Vatanappally (Vatanappilly/) is a

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and

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in Thrissur district, in the state of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a 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 regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

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

NH 66 National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane long busy National Highway (India), National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to t ...

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

Guruvayoor Temple Guruvayur Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Guruvayurappan, a form of Vishnu, located in the town of Guruvayur in Kerala, India. It is one of the most important places of worship for Hindus in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and is often referred ...

, 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 Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, with four arms bearing a conch, a disc, a bow and a garland ...

Kodungallur Kodungallur (; also Cranganore, Portuguese: Cranganor; formerly known as Mahodayapuram, Shingly, Vanchi, Muchiri, Muyirikkode, and Muziris) is a historically significant town situated on the banks of river Periyar on the Malabar Coast in Thr ...

Cheraman Juma Masjid The Cheramaan Perumal Juma Mosque (Malayalam: ചേരമാൻ ജുമാ മസ്ജിദ്‌) (Tamil: சேரமான் பெருமாள் ஜும்ஆ பள்ளிவாசல்) (Arabic: مسجد الرئيس جم ...

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

Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...

, 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:

Cochin International Airport Cochin International Airport is an International airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of the city centre, Cochin International Airport is first of its kind which is develo ...

, 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