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Vanimal

Coordinates: 11°43′11.07″N 75°41′56.25″E / 11.7197417°N 75.6989583°E / 11.7197417; 75.6989583
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Vanimal
Baanyel
town
Vanimal is located in Kerala
Vanimal
Vanimal
Location in Kerala, India
Vanimal is located in India
Vanimal
Vanimal
Vanimal (India)
Coordinates: 11°43′11.07″N 75°41′56.25″E / 11.7197417°N 75.6989583°E / 11.7197417; 75.6989583
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Population
 (2001)
 • Total23,368
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673515/673506
Telephone code0496
Vehicle registrationKL-18
Nearest cityKozhikode
Literacy92%
Lok Sabha constituencyVatakara

Vanimal or Vanimel is a village located in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. Bhoomivathukkal is the current business center of Vanimal village and Vayalpeedika is the heritage city which served as the main commercial hub from the 1970s to the 1990s. The panchayath is also known as Vanimal and the actual Vanimal Desam is in Vayalpeedika adjacent to Verkadavu Desam which lays on both sides of Vayalpeedika city. The famous Vanimal Juma masjid is situated in Vayalpeedika.

Crescent Higher Secondary School Vanimal, located in Bhoomivathukkal, is the biggest educational institution in the village (and also one of the village’s oldest schools), consisting of more than 1,800 students and 75 staffs. More than 80% of the total teachers in this school are from the village. It highlights the importance of educational awareness of the people of the village.

There are many famous personalities in various fields from Vanimal. As of 2023, the village is socially and educationally well-developed.

Demographics

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As of the 2001 India census, Vanimal had a population of 23,368 with 11,458 males and 11,910 females.[1]

Politics

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Vanimal is a part of Nadapuram assembly constituency, which is part of Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Religion

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References

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  1. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.