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Valapattanam is a small town in Kannur district of Kerala in India. Its 7 km from Kannur town. Kannur or Cannanore is a district (and also the name of the town which is its headquarters) in northern Kerala, a state in India. ... List of famous Keralites Districts of Kerala Local Body Election in Kerala Government Websites Government of Kerala Chief Minister of Kerala Kerala Tourism Other Websites Kerala Kerala movies Kerala web directory Business Information on Kerala Online Newspaper kerala portal Kerala news Kerala photos at Junox. ...

Timbers in Valapattanam river
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Timbers in Valapattanam river
Muthappan Temple in the banks of Valapattanam river
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Muthappan Temple in the banks of Valapattanam river

This town is also known as Balyapattanam. This town is in the on the banks of Valapattanam river. This town is well known for its wood-based industries and timber trade. Centuries back Valapattanam puzha (river) was the main ship route for trading and Valapattanam was the main town, because of this the town got this name. "Valya pattanam" means "big town" in Malayalam language. Muthappan Theyyam Muthappan Theyyam Sree Muthappan is the most popular local god in the Kannur district of North Kerala. ... Timber Timber is a term used to describe wood throughout its processing from the time it is planned for use in industrial products to the time it is used as a structural material or in other industrial product, such as wood pulp for paper production. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ...


The port of Azhikkal is located nearby. In the bank of Valapattanam river you see Western India Plywoods Ltd., the largest wood-based industry in the country and which was the biggest plywood factory in Asia till few years back. Plywood was the first type of engineered wood to be invented. ... Jump to: navigation, search World map showing Asia (geographically) Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia and worlds largest continent. ...


The famous Muthappan temple is in the bank of Valapattanam river. Muthappan Temple Sree Muthappan is the most popular local god in the Kannur district of North Kerala. ...


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Valapattam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (178 words)
Valapattanam is a small town in Kannur district of Kerala in India.
Centuries back Valapattanam puzha (river) was the main ship route for trading and Valapattanam was the main town, because of this the town got this name.
In the bank of Valapattanam river you see Western India Plywoods Ltd., the largest wood-based industry in the country and which was the biggest plywood factory in Asia till few years back.
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