Vazhakkad is a village located on the banks of River Chaliyar Kondotty Taluk, Malappuram District, State of Kerala, India.[1] East and some north part of Vazhakkad bordering with River Chaliyar, South Cheekode and Pulikkal Panchayats and West Vazhayur Grama Panchayat. The nearest town is Edavannappara three kilometers away.
Vazhakkad | |
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Village | |
 Oorkkadavu Bridge, Vazhakkad | |
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| Coordinates: 11°15′0″N 75°57′0″E / 11.25000°N 75.95000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Abdussamad samadani MP |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 35,774 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673640/5 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-84 |
| Nearest city | Kozhikkode |
| Literacy | 98% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Malappuram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kondotty |
Notable residents
editSayed Hasan bukhari pookkoya thangal chaliyapram .died 1924 -08-14
prominent religious leader and the founder of chaliyapram Juma masjid
Member of konnaar Bukhari family
- K A Rahman,[2][3] died 11 January 1999, popularly known as Adhrayi or Adhrehyaka, Founder leader of the Chaliyar Agitation, president of Vazhakkad Grama Panchayat, and winner of Bhoomi Mithra Award. He was the rallying point of the Chaliyar agitators from the beginning. This movement is a success story of a people's environmental movement in the state – perhaps the only one – for the fight against river pollution in this land of rivers continues in other parts of the state.
- E. T. Mohammed Basheer, member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents Ponnani constituency of Kerala and was the Education Minister in the UDF Government, headed by Oommen Chandy. He was also State Education Minister during 1991–1996. He was elected to Kerala Assembly in 1985 (by-election ), 1991, 1996 and 2001 but was defeated in 2006 Kerala Assembly General Election. Entered politics through M.S.F. later actively engaged in Trade Union field and became State Secretary of S.T.U., worked as President of various trade unions affiliated to STU.
Demographics
editVazhakkad Panjayath has 18 wards:
- Vazhakkad
- Noonjikkara (a beautiful hamlet)
- Edavannappara
- Elamaram
- Cheenibazar
- Mapram
- Ananthayoor
- Cheruvayoor
- Cheruvattoor
- Mundumuzhi
- Vettathoor
- Valillapuzha
- Akkode
- Choorappatta
- Chaliyapram
- Oorkadav
- Vattappara
- Kannathumpara
As of 2011[update] India census, Vazhakkad had a population of 35774 with 17280 males and 18494 females.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "Honouring a legend of the Chaliyar". The Hindu. 10 January 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
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