Valapad
Valapad is a village situated in the Thrissur district in the state of Kerala in southern India.[1] It is included in the Manappuram area, 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 വലപ്പാട് | |
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village | |
Valapad Location in Kerala, India Valapad Valapad (India) | |
Coordinates: 10.398222°N 76.091781°E | |
Country | |
State | Kerala |
District | Thrissur |
Government | |
• Type | 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
As of 2001 India census, Valappad had a population of 34833 with 16404 males and 18429 females.[1]
Trivia
The poet Kunjunni Mash was a native of Valapad.[3]
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References
- "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
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