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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}


{{Infobox settlement
| name = Muzhappilangad
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'''Muzhappilangad''' is a small coastal village near [[Thalassery]] in [[Kannur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]].

==Tourist attractions==
[[File:Jeep in Muzhappilangad beach.jpg|thumb|Muzhappilangad drive in beach]]
This village is renowned for its 5 km long pristine [[Muzhappilangad beach]]. [[Dharmadam island]] (Pacha Thuruth) is visible from here and [[Anjarakandy]] river enters in Arabian sea near this place.

==Access==
The nearest town to Muzhappilangad is the town of [[Tellichery]] now called Thalassery is 7 km away. The District Headquarters [[Kannur]] is 13 km from Muzhappilangad.

==Festivals==
Muzhappilangad is famous for ''"Thalappoli"'', A three-day festival celebrated in March at "[[Sree Koormba Temple]]". In this festival, devotees take [[Kalasham]] (a sacred brass receptacle) in a procession to the [[Temple]] to show their respect to the Goddess.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Muzhappilangad had a population of 21,905. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Muzhappilangad has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 83%. In Muzhappilangad, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[https://web.archive.org/web/20110126042633/http://muzhappilangad.entegramam.gov.in/ entegramam ]

==See also==
* [[Muzhappilangad Beach]]
* [[Thalassery]]
* [[Mangalore]]
* [[Dharmadam]]
* [[Dharmadam Island]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Muzhappilangad}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110511202143/http://keralore.com/blogs/928/muzhapilangad-beach/ Must See in Muzhappilangadu Beach]

{{Kannur district}}
{{Malabar}}

[[Category:Thalassery road, Kannur]]

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