Vettom Grama Panchayath

Village in Kerala, India

land of light- Vettom, Tirur, Malapppuram

Village in Kerala, India

Vettom

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Vettom

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Vettom

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Coordinates: 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, KL-55
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 village in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, India. It is the coastal suburb of Tirur Municipality. It was part of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathnad) in medieval times. Vettom gram panjayath is surrounded by water on all borders. Those are Tirur River and canoli canal.[1]

## Demographics[edit]

As of the 2001 India census[update], Vettom had a population of 334,300 with 16,661 males and 17,769 females.[1]

## Transportation[edit]

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.

## Wards of Vettom[edit]

Vettom Grama Panchayat

Vettom Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 20 wards:[2]

Ward no.  | Name  | Ward no.  | Name

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1  | Thevarkadapuram  | 2  | Paravanna East
3  | Murivazhikkal  | 4  | Pachattiri
5  | Kottekadu  | 6  | Pariyapuram
7  | East Arikkanchina  | 8  | Kanoor
9  | Alissery  | 10  | Naduvilakadavu
11  | Vettathukavu  | 12  | Randathani
13  | Vettom Cheerpu  | 14  | Thekkan Padiyam
15  | Vadakkan Padiyam  | 16  | Vakkad West
17  | Vakkad East  | 18  | Kanhirakutty
19  | Paravanna Town  | 20  | Puthangadi

## See also[edit]

* Pachattiri
* Niramarutur
* Mangalam
* Tirur

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
2. ^ "Wards of Vettom". sec.kerala.gov.in.

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District of Malappuram

Taluks|

* Eranad
* Kondotty
* Nilambur
* Perinthalmanna
* Ponnani
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi

Blocks|

* Areekode
* Kalikavu
* Kondotty
* Kuttipuram
* Malappuram
* Mankada
* Nilambur
* Perinthalmanna
* Perumpadappu
* Ponnani
* Tanur
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi
* Vengara
* Wandoor

Municipalities|

* Kondotty
* Kottakkal
* Malappuram
* Manjeri
* Nilambur
* Parappanangadi
* Perinthalmanna
* Ponnani
* Tanur
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi
* Valanchery

Villages|

* List of villages in Malappuram district

History|

* History of Malappuram district
* Eranad
* Kingdom of Valluvanad
* Kingdom of Tanur
* Kingdom of Cochin
* Parappanad
* Ponnani
* Nediyiruppu
* Perumpadappu
* Malabar District

Administration|

* Administration of Malappuram District

Transport|

* Transportation in Malappuram district

Tourism|

* Adyanpara Falls
* Arimbra hills
* Ayyapanov Waterfalls
* Arya Vaidya Sala
* Bharathappuzha valley
* Biyyam backwater
* Chaliyar Valley
* Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge
* Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
* Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary
* Karuvarakundu
* Kodikuthimala
* Kottakkunnu
* Kuttippuram bridge
* New Amarambalam Reserved Forest
* Paloor Kotta
* Ponnani Kole Wetlands
* Padinjarekkara Beach
* Silent Valley National Park
* Tanur Beach
* Teak Museum
* Thunchan Parambu
* Vallikkunnu beach
* Vavul Mala

Education|

* Education in Malappuram
* University of Calicut
* Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University
* AMU Malappuram Campus
* Government Medical College
* Inkel Greens Educity, Malappuram
* MES College of Engineering
* Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
* PSMO College Tirurangadi
* List of universities in Malappuram district

Urban Agglomeration|

* Malappuram metropolitan area

Notable people|

List of people from Malappuram district

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