Velom
Velom | |
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village | |
| Velom Grama Panchayath | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | NO 1 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,738 |
| • Density | 1,040/km2 (2,680/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673507 |
| Telephone code | 0496 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-77 |
| Nearest city | Vadakara |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vadakara |
Velom Grama Panchayath is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
The main town in this village are Palliyath, Poolakkul and kakkuni [1]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of 2011[update] India census, the population of Velom village is 26738, 12761 of them are males and 13977 are females.
The population of children in Velom village aged 0-6 is 3220, that is 12.04 % of village's total population. Velom village's Average Sex Ratio is 1095 that is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Velom village 's Child Sex Ratio according to census is 1005, higher than Kerala average of 964.[2] The village is situated in the bank of Gulikappuzha (Kuttiady puzha). Assembly Constituency Kuttyady and Parliament constituency is Vatakara.
Temples
[edit | edit source]- Chirakkal paradhevatha Kshethram
- Thaliyil Shiva temple
- Shankareshwaram Temple
- Umiyankunnummal Kuttichathan temple
- Putiyottil Kshethram
- Palayullaparambath Kuttichathan temple
- Alathottathil Mosque
- Choyimadam juma masjid
- Viruthikkara Juma Masjid Palliyath
- Ilavanachaal Juma Masjid
- Valakettu Juma Masjid
- Velom Arambol Juma Masjid
- Chambod Juma masjid
- Cherapuram valiya Juma masjid
- Karakkunnu Juma Masjid
Main crops
[edit | edit source]Paddy, pepper, coconut and rubber.
River's
[edit | edit source]- Gulika puzha
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Velom village connects to other parts of India through Vatakara city on the west and Kuttiady town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern Highway going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.
References
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