Valapad

Valapad is a village situated in the Thrissur district in the state of Kerala in southern India.[1] It is included in the Manappuram area, and is about 24 km from Thrissur city. It lies by the National Highway 66. The geographical advantage of this village is, in a radius of 25 to 30 kilometers, there are five municipalities and one city corporation. They are Kodungallur, Irinjalakuda, Chavakkad, Guruvayur, Kunnamkulam and Thrissur. Valapad Beach is considered to be a major tourist destination.[2]

Valapad

വലപ്പാട്
village
Valapad
Location in Kerala, India
Valapad
Valapad (India)
Coordinates: 10.398222°N 76.091781°E / 10.398222; 76.091781
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Government
  TypePanchayath
  BodyElected Members from 19 local bodies(called "wards")will govern the Panchayath.
Population
 (2001)
  Total34,833
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680567
Telephone code0487
Vehicle registrationKL 75

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Valappad had a population of 34833 with 16404 males and 18429 females.[1]

Trivia

The poet Kunjunni Mash was a native of Valapad.[3]

References

  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Valapad Beach". India-9
  3. Staff (27 March 2006) "Kunjunni passes away". The Hindu
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.