title: Veliyankode
text: # Veliyankode
  
  Veliyankode is a beautiful sandy coastal village and a Gram panchayat in Ponnani taluk, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located on the middle of Malabar Coast, between Ponnani and Perumbadappu.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of 2001 India census, Veliyankode had a population of 29596 with 14034 males and 15562 females.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Veliyankode Grama Panchayat is bounded by Biyyam Kayal backwater and Puthuponnani estuary (Ponnani Municipality) to north, Maranchery Grama Panchayat to east, Perumbadappu Grama Panchayat to south and Arabian Sea to west. Veliyankode Kayal is a backwater at Veliyankode.
  
  ## Wards of Veliyankode
  
  Veliyankode Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 18 wards:
  
  ## Transportation
  
  Veliyankode village connects to other parts of India through Kuttippuram town. National highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Kuttippuram and Tirur.
  
  ## Notable people
  
  * Veliyankode Umar Khasi (1763-1856) - freedom fighter and poet.
  * Sayyid Sanaullah Makti Tangal (1847-1912) - Educationalist and social reformer.
  * K. C. S. Paniker - An artist.
  