Vellakkinar

This article is about the village ward in Thalavady, Alappuzha district. For the area of Alappuzha city, see Alappuzha.

Vellakkinar
village
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-

Vellakkinar or Vellakinar is the fourth ward of the village panchayat of Thalavady in Alappuzha district, ^[1] Kuttanad taluk, in the State of Kerala, India. Its name is derived from water well (vellakkinar) that was located at Vellakkinar Junction. The Seven Seas Trading Company manufacturing coir products as an star export house is located here. Vellakinar is a posh residential area and an elite portion of the District Headquarters^{[ citation needed ]}

Local government

Vellakinar ward is the fifth local government ward in Thalavady Grama Panchayat, one of fifteen wards that each elect a member to its Local Self Government standing committee. ^[2] As of 2020, its elected member is Binu Suresh of the Bharatiya Janata Party. ^[3]

Transport

Vellakkinar is 11 km from Thiruvalla Railway Station. Other nearby stations are Haripad, Thakazhy, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha.

References

1. "Grama Panchayat Wards". District of Alappuzha. District Administration, District of Alappuzha. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
2. "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
3. "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 3 November 2024.