- Vengara
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Vengara | type = town | skyline =
latd = 11.050807 | longd = 75.977679
locator_position = right | state_name = Kerala
district = Malappuram
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area_telephone = 0494
postal_code = 676 304
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footnotes =Vengara (വേങ്ങര) is an emerging town in
Malappuram district of Kerala state.Official Status
* 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.
* 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 panchayathsGeography
Vengara is spread on the banks of
Kadalundippuzha which is the third longest river inMalabar afterBharathappuzha andChaliyar . Oorakam Mala is the highest hill near to Vengara.Transportation
Vengara is about 3 km west of National Highway (NH 17) from Kooriyad. Vengara town is well connected to
Kottakkal (via Parappur),Chemmad (via Kooriyad),Malappuram (viaPanakkad ),Kondotty (via Cheroor). Malappuram-Parappanangadi road and Kottakkal-Kondotty road meets at Vengara town.People
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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