Veliyankode is a beautiful sandy coastal village and Gram Panchayat in Ponnani taluk, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located in the middle of the Malabar Coast, between Ponnani and Perumbadappu.
Demographics India census, Veliyankode had a population of 32554 with 15054 males and 17500 females.
Geography Veliyankode Grama Panchayat is bounded by Biyyam Kayal backwater and Puthuponnani estuary (Ponnani Municipality) to north, Maranchery Grama Panchayat to east, Perumbadappu Grama Panchayat to south and Arabian Sea to west. Veliyankode Kayal is a backwater at Veliyankode.
Wards of Veliyankode { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "geoshape", "ids": "Q13114793"} Veliyankode Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 18 wards:
Ward no.NameWard no.Name1Ummar Ghasi2Thavalakulam3Veliyancode East4Pazhanji5Moolamukku6Perumudissery7Eramangalam8Thazhathelpadi 9Cherikallu10Nakkola11Eramangalam West12Kothamukku13Gramam14Ayyottichira15Thannithura16Veliyankode Town17Pathumuri18Mattummal
Transportation Veliyankode village connects to other parts of India through Kuttippuram town. National highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Kuttippuram and Tirur.
Notable people Veliyankode Umar Khasi (1763-1856) - freedom fighter and poet. Sayyid Sanaullah Makti Tangal (1847-1912) - Educationalist and social reformer. K. C. S. Paniker - An artist.
See also Ponnani Puthuponnani Edappal Maranchery Perumbadappu
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