Valanchery
Valanchery is a municipal town located in Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Valanchery | |
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Municipal Town | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′0″N 76°4′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.90 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 40,318 |
| • Density | 1,841/km2 (4,770/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 676552 |
| Telephone code | 0494 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-55, KL -10 |
| Nearest city | Malappuram |
| Sex ratio | 1047 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 93% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ponnani |
| Civic agency | Valanchery Municipality |
| Climate | Normal (Köppen) |
| Website | valancherymunicipality |
Demographics
At the 2011 India census,[2] Valanchery/ Kattipparuthi had a population of 35,795. Males constituted 48.86% (17,490) and females 51.13% (18,305). The number of households in Valanchery was listed as 5,930.
People from Valanchery
- K T Jaleel, politician and social worker
- Zakariya Mohammed, director, scriptwriter and actor
- Unni Menon, playback singer
- Shweta Menon, actress
- Aneesh G. Menon, actor
- V. P. Sanu, politician
- Ahmad Kutty, North American Islamic scholar
- Faisal Kutty,Lawyer, law professor, public speaker, writer and activist
Places adjacent to Valanchery | |
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See also
References
- "Malappuram census handbook" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
- 'India Census details'
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- "dchb malappuram" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
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