Velom Explained

Velom
Native Name Lang:ml
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kozhikode
Governing Body:United Democratic Front (Kerala)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Rank:NO 1
Area Total Km2:25.8
Population Total:25122
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:673507
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0496
Registration Plate:KL-77
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Vadakara
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Vadakara
Official Name:Velom Grama Panchayath

Velom Grama Panchayath is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

The main town in this village are Palliyath, Poolakkul and kakkuni http://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/palliyath/id/59938

Demographics

India census, Velom village has population of 26738 of which 12761 are males while 13977 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Velom village population of children with age 0-6 is 3220 which makes up 12.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Velom village is 1095 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Velom as per census is 1005, higher than Kerala average of 964." />the village is situated in the bank of Gulikappuzha (Kuttiady puzha). Assembly Constituency Kuttyady and Parliament constituency is Vatakara.

Temples

Main crops

Paddy, pepper, coconut and rubber.

River's

Transportation

Velom village connects to other parts of India through Vatakara city on the west and Kuttiady town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern Highway going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2008-12-10.