Vettichira

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Vettichira
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Kadampuzha Guest House
Vettichira
Coordinates: 10°53′30″N75°59′30″E / 10.89167°N 75.99167°E / 10.89167; 75.99167
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
19,414
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676 301
Telephone code0494 257
Vehicle registration KL-55
Nearest cityThirunnavaya
Lok Sabha constituencyPonnani
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTirur

Vettichira, Chandanakkavu is a town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vettichira had a population of 19414 with 9586 males and 9828 females. [1]

Chandanakkavu

Chandanakkavu is located 16 km. south-west of Kottakkal and about 3 km. south of Vettichira in Kurumbathur village in north Kerala (Malabar), India. [2] It is the birthplace of the 16th-century poet, Melpathur Bhattathiripad.

Transportation

Vettichira village connects to other parts of India through Kottakkal town. National highway No.66 passes through Kottakkal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

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References

  1. 1 2 Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ↑ Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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