Vimala Nagar is a village in
Mananthavady
Mananthavady is a municipality and ''taluk'' in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India.
Etymology
The popular view on the etymology is that the word is derived from "Maane Eytha Vady" (English: "The place where an arrow was shot at the deer"). T ...
taluk,
Wayanad district
Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of Indian state Kerala with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern ...
,
Kerala
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,
India
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.
Location
Vimala Nagar is a small place in
Thavinjal grama panchayat in the
Mananthavady
Mananthavady is a municipality and ''taluk'' in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India.
Etymology
The popular view on the etymology is that the word is derived from "Maane Eytha Vady" (English: "The place where an arrow was shot at the deer"). T ...
thaluk.
Tribal settlements
It is mainly a rural area inhabited by ethnic groups like the
Paniyas and
Kurumas. There are age old
Kurichya
Kurichiya or Kurichiyar also known as Hill Brahmins families here as well.
Other people from
Hinduism
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and
Christianity
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are the descendants of early migrators from the parts of old
Travancore
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and
Malabar
Malabar may refer to the following:
People
* Malabars, people originating from the Malabar region of India
* Malbars or Malabars, people of Tamil origin in Réunion
Places
* Malabar Coast, or Malabar, a region of the southwestern shoreline o ...
.
Economy
95% of the people are agriculturalists.
The main agricultural crops in this area are
black pepper
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,
coffee
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S ...
,
tea
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,
areca nut
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palms,
banana
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, etc.
Landmarks
* Schools: St.Thomas U.P.School, Poroor Sarvodayam UP School, Fr.G.K.M.High School, Kaniyaram
* Temples: Aduvat Mahavishnu Temple, Ambalakkolly Muthirery Siva Temple, Muthirery
* Churches: St.Mary's Church, Little Flower Church, Muthirery
Etymology
Vimalanagar is a new name given to the old Thavinhal.
Geography
Hilly terrain, with rivers valleys and paddy fields.
See also
*
Mananthavady
Mananthavady is a municipality and ''taluk'' in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India.
Etymology
The popular view on the etymology is that the word is derived from "Maane Eytha Vady" (English: "The place where an arrow was shot at the deer"). T ...
*
Thondernad
*
Vellamunda
*
Nalloornad
*
Payyampally
*
Anjukunnu
*
Panamaram
Panamaram is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.
Demographics
India census, Panamaram had a population of 11651 with 5891 males and 5760 females.
Panamaram River
Panamaram River is a tributary of the Kabani River ...
*
Tharuvana
*
Kallody
*
Oorpally
Oorpally is a small village near Koyileri, Mananthavady on the banks of the river Kabini in the Wayanad district of Kerala state, south India.
Agriculture is the main stay of the economy. Coffee, black pepper and vanilla are the main cash cr ...
*
Valat
Valat is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. It is the village situated near to Kannur district. There are two Higher Secondary schools in the village. There is three GV.LP School. The majority of the residents work i ...
*
Thrissilery
Thrissilery is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.
Demographics
India census, Thrissilery had a population of 15731 with 7778 males and 7953 females.
Transportation
Thrissilery can be accessed from Mananthavady or Ka ...
References
Villages in Wayanad district
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