Block / Taluka → Kottarakkara
District → Kollam
State → Kerala
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Veliyam village is 628419. Veliyam village is located in Kottarakkara taluka of Kollam district in Kerala, India. It is situated 12km away from sub-district headquarter Kottarakkara (tehsildar office) and 26km away from district headquarter Kollam. As per 2009 stats, Veliyam village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 1513 hectares. Veliyam has a total population of 16,298 peoples, out of which male population is 7,692 while female population is 8,606. Literacy rate of veliyam village is 83.97% out of which 85.61% males and 82.50% females are literate. There are about 4,332 houses in veliyam village. Pincode of veliyam village locality is 691540.
When it comes to administration, Veliyam village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Veliyam village comes under Kottarakkara Vidhan Sabha constituency & Mavelikkara Lok Sabha constituency. Kollam is nearest town to veliyam village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 26km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,298 | 7,692 | 8,606 |
| Literate Population | 13,685 | 6,585 | 7,100 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,613 | 1,107 | 1,506 |
| Veliyam - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Veliyam |
| Block / Taluka : | Kottarakkara |
| District : | Kollam |
| State : | Kerala |
| Pincode : | 691540 |
| Area : | 1513 hectares |
| Population : | 16,298 |
| Households : | 4,332 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Kottarakkara |
| Parliament Constituency : | Mavelikkara |
| Nearest Town : | Kollam (26 km) |
| Villages in Veliyam Gram Panchayat | |
| Odanavattam | Veliyam |
| 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.