Velloor | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.8292°N 76.455°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kottayam[1] |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Vaikom |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
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: | 686609 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 04829 |
Registration Plate: | KL-36 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kochi |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kottayam |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Vaikom |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Moderate (Köppen) |
Velloor (also known as Mevelloor) is a village in the Vaikom Taluk of the Kottayam district in Kerala, India.
Regular bus services are available to the towns Vaikom, Piravom, Ernakulam and Kottayam. Velloor - Thonnalloor Cherukara Bridge has been inaugurated by Sri Oommen Chandy in 2014 and been connecting Velloor and Thonnalloor. Piravam Road railway station is situated in Velloor. Nearest towns are Piravom and Vaikom. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport and which is just 1 h 42 min (53.3 km) away from Velloor.
The growth in Velloor achieved in the industrial sector during the past few years is considerable. Significant growth has occurred in the agriculture-based industrial sector, especially rubber-based industries, food products, engineering and other service sector industries.
There are four large and medium scale industries functioning in the panchayath. The only central public sector undertaking in the panchayat is the Hindustan Newsprint Limited, which is engaged in the production of newsprint.[2] The main private sector company in the area is Cochin Cements Limited manufacturers of ACC Cements. These two companies provide employment to a large no of locals.[2]
Velloor is located in Kottayam District of Kerala.[2]
The village lies on the banks of the Muvattupuzha River and is about from Vaikom. Piravom Valiyapally (10 km), Vaikom Mahadeva Temple (14 km), and Kanjiramattom Mosque (10 km) are important shrines in the region. Keevelloor Sree Vamanaswamy temple is the famous temple located at this village. This is one among very few temples which is dedicated to loard Vamana an incarnation of Lord vishnu. The temple is huge and is currently under the management of travancore dewaswam board as per the order of the Hon. High court of Kerala as a result of litigation between managers . Hindustan Newsprint Limited is a major landmark here. Piravam Road railway station is the nearest railhead.