Vekkalam

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Vekkalam
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Vekkalam
Vekkalam (India)
Coordinates: 11°52′0″N75°43′0″E / 11.86667°N 75.71667°E / 11.86667; 75.71667 Coordinates: 11°52′0″N75°43′0″E / 11.86667°N 75.71667°E / 11.86667; 75.71667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Population
 (2001)
  Total6,585
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670650
ISO 3166 code IN-KL

Vekkalam is a revenue village located the in Kannur district in Kerala, India. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2001 census in India, Vekkalam had a total population of 6585, including 3224 males and 3361 females.

Governance

Village office is situated at Nedumpoil.

The Election Commission of India appointed five booth level officers. The officers are N. Rajan- Menachody School, Sumesh-Vayannur School, Sabu Joseph-GUPS Vekkalam, TD John Aided UP School Vekkalam Booth147 and Rajan -Aided UP School Vekkalam Booth-148.

Schools

The four schools in Vekkalam are:

Religious sites

Christian Churches include St.Jude's Church Kallumuthirakkunnu, Fathima Matha church Aryaparamba, India Pentecostal Church of God, St.Sebastian's Church Nedumpuramchal and Mar Gregorious Jacobite Church Varapedika.

Temples include Sri. Muthapan Madappura, Eerayikkolly, Chovva Kavu Vayannur, Vairi Ghathakan Temple, Vayannur and Koottakkalam Temple, Aryaparamba. Mosque in the Village is Juma Masjid Perunthody.

Infrastructure

The village has a 66 KV Sub Station functioning under KSEB at Nedumpoil. Vijaya Bank is at Nedumpuramchal and Bank of India is in Perumthody.

Nedumpoil and Vayannur are the post offices.

Transport

The national highway passes through Kannur town, connecting Mangalore and Mumbai on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on the Mangalore-Palakkad line.

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References

  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.