Vadanappally
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Vadanappilly is a panchayat & village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 in Thrissur district
Thrissur district
Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population. Thrissur district was formed on July 1, 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as...

, in the state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

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Now a days the name Vatanappilly was wrongly mentioned as Vatanappally. But in proper malayalam language it has to be Vatanappilly. In malayalam you can find names of places ending with "pilly", eg. Athirappilly, Palappilly, Chemmappilly, ... Hence make it sure to read and write as Vatanappilly.
Vadanapilly is a small coastal village situated on the coastal belt of Thrissur district, about 20km from Thrissur town. It is the nearest point in NH 17 from Trichur city. Vatanappilly placed next to Kandassan kadavau (which was ancient trade centre) and NH 17 passes straight through the heart of the town.Durga devi temple, South Juma Masjid, St.Fransics church and Beach are nearby tourist attractions.

Guruvayoor Temple, Palayoor Church, Thriprayar Temple
Thriprayar Temple
Triprayar, also spelt Thriprayar, is a temple town approximately 25 kilometers southwest of Thrissur, Kerala state, India.It is the home of a temple dedicated to Lord Rama...

, Kodungallur
Kodungallur
Kodungallur is a municipality in Thrissur District, in the state of Kerala, India on the Malabar Coast. Kodungallur is located about 29 km northwest of Kochi city and 38 km Southwest of Thrissur, on National Highway 17 . Muziris the ancient seaport at the mouth of the Periyar River was...

 Cheraman Juma Masjid
Cheraman Juma Masjid
Cheraman Juma Masjid is a mosque in Methala, Kodungallur Taluk in the Indian state of Kerala. The Cheraman Masjid is said to be the very first mosque in India, built in 629 AD by Malik lbn Dinar. But, according to Nathan Katz, the accuracy of these claims is uncertain. It is believed that this...

 and Kodungallur Temple are some of the nearby pilgrim centres.

Beach

A pleasant and clean beach situated in Arabian coast just 18 km from Thrissur, the cultural capital of kerala, is just 3km from Vadanapilly. The coast is lined with beautiful patches of coral reef rimmed by lush green coconut palms. Ideal for swimming, surfing and sun bathing.The beach linked with exotic backwaters, one can row a vanchi(a country boat)along the coconut palm fringed backwaters.

Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Vadanappilly had a population of 30008 with 14035 males and 15973 females.

How to Reach

Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport
Cochin International Airport
Cochin International Airport is an international airport located in Nedumbassery, a suburb on the outskirts of the city of Kochi about northeast of downtown Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is the busiest and largest airport in the state of Kerala...

, Kochi - 60km

Nearest Railway Station: Thrissur - 18km
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