Vakkom is a area of Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area near Kadakkavoor in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India.[2] It is 35 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. Vakkom panchayat is surrounded by back waters (Kayal). Neighbouring panchayats are Anjengo, Kadakkavoor, Vettoor, Cherunniyoor and Manampoor. The towns within 9 km are Varkala and Attingal. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and Kadakkavoor (1 km) is the nearest railway station.
Vakkom | |
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  Vakkom Location in Kerala, India  Vakkom Vakkom (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°41′N 76°46′E / 8.69°N 76.77°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Talukas | Chirayinkeezhu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| • Panchayat President | Thajunnisa |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 20,899 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC 5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695308[1] |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)470 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 16 |
| Literacy | 90.6% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | ATTINGAL |
| Legislative constituency | Attingal |
| Distance from Thiruvananthapuram | 35 kilometres (22 mi) N (land) |
| Distance from Attingal | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) W (land) |
| Distance from Kollam | 48 kilometres (30 mi) S (land) |
The total area of Vakkom is 5.06 km2.
At the 2011 India census, Vakkom had a population of 19,267 with 8,319 males and 10,948 females.[3]
Notable residents
edit- Vakkom Moulavi (1873 - 1932), Islamic renaissance leader, social reformer, Muslim scholar, Educationist and the founder of Swadeshabhimani newspaper.
- Vakkom Majeed (1909-2000), Indian freedom fighter, politician and a former member of the Travancore-Cochin State Assembly.
- Vakkom Abdul Khader (1917-1943), Indian freedom fighter and Indian National Army member who hanged by the British Government in 1943.
- Vakkom Purushothaman (1928-), Indian Politician, former governor of Mizoram and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
References
edit- ^ "India Post: Pincode Search". Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ Census India 2011
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