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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Thalappuzha
| other_name = Thavinhal
| nickname =
| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline = File:Thalappuzha temple.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Durga Bhaghavath temple
| pushpin_map =
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11|48|40|N|75|57|55|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total = 16766
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 670644
| registration_plate = KL-72
| website =
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KL]]
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'''Thalappuzha''', '''Thavinhal '''or '''Thavinjal''' is a village in [[Wayanad district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], India.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10}}</ref> It is formally known as ''Aranguthum Chall'', meaning the place for cultural programs.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Thavinhal had a population of 16,766, with 8,301 males and 8,465 females.<ref name="censusindia" />

==Education==
Government Engineering College is the biggest educational organization in this area.
==Transportation==
Thalappuzha village 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 [[Kannur International Airport]]- 58 km, [[Kozhikode International Airport]]-120 km and [[Bengaluru International Airport]]-290 km, and .
[[Agriculture]] is the mainstay of the economy. Coffee, black pepper and vanilla are the main cash crops.

==Image Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Old Srambia at Thazhe Periya.jpg|Ancient Srambia
File:Town Mosque, Periya.jpg|Town Sunni Mosque, Periya
File:Thalappuzha Durga Temple.jpg|Durga Temple, Thalappuzha
File:Thazhe Periya.jpg|Thazhe Periya
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Boys Town, Mananthavady]]
* [[Palchuram]]
*[[Anchukunnu|Anjukunnu]]
*[[Oorpally]]
*[[Valat]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Wayanad district}}

[[Category:Villages in Wayanad district]]
[[Category:Mananthavady Area]]

{{Wayanad-geo-stub}}

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