Valat is a village in
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 ...
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 ...
, 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 in agriculture and business.
Kabini River
The Kabini River is one of the major tributaries of the river Cauvery in southern India. It originates near Kavilumpara in Kozhikode district of Kerala state by the confluence of the Panamaram River and the Mananthavady River. It flows eastw ...
(one of the rivers in Kerala going towards the East) is a main attraction of this village. So other every body coming here from nearest village and states . Also there are some good resorts and one park known as E3 Theme park. Gradually village is growing.
Demographics
As of the 2011 India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...
, Valat had a population of 10419 with 5277 males and 5142 females.
Health and Medicine
The State Government of Kerala has started a center for Tribal Medicine in this village. There is one public health center inside the town as well as one more private hospital available (24 hours) there. This village is famous for its traditional treatments run by tribal community.
See also
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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 ...
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Thondernad
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Vellamunda
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Nalloornad
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Payyampally
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Thavinjal
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Vimalanager
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Anjukunnu
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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 Rive ...
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Tharuvana
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Kallody
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Oorpally
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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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