Vettom Gram Panchayat
Village in Kerala, India
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Vettom is a local body of the Kerala government and village in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, India. It is a coastal suburb of Tirur Municipality and was part of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathnad) in medieval times. The Vettom Gram Panchayat is surrounded by the Tirur River and the Canoli Canal.[1]
Vettom | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Vettom Location in Kerala, India  Vettom Vettom (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°52′0″N 75°54′0″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 37,456 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 6XXXXX |
| Telephone code | 0494 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-10, KL-55 |
| Nearest city | Tirur |
| Literacy | 94% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ponnani |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tirur |
| Climate | mixed climate (Köppen) |
Demographics
Transportation
Vettom village connects to other parts of India through Tirur town. National highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.
Wards of Vettom
Vettom Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 20 wards:[3]
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thevarkadapuram | 2 | Paravanna East |
| 3 | Murivazhikkal | 4 | Pachattiri |
| 5 | Kottekadu | 6 | Pariyapuram |
| 7 | East Arikkanchina | 8 | Kanoor |
| 9 | Alissery | 10 | Naduvilakadavu |
| 11 | Vettathukavu | 12 | Randathani |
| 13 | Vettom Cheerpu | 14 | Thekkan Padiyam |
| 15 | Vadakkan Padiyam | 16 | Vakkad West |
| 17 | Vakkad East | 18 | Kanhirakutty |
| 19 | Paravanna Town | 20 | Puthangadi |
