Vettilappara

Vettilappara
വെറ്റിലപ്പാറ
village
Vettilappara
Vettilappara

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 11°23′0″N 75°44′0″E / 11.38333°N 75.73333°E / 11.38333; 75.73333Coordinates: 11°23′0″N 75°44′0″E / 11.38333°N 75.73333°E / 11.38333; 75.73333
Country  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 673639
Vehicle registration KL-10
Nearest city Areacode
Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Manjeri

Vettilappara is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vettilappara had a population of 8590 with 4306 males and 4284 females.[1]

Culture

Vettilappara village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. 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.[2]

Transportation

Vettiappara village connects to other parts of India through Feroke town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Pulikkal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. ↑ http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm


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