Block / Taluka → Kottarakkara
District → Kollam
State → Kerala
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Valakam village is 628417. Valakam village is located in Kottarakkara taluka of Kollam district in Kerala, India. It is situated 10km away from sub-district headquarter Kottarakkara (tehsildar office) and 38km away from district headquarter Kollam. As per 2009 stats, Ummannur is the gram panchayat of Valakam village.
The total geographical area of village is 1781 hectares. Valakam has a total population of 16,384 peoples, out of which male population is 7,770 while female population is 8,614. Literacy rate of valakam village is 86.72% out of which 87.36% males and 86.15% females are literate. There are about 4,303 houses in valakam village. Pincode of valakam village locality is 691532.
When it comes to administration, Valakam village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Valakam village comes under Kottarakkara Vidhan Sabha constituency & Mavelikkara Lok Sabha constituency. Punalur is nearest town to valakam village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 14km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,384 | 7,770 | 8,614 |
| Literate Population | 14,209 | 6,788 | 7,421 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,175 | 982 | 1,193 |
| Valakam - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Ummannur |
| Block / Taluka : | Kottarakkara |
| District : | Kollam |
| State : | Kerala |
| Pincode : | 691532 |
| Area : | 1781 hectares |
| Population : | 16,384 |
| Households : | 4,303 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Kottarakkara |
| Parliament Constituency : | Mavelikkara |
| Nearest Town : | Punalur (14 km) |
| Villages in Ummannur Gram Panchayat | |
| Ummannoor | Valakam |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Kottarakkara |
| List of Talukas in Kollam |
| 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.