Vengad is a gram panchayat situated in Thalassery taluk, Kannur district, Kerala, India, on the banks of the Anjarakandi River.[2] Vengad is famous for its black pepper and handloom. One state seed farm is located in Vengad.[3] Vengad gram panchayat consists of 21 wards; viz Pattathari (1), Kallayi (2), Vengad Angadi (3), Vengad Metta (4), Vengad Theru (5), Oorppalli (6), Kaitheripoyil (7), Valankichal (8), Pathiriyad (9), Pachapoika (10), Parambayi (11), Kelalur (12), Mambaram (13),[4] Poyanad (14), Keezhathur Balavadi (15), Keezhathur Vayanasala (16), Kuzhiyil Peedika (17), Mailulli (18), Kunnirikka (19),[5] Paduvilayi (20) [6] and Thattari (21).[7]
Vengad
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Town
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  Vengad Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°52′58″N 75°32′06″E / 11.88281°N 75.53513°E / 11.88281; 75.53513 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.09 km2 (10.85 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 38,606 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
670612 [1]
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| Telephone code | 0497 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 58 |
Vengad Panchayat has administration over Pathiriyad and Paduvilayi census towns. Vengad Gramapanchayat office is situated in Paduvilayi. The Kannur International Airport is 6 km away from Vengad.[8]
The national highway passes through the town of Kannur. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is KannuronMangalore-Palakkad line.[17] Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Mattanur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.[18]
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