Vekkalam
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Vekkalam | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Vekkalam Location in Kerala, India  Vekkalam Vekkalam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°52′0″N 75°43′0″E / 11.86667°N 75.71667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,174 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670650 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Vekkalam is a village located in the Kannur district of Kerala, India.[1]
Governance
The village office is situated at Nedumpoil.
The Election Commission of India appointed five booth level officers. The officers are N. Rajan- Menachody School, Sumesh-Vayannur School, Sabu Joseph-GUPS Vekkalam, TD John Aided UP School Vekkalam Booth147 and Rajan -Aided UP School Vekkalam Booth-148.
Schools
The four schools in Vekkalam are:
- Govt. UP School Vekkalam
- Palayad, Govt. LP School Vayannur
- Govt. UP School Menachody
- Aided UP School Vekkalam
Religious sites
Christian churches include St.Jude's Church Kallumuthirakkunnu, Fathima Matha church Aryaparamba, India Pentecostal Church of God, St.Sebastian's Church Nedumpuramchal and Mar Gregorious Jacobite Church Varapedika.
Temples include Sri. Muthapan Madappura, Eerayikkolly, Chovva Kavu Vayannur, Vairi Ghathakan Temple, Vayannur and Koottakkalam Temple, Aryaparamba. The mosque in the village is Juma Masjid Perunthody.
