Thursday, October 28, 2010

Vengara

Vengara is a special grade panchayath in the district and is situated in Tirurangadi Taluk. In the recent [delimitation of constituencies] Vengara has got the status of a new Assembly seat. Vengara is included in the Malappuram Loksabha constituency. Vengara is the Head quarter of Vengara Block Panchayath. There is a sub-district with Vengara as headquarters in Malappuram educational district.

Vengara is also home to a police station and a telephone exchange serving for the area including nearby panchayaths. Famous High Schools like, PPTMYHSS Cherur, KMHSS Kuttoor North, Vengara Higher secondary school are resides in Vengara Panchayath. Politically Vengara is well crowded with Indian union muslim league. Now Vengara Panchayath is ruled by the alliance of Indian Union muslim league and Indian National congress. Well political leaders name Chakkeeri(late) is coming from Vengara panchayath Only. Vengara Panchayath is included 22 wards.

The famous political presence of Vengara are now NT Baputty Haji, Maliyekkal Saidalavi Haji,AK Naseer and PP Safeer Babu. Vengara is a place which widely known for Communal Harmony. Vengara is spread on the banks of Kadalundippuzha which is the third longest river in Malabar after Bharathappuzha and Chaliyar. Oorakam Mala is the highest hill near to Vengara.Vengara is 15 & nbsp; km from malappuram and parappanangadi.Kottakkal is 8 km from vengara.Kottakkal is famous for Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala .Other nearest towns are manjeri (27& nbsp;km) and tirur (23 km).Vengara is 5 Km away from NH17 (kooriyad). Frequent buses are there to Vengara From Manjeri, Malappuram, Kottakkal, Parappanangadi and Chemmad. Nearest Places are .... Panakkad, Kottakal, Cherur, Kacherippadi, Kuttoor,Valiyora and Kooriyad.

Vengara is emerging as a commercial centre in Malappuram district. A big part of the population are Muslims followed by Hindus. Christians are very negligible in the area. The major source of income is from the family members employed in Gulf countries. Other occupations include retail business and agriculture.

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