Vandithavalam

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Vandithavalam
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Vandithavalam
Vandithavalam (India)
Coordinates: 10°39′0″N76°45′30″E / 10.65000°N 76.75833°E / 10.65000; 76.75833 Coordinates: 10°39′0″N76°45′30″E / 10.65000°N 76.75833°E / 10.65000; 76.75833
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Population
 (2001)
  Total12,160
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
678534
Vehicle registration KL-70 or KL-9
Nearest cityChittur- Thathamangalam (6 km)
Lok Sabha constituencyalathur
Vidhan Sabha constituencychittur

Vandithavalam is a village in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is among the villages administered by the Perumatty Gram Panchayat. [1]

Vandithavalam was a village in the erstwhile Cochin state, but was included in the Palakkad district at the time of the Kerala State formation.

Vandithavalam lies in the foothills of the Western Ghats and is situated near the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary. Vandithavalam is nourished by the Bharathapuzha River and consists of fertile agricultural land.

Vandithavalam is situated in the Palghat Gap, thus historically transport from neighbouring Tamil Nadu is constant. Vandithavalam served as a resting point for the travellers and thus derived the name Vandithavalam, with Vandi meaning vehicle and Thavalam referring to a centre/place in Malayalam.

Vandithavalam is situated 17 Km away from the Palakkad City and 30 Km away from Pollachi town.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vandithavalam had a population of 12,160 with 6,006 males and 6,154 females. [2]

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References

  1. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.