About Village
Muzhappilangad is a Village in Edakkad Block in Kannur District of Kerala State, India. It belongs to North Kerala Division . It is located 13 KM towards South from District head quarters Kannur. 9 KM from Edakkad. 471 KM from State capital Thiruvananthapuram.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.
Demography
Muzhappilangad is a Census Town city in district of Kannur, Kerala. The Muzhappilangad Census Town has population of 23,709 of which 10,965 are males while 12,744 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2740 which is 11.56 % of total population of Muzhappilangad (CT). In Muzhappilangad Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 1162 against state average of 1084. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Muzhappilangad is around 984 compared to Kerala state average of 964. Literacy rate of Muzhappilangad city is 96.84 % higher than state average of 94.00 %. In Muzhappilangad, Male literacy is around 98.00 % while female literacy rate is 95.86 %.
Geography
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.
Ecology
Muzhappilangad beach is the longest Drive-In Beach in Asia and is featured among the top 6 best beaches for driving in the world in BBC article for Autos.[3][4] Muzhappilangad is the only Asian beach featured in the list.
Tourism
Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach is a beach on the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in southwestern India. It is located parallel to National Highway 66 between Kannur and Thalassery.