Vettom

Vettom
village
Vettom
Location in Kerala, India
Vettom
Vettom (India)
Coordinates: 10°52′0″N 75°54′0″E / 10.86667°N 75.90000°E / 10.86667; 75.90000Coordinates: 10°52′0″N 75°54′0″E / 10.86667°N 75.90000°E / 10.86667; 75.90000
Country  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Area
  Total 10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 33,430
  Density 3,300/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 6XXXXX
Telephone code 0494
Vehicle registration KL-10
Nearest city Tirur
Literacy 94%
Lok Sabha constituency Ponnani
Vidhan Sabha constituency Tirur
Climate mixed climate (Köppen)

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

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.

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 2008-12-10.


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