Vandithavalam Explained

Vandithavalam
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.65°N 76.7583°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Palakkad
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:15.34
Population Total:12,531
Population As Of:2011
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:678534
Registration Plate:KL-70
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Chittur (6 km)
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Alathur
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Chittur

Vandithavalam is a village in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is among the villages administered by the Perumatty Gram Panchayat.[1]

Vandithavalam was a village in the erstwhile Cochin state, but was included in the Palakkad district at the time of the Kerala State formation.

Vandithavalam lies in the foothills of the Western Ghats and is situated near the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary. Vandithavalam is nourished by the Bharathapuzha River and consists of fertile agricultural land.

Vandithavalam is situated in the Palghat Gap, thus historically transport from neighbouring Tamil Nadu is constant. Vandithavalam served as a resting point for the travellers and thus derived the name Vandithavalam, with Vandi meaning vehicle and Thavalam referring to a centre/place in Malayalam.

Vandithavalam is situated 17 Km away from the Palakkad City and 30 Km away from Pollachi town.

Demographics

India census, Vandithavalam had a population of 12,160 with 6,006 males and 6,154 females.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reports of National Panchayat Directory . Ministry of Panchayati Raj . 1 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193504/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=224692&rlbtype=V . 2 January 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2008-12-10.