Urangattiri

Urangattiri
village
Urangattiri
Urangattiri

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 11°14′0″N 76°2′0″E / 11.23333°N 76.03333°E / 11.23333; 76.03333Coordinates: 11°14′0″N 76°2′0″E / 11.23333°N 76.03333°E / 11.23333; 76.03333
Country  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Population (2001)
 • Total 26,546
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 6XXXXX
Vehicle registration KL-

Urangattiri is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It situated in the valley of chaliyar.in this village 21 vards.

Location

Urangattiri is located on the north and east side of Areekode town in Malappuram District, Kerala, India.

Culture

Urangattiri village is as predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.[2]

Transportation

Urangattiri village connects to other parts of India through Feroke town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Pulikkal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

Demographics

census, Urangattiri had a population of 26546 with 13138 males and 13408 females.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. ↑ http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm


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