Vayakkara

Vayakkara
village
Vayakkara Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 12°15′0″N 75°19′30″E / 12.25000°N 75.32500°E / 12.25000; 75.32500Coordinates: 12°15′0″N 75°19′30″E / 12.25000°N 75.32500°E / 12.25000; 75.32500
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Population (2001)
• Total	17,044
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	670 631

Vayakkara is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.it is bounded by Irikkur on one side and sreekandapuram on the other side.The post office is located at Kaithapuram.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vayakkara had a population of 17044 with 8313 males and 8731 females.^[1] Sangameswara Iyer was once the largest landholder in vayakkara village. But due to land ceiling act the family lost most of the property. Chendatil Madom the tharavad home of Sangameswara Iyer was now bought by a Christian family ending a long tradition.Subbalakshmi Ammal wife of Sangameswara Iyer was the longest survivor of vayakkara village, She knew all the happenings of the village during here times. Subbalakshmi Ammal attained the lotus feet of the lord at the ripe age of 99 years. She had 4 sons and six daughters and lived a simple and pious life. The true character of vayakkara village is the innocent and loving people who were different from central parts of kerala. Saami Motta/ Thondu valapu is the Bus stop to reach Vayakkara Village. Kaniyarvel was another stop to reach the place.

References

1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

Kannur district

Municipalities

Talukas
and
villages

Thaliparmba	Alakode Alappadamba Andoor Cheleri Chengalayi Chuzhali Eramam Eruvassi Irikkur Kalliad Kankole Karivellur Kayaralam Kolacherry Kooveri Korome Kurumathur Kuttiyattoor Kuttiyeri Kuttor Malappattam Maniyoor Mayyil Morazha Naduvul Nediyanga Nuchiyad Padiyoor Panniyoor Pariyaram Pattuvam Payyannur Payyavoor Peralam Peringome Perinthatta Pulingome Ramanthali Sreekandapuram Tadikadavu Taliparamba Thimiri Thirumeni Udayagiri Vayakkara Vayathur Vellad Vellora Vellur

Kannur	Anjarakandi Azhikode North Azhikode South Baliapattam Cannanore I Cannanore II Chelora Chembilode Cherukkunnu Cheruthazham Chirakkal Edakkad Elayavoor Ezhome Iriveri Kadambur Kadannappally Kaliiasseri Kanhirode Kannadiparamba Kannapuram Kunhimangalam Madayi Makreri Mattool Mavilayi Munderi Muzhappilangad Narath Pallikkunnu Panapuzha Pappinisseri Puzhathi Valiyannur

Thalassery	Aralam Ayyamkunnu Chavasseri Cheruvancheri Chockli Dharmadam Eraholi Eruvatty Kadirur Kandamkunnu Kanichar Kannavam Kappad Keezhallur Keezhur Kelakam Kodiyeri Kolari Kolavallur Kolayad Koodali Kottayam Kottiyoor Kuthuparamba Manantheri Manathana Mangattidam Mokeri Muzhakunnu Paduvilayi Panniyannur Panoor Pathiriyad Pattannur Pattiam Payam Pazhassi Peringathur Pinarayi Puthur Sivapuram Tellicherry Thillankeri Thiruvangad Tholambra Triprangottur Vekkelam Vellarvalli Vilamana

See also: Places of worship, Educational institutions

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