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Vimala Nagar, Wayanad

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Vimala Nagar
Thavinja or Thavinhal
village
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictWayanad
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670645
Telephone code04935-
Vehicle registrationKL-12
Nearest cityMananthavady
Lok Sabha constituencyKannur
ClimateSummer-maximum 35 winter minimum-15 (Köppen)

Vimala Nagar is a village in Mananthavady taluk, Wayanad district, Kerala, India.

Location

Vimala Nagar is a small place in Thavinjal grama panchayat in the Mananthavady thaluk.

Tribal Settlements

It is mainly a rural area inhabited by ethnic groups like the Paniyas and Kurumas. There are age old Kurichya families here as well. Other people from Hinduism and Christianity are the descendants of early migrators from the parts of old Travancore and malabar.

Economy

95% of the people are agriculturaists. The main agricultural crops in this area are black pepper, coffee, tea, aracanut palms, banana, etc.

Landmarks

School :St.Thomas U.P.School,Poroor Sarvodayam UP School,Fr.G.K.M.High School,Kaniyaram

Temple :Aduvat Mahavishnu Temple, Ambalakkolly Muthirery Siva Temple,Muthirery

Church :St.Mary's Church,Little Flower Church,Muthirery,

Post Office :P.O.Vimalanagar. Pin-670645

Etymology

Vimalanagar is a new name given to the old Thavinhal.

Geography

Hilly terrain,with beautiful landscape,rivers valleys and paddy fields

See also