valanchery *GHSS Irimbiliyam, Valanchery *GHS Irimbiliyam Valanchery *GHSS Athavanad Valanchery *GHS Athavanad Valanchery *Brothers HSS Mavandiyur Valanchery *Brothers HS Mavandiyur Valanchery *IRHSS Pookkattiry *Govt. UP school Painkannur, Valanchery *KMA UP school, Karthala, Valanchery *AUP school, Valanchery *AMLP school Kolamangalam *AMLP school, vaikkathur *GMLP school, Valanchery *GLP school, Kattupparuthy *AMLP school, Thozhuvanur *ALP school, Thozhuvanur *ALP school, Karthala *AUP school, Vadakkumpuram *AMLP school, CK Para, Vadakkumpuram *HLP school, Edayur *GLP school, Vadakkumpuram *AMUP school, Puramannur *GPAUP school, Vendallur *AMLP school, Kottappuram *GLP school, Mankeri *ALP school, Kodumudi *HALP school, valiyakunnu *GMUP school, Karipol *GMLP school, Chottur *AMUP school, Poolamangalam *MMLP school, Chellur *ZMH school, Poolamangalam *AL HUDA English medium school, Kanhippura *GLP school, Athippatta *Majlis College, Puramannur *BEd. centre Markaz modal, Valanchery *Cochin College of Engineering and Technology

Banks and financial institutions

*State Bank Of India Valanchery *State Bank Of Travencore Valanchery *Kerala Gramin Bank, Valanchery *Federal Bank Valanchery *Syndicate Bank Valanchery *Canara Bank Valanchery *Indian Overseas Bank *Valanchery Service Cooperative Bank *HDFC Bank *South Indian Bank *ICICI Bank *Catholic Cyrian Bank *Danalaxmi Bank *Punjab National Bank *Malappuram District Co-op Bank *Kottakal Urban Bank

Important temples and festivals

*Kadampuzha Devi Temple *Maha Siva Temple Kattiparuthi Valanchery, Sivarathri *Mundiyan Thara Temple Kattipparuthy, Pooram *Ayyappankavu Temple Pandikasala, Pooram *Siva Temple Pandikasala Panikannur, Sivarathri *Siva Temple Manchra Valanchery, Sivarathri *Siva Temple Vaikathur Valanchery, Sivarathri *Parambathukavu Bhagavathy Temple, Pooram *Kodumudikkavu Devi Temple, Poora *Bagsvathi Temple Vaikathur Valanchery *Narasimga Temple Paticharekara Thozhuvanur *Sri Durga Temple Pattambi Road Valanchery *Ayyappa Temple Manapadi Athavanad *Mahavishnu Temple Kavungal Athavanad *Siva Temple Kavungal Athavanad *Siva Temple Mattummal Athavanad *Siva Temple Paruthi Athavanad *Devi Temple Illathumpadi Valiyakunnu *Vishnu Temple Ambal Irumbiliyam *Ayyappa Temple Vadakkumuri Valiyakunnu Irumbilyam *Thripuranthaga Temple Valiyakunnu Irumbiliyam *Devi Temple Kodumudikavu Irumbiliyam *Guruvayurappan Temple Kottappuram Irumbiliyam *Narasimnha Temple Irumbiliyam *Siva Temple Vallarethepodi Vadakkumpuram *Chathankavu Temple Vadakkumpuram *Thevar Chalsiva Temple Vadakkumpuram *Siva Temple Vallarethepodi Vadakkumpuram *Chenthuruthi Temple Chenadankolambu

Important mosques (masjid)

*Pandikasala Jumamasjid *Painkannur Jumamasjid *Mukkilapeedika Masjid *Kattiparuthi Masjid *Valanchery Mujahid palli *Valanchery MES Mosque *Valanchery Jumamasjid *Mujahid palli Valanchery *Kottappuram Jumamasjid *Valayakkunnu Jumamasjid *Kodumudi Jumamasjid *Puramannur Jumamasjid *Irumbiliam Town Palli *Mechariparambil Jumamasjid *Pookkattiri Niskarapalli *Edayoor Jumamasjid *Moonnakkal palli *Karekkad Jumamasjid *Thindalam Jumamasjid *Vadakkumbram Jumamasjid *Koalmangalam Jumamasjid *Kavumpuram Jumamasjid *Kanchipura Jumamasjid *Chottur Jumamasjid *Athavanad Kattikkal palli *Kavungal jumamasjid

Important churches

*Sharoon Pendhakosth Church

References

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