Veeyapuram
| VEEYAPURAM | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  VEEYAPURAM Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°19′0″N 76°28′0″E / 9.31667°N 76.46667°ECoordinates: 9°19′0″N 76°28′0″E / 9.31667°N 76.46667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,003 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Veeyapuram (Malayalam: വീയപുരം) is a village in the district of Alappuzha, Kerala, India.[1] It is located about 10 kilometers east of Harippad town.
Geographics
It is surrounded with Pamba and Achankovil river. This village is under Kuttanad sector having a lot of paddy fields and streams from both of these rivers.In Veeyapuram,about 15 acre of land belongs to forest department was declared as reserve forest by Kerala forest department in 2013.It is the one and only forest in Alappuzha District.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Veeyapuram had a population of 12003 with 5669 males and 6334 females.[1]
Specialities
Kerala Government Timber Depot. Payippad snake boat race is in this village. This Boat race is a 3 days annual event starting on "Thiruonam" day in "Chingam Month" every year. Final race is on 3rd day of Onam (Chadayam). Star and month are mentioned above are as per Malayalam Calendar. These days will fall on August or September based on astrological calculations.
References
- 1 2 "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10.
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