Thalangara

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Thalangara
town
Thalangara Estuary
Thalangara Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 12°29′5″N 74°59′25″E / 12.48472°N 74.99028°E / 12.48472; 74.99028
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasargod
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	04994 (671122-PIN)
Vehicle registration	KL-14
Climate	moderate (Köppen)
Website	www.mythalangara.com

Thalangara is a part of Kasaragod Town, the district headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Malik Denar Juma Masjid and Dargah is located here. Its economy is dependent on remittance from expatriate workers in the Persian Gulf, particularly Dubai. Thalangara consists of areas like Padinhar(Westyork), Kunnil, Kadavath ("ferry stand"), Khazilane, Nuppadamail, Bangod, Theruvath, and Korkode ("street" in Malayalam). The areas of Thalangara consist of smaller mohallas (localities) and each locality has its own mosque and madrassa.

Thalangara also houses the oldest and the biggest hospital in Kasargod district, the Malik Dinar Charitable Hospital, established in 1970 by Janab KS Abdullah.^[1] This institution is an educational centre of Kasaragod, with a School of Nursing, College of Nursing, B. Pharm and D. Pharm colleges.