Vazhoor
Vazhoor is a town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.It is a village, panchayat and block with headquarters at Kodungoor on NH183. Basically an agrarian community inhabits this part, whose income depends on rubber cultivation[1]
Vazhoor Kodungoor | |
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Town | |
  Vazhoor Location in Kerala, India  Vazhoor Vazhoor (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9.564020°N 76.706030°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Vazhoor Panchayath |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,982 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686504 |
| Telephone code | 0481 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-33 |
| Nearest city | Kottayam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanjirappally (erstwhile Vazhoor) |
| Civic agency | Vazhoor Panchayath |
| Climate | humid tropical (Köppen) |
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Vazhoor had a population of 23982 with 11722 males and 12260 females.[1] The total geographical area of village is 2860[2] hectares. There are about 6,110 houses in Vazhoor village.
Education
Vazhoor have a number of educational institutions. SVRNSS College is a Kerala Govt. aided college run by the Nair Service Society and it is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. The college was started in 1965. The nearby campus includes the SVRNSS Higher secondary school and the SVRNSS primary school. Government High School Kodungoor is located near the block headquarters at Kodungoor
Medical
Thiruvalla Medical Mission Hospital, Kodungoor
References
- "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- https://villageinfo.in/kerala/kottayam/changanassery/vazhoor.html
