Vettom Grama Panchayath

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Vettom
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Vettom
Vettom (India)
Coordinates: 10°52′0″N75°54′0″E / 10.86667°N 75.90000°E / 10.86667; 75.90000 Coordinates: 10°52′0″N75°54′0″E / 10.86667°N 75.90000°E / 10.86667; 75.90000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Area
 • Total10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total33,430
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
6XXXXX
Telephone code0494
Vehicle registration KL-10, KL-55
Nearest cityTirur
Literacy94%
Lok Sabha constituencyPonnani
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTirur
Climate mixed climate (Köppen)

Vettom is a local body of the Kerala government and village in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, India. It is the coastal suburb of Tirur Municipality. It was part of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathnad) in medieval times. Vettom gram panjayath is surrounded by water on all borders. Those are Tirur River and canoli canal. [1]

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Demographics

As of the 2001 India census , Vettom had a population of 334,300 with 16,661 males and 17,769 females. [1]

Transportation

Vettom village connects to other parts of India through Tirur town. National highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

Wards of Vettom

Vettom Grama Panchayath
Vettom Grama Panchayat

Vettom Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 20 wards: [2]

Ward no.NameWard no.Name
1Thevarkadapuram2Paravanna East
3Murivazhikkal4 Pachattiri
5Kottekadu6 Pariyapuram
7East Arikkanchina8Kanoor
9Alissery10Naduvilakadavu
11Vettathukavu12Randathani
13Vettom Cheerpu14Thekkan Padiyam
15Vadakkan Padiyam16Vakkad West
17Vakkad East18Kanhirakutty
19Paravanna Town20Puthangadi

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ↑ "Wards of Vettom". sec.kerala.gov.in.
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