Valapad is a village situated in the Thrissur district in the state of Kerala in southern India.,[1] and is about 24 km from Thrissur city. It lies by the National Highway 66. The geographical advantage of this village is, in a radius of 25 to 30 kilometers, there are five municipalities and one city corporation. They are Kodungallur, Irinjalakuda, Chavakkad, Guruvayur, Kunnamkulam and Thrissur. Valapad Beach is considered to be a major tourist destination.[2]
Valapad | |
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village | |
  Valapad Location in Kerala, India  Valapad Valapad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°23′54″N 76°05′30″E / 10.398222°N 76.091781°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Elected Members from 19 local bodies(called "wards")will govern the Panchayath. |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 34,833 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680567 |
| Telephone code | 0487 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 75 |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census, Valappad had a population of 34833 with 16404 males and 18429 females.[1]
Educational Institutions
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Trivia
editThe poet Kunjunni Mash was a native of Valapad.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "Valapad Beach". India-9
- ^ Staff (27 March 2006) "Kunjunni passes away". The Hindu