Kanjirangad, Mananthavady

Kanjirangad is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Kanjirangad
village
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictWayanad
Population
 (2001)
  Total11,363
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
6XXXXX
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-

The village is famous for the Kanjirangad Sri Vaidyanatha Kshetram, an ancient Shiva temple.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kanjirangad had a population of 11363 with 5674 males and 5689 females.[1]

Transportation

Kanjirangad can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.

References

  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.


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