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Country
  
India

District
  
Wayanad

Vehicle registration
  
KL-72

State
  
Kerala

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Local time
  
Saturday 2:26 PM

Oorpally

Weather
  
33°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 29% Humidity

Oorpally is a small village near Koyileri, Mananthavady on the banks of the river Kabini in the Wayanad district of Kerala state, south India.

Contents

Agriculture is the main stay of the economy. Coffee, black pepper and vanilla are the main cash crops.

People

  • Kurichiyans
  • Adiyas
  • Nairs
  • Jains
  • Christians

    • River

    Kabni River The Kabini or Kabani is a river of southern India. It originates in Wayanad District of Kerala state, south India from the confluence of the Panamaram River.

    Access

  • The Mananthavady - Panamaram Highway passes through Oorpally Village. Buses go frequently between important centres.
  • The Mananthavady - Payyampally - Pulpally road.
  • Nearest hospital - Mananthavady district Hospital.
  • Nearest ATM - Mananthavady (Federal Bank of India, State Bank of India).

    • Nearest Schools

  • Arattuthara Government High school.
  • Payyampally School.

    • Religious place

  • Valliyoorkav

    • Transportation

    Oorpally village can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

    The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.

    References

    Oorpally Wikipedia
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