Vekkalam

Vekkalam
village
Vekkalam Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°52′0″N 75°43′0″E / 11.86667°N 75.71667°E / 11.86667; 75.71667Coordinates: 11°52′0″N 75°43′0″E / 11.86667°N 75.71667°E / 11.86667; 75.71667
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Population (2001)
• Total	6,585
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	670650

Vekkalam is a Revenue village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vekkalam had a population of 6585 with 3224 males and 3361 females living there. In Vekkalam Village, People from different religions lives in harmony. Village Office situates at Nedumpoil. The new building of Village Office Constructed in 2006 September under the leadership of Village Officer Ms.Sherly Paulose, Village Assistant Mr.Sabu Joseph and Village Man Mr.Sanjeevan.Name of Present Village officer is Ms.Chandni.

In Vekkalam Village, 4 Schools are working. They are, Govt. UP School Vekkalam,Palayad, Govt.LP School Vayannur, Govt.UP School Menachody and Aided UP School Vekkalam.

Christian Churches in the Village are, St.Jude's Church Kallumuthirakkunnu, Fathima Matha church Aryaparamba, St.Sebastian's Church Nedumpuramchal and Mar Gregorious Jacobite Church Varapedika. Temples in the Village are Sri.Muthapan Madappura, Eerayikkolly, Chovva Kavu Vayannur, Vairi Ghathakan Temple, Vayannur and Koottakkalam Temple, Aryaparamba. Mosque in the Village is Juma Masjid Perunthody.

As the Part of General Election Duty, Election Commission of India Appointed Five Booth Level Officers in the Village, They are N.Rajan- Menachody School,Shinil Kumar-Vayannur School,Sabu Joseph-GUPS Vekkalam, Raju Aided UP School Vekkalam Booth145 and Babu Paily-Aided UP School Vekkalam Booth-146.

In Vekkalam Village, at Nedumpoil a 66 KV Sub Station is functioning Under KSEB.A nationalised Bank, Vijaya Bank is functioning at Nedumpuramchal. Post Offices functioning in the Village are, Nedumpoil and Vayannur.

References

↑ "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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