Vimala Nagar, Wayanad

Vimala Nagar

Thavinja or Thavinhal^{[clarification needed]}
Vimala Nagar Thavinja or Thavinhal[clarification needed]
village
	Vimala Nagar Location in Kerala, India Vimala Nagar Vimala Nagar (India)
	Coordinates: 11°48′40″N 75°57′50″E / 11.81111°N 75.96389°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Wayanad
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	670645
Telephone code	04935-
Vehicle registration	KL-12
Nearest city	Mananthavady
Lok Sabha constituency	Kannur
Climate	Summer-maximum 35 winter minimum-15 (Köppen)

Vimala Nagar or Vimalanagar is a small village in the grama panchayat of Thavinjal, in Mananthavady taluk, Wayanad district, Kerala, India.^[1]

Etymology

Vimalanagar is a new name given to the old Thavinhal.^{[clarification needed]}

Geography

The village is surrounded by hilly terrain with rivers valleys and paddy fields.

Demographics

It is mainly a rural area inhabited by ethnic groups including the Paniyas and Kurumas. There are age old Kurichya families here as well. Local Hindus and Christians are the descendants of early migrants from former Travancore and Malabar.

Economy

95% of the population work in agriculture. The main agricultural crops in this area include black pepper, coffee, tea, areca nut palms, banana.

Amenities

Schools: St. Thomas UP School, Sarvodayam UP School (Poroor), 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

References

^ "Woman dies of scrub typhus in Wayanad". The Hindu. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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[1] "Woman dies of scrub typhus in Wayanad". The Hindu. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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