Vakkom Explained

Vakkom
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:8.69°N 76.77°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thiruvananthapuram
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Chirayinkeezhu
Leader Title:Panchayat President
Leader Name:Thajunnisa
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5.6
Population Total:20899
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:695308[1]
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91 (0)470
Registration Plate:KL 16
Blank1 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank1 Info Sec1:90.6%%
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:ATTINGAL
Blank3 Name Sec1:Legislative constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Attingal
Blank4 Name Sec1:Distance from Thiruvananthapuram
Blank4 Info Sec1:35km (22miles) N (land)
Blank5 Name Sec1:Distance from Attingal
Blank5 Info Sec1:8km (05miles) W (land)
Blank6 Name Sec1:Distance from Kollam
Blank6 Info Sec1:48km (30miles) S (land)

Vakkom is a area of Trivandrum Metropolitan Area near Kadakkavoor in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India.[2] It is 35 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. Vakkom panchayat is surrounded by back waters (Kayal). Neighbouring panchayats are Anjengo, Kadakkavoor, Vettoor, Cherunniyoor and Manampoor. The towns within 9 km are Varkala and Attingal. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport and Kadakkavoor (1 km) is the nearest railway station.

The total area of Vakkom is 5.06 km2.

At the 2011 India census, Vakkom had a population of 19,267 with 8,319 males and 10,948 females.[3]

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: India Post: Pincode Search. 16 December 2008.
  2. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 10 December 2008.
  3. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=674086 Census India 2011