Vettichira Explained

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]

Demographics

India census, Vettichira had a population of 19414 with 9586 males and 9828 females.

Chandanakkavu

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.

Transportation

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above . 2008-12-10 . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx . 8 December 2008 .
  2. http://ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/district/mlp.pdf