Vazhakkad

Vazhakkad
Village
Oorkkadavu Bridge, Vazhakkad
Interactive map of Vazhakkad
Coordinates: 11°15′0″N 75°57′0″E / 11.25000°N 75.95000°E / 11.25000; 75.95000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
35,774
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673640/5
Vehicle registrationKL-84
Nearest cityKozhikkode
Literacy98%
Lok Sabha constituencyMalappuram
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKondotty

Vazhakkad is a village located on the banks of River Chaliyar in Kondotty taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala, India.[1] The eastern and some northern parts of Vazhakkad border the River Chaliyar, South Cheekode and Pulikkal panchayats and West Vazhayur grama panchayat. The nearest town is Edavannappara three kilometers away.

Notable residents

Demographics

Vazhakkad Panjayath has 18 wards:

  • Vazhakkad
  • Noonjikkara
  • Edavannappara
  • Elamaram
  • Cheenibazar
  • Mapram
  • Ananthayoor
  • Cheruvayoor
  • Cheruvattoor
  • Mundumuzhi
  • Vettathoor
  • Valillapuzha
  • Akkode
  • Choorappatta
  • Chaliyapram
  • Oorkadav
  • Vattappara
  • Kannathumpara

As of 2011 India census, Vazhakkad had a population of 35774 with 17280 males and 18494 females.[4][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Honouring a legend of the Chaliyar". The Hindu. 10 January 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Vazhakkad Village Population - Ernad - Malappuram, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
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