Block / Taluka → Thalassery
District → Kannur
State → Kerala
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Vekkalam village is 627265. Vekkalam village is located in Thalassery taluka of Kannur district in Kerala, India. It is situated 40km away from sub-district headquarter Thalassery (tehsildar office) and 45km away from district headquarter Kannur. As per 2009 stats, Kolayad is the gram panchayat of Vekkalam village.
The total geographical area of village is 1630 hectares. Vekkalam has a total population of 7,174 peoples, out of which male population is 3,473 while female population is 3,701. Literacy rate of vekkalam village is 83.01% out of which 85.63% males and 80.55% females are literate. There are about 1,740 houses in vekkalam village. Pincode of vekkalam village locality is 670650.
Koothuparamba is nearest town to vekkalam village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 25km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,174 | 3,473 | 3,701 |
| Literate Population | 5,955 | 2,974 | 2,981 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,219 | 499 | 720 |
| Vekkalam - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Kolayad |
| Block / Taluka : | Thalassery |
| District : | Kannur |
| State : | Kerala |
| Pincode : | 670650 |
| Area : | 1630 hectares |
| Population : | 7,174 |
| Households : | 1,740 |
| Nearest Town : | Koothuparamba (25 km) |
| Villages in Kolayad Gram Panchayat | |
| Koloyad | Vekkalam |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Thalassery |
| List of Talukas in Kannur |
| List of Districts in Kerala |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.