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,

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Location

Vimala Nagar is a small place in

Thavinjal Thalappuzha, Thavinhal or Thavinjal, is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India. It is formally known as ''aranguthum chall'', meaning the place for cultural programs. Demographics India census, Thavinhal had a population o ...

grama panchayat in the

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

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and

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are the descendants of early migrators from the parts of old

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and

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Economy

95% of the people are agriculturalists. The main agricultural crops in this area are

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, areca nut palms,

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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.

References

Villages in Wayanad district {{Wayanad-geo-stub