| Vettichira | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.8917°N 75.9917°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Malappuram |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 19414 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 676 301 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0494 257 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-55 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Thirunnavaya |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Ponnani |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Tirur |
Vettichira, Chandanakkavu is a town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
India census, Vettichira had a population of 19414 with 9586 males and 9828 females.
Chandanakkavu is located 16 km. south-west of Kottakkal and about 3 km. south of Vettichira in Kurumbathur village in north Kerala (Malabar), India.[2] It is the birthplace of the 16th-century poet, Melpathur Bhattathiripad.
Vettichira village connects to other parts of India through Kottakkal town. National highway No.66 passes through Kottakkal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.