Vazhoor

Vazhoor
Kodungoor
Town
Vazhoor
Location in Kerala, India
Vazhoor
Vazhoor (India)
Coordinates: 9°33′50″N 76°42′22″E / 9.564020°N 76.706030°E / 9.564020; 76.706030Coordinates: 9°33′50″N 76°42′22″E / 9.564020°N 76.706030°E / 9.564020; 76.706030
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kottayam
Government
  Body Vazhoor Panchayath
Elevation 90 m (300 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 22,982
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 686504
Telephone code 0481
Vehicle registration KL-33
Nearest city Kottayam
Lok Sabha constituency Pathanamthitta
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kanjirappally (erstwhile Vazhoor)
Civic agency Vazhoor Panchayath
Climate humid tropical (Köppen)

Vazhoor is a town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.It is a village, panchayat and block with headquarters at Kodungoor on NH183. Basically an agrarian community inhabits this part, whose income depends on rubber cultivation[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vazhoor had a population of 23982 with 11722 males and 12260 females.[1] The total geographical area of village is 2860[2] hectares. There are about 6,110 houses in Vazhoor village.

Education

Vazhoor have a number of educational institutions. SVRNSS College is a Kerala Govt. aided college run by the Nair Service Society and it is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.The college was started in 1965. The nearby campus includes the SVRNSS Higher secondary school and the SVRNSS primary school. Government High School Kodungoor is located near the block headquarters at Kodungoor

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. https://villageinfo.in/kerala/kottayam/changanassery/vazhoor.html


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