Vazhakkad

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
Village
Oorkkadavu Bridge, Vazhakkad
Coordinates: 11°15′0″N 75°57′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Government
 • Member of ParliamentPK Kunjali Kutty
Population
 (2001)
 • Total31,290
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673XXX
Vehicle registrationKL-10
Nearest cityKozhikkode
Literacy98 percent%
Lok Sabha constituencyMalappuram
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKondotty
Elamaram Jetty

Educational institutions
  • Govt.MUP School Vazhakkad
  • Govt. Higher Secondary School, Vazhakkad
  • Technical Higher Secondary School, Vazhakkad
  • Karunya Bhavan Handicapped School, Vazhakkad
  • BACE English School, Vazhakkad | www.baceschool.com
  • Karunya Bhavan Higher Secondary School, Vazhakkad
  • Koyappathodi Daarul Uloom English Medium School, Vazhakkad
  • Jalaliyya English School, Vazhakkad
  • Darul Uloom Arabic College, Vazhakkad
  • IHRD Applied Science College, Vazhakkad
  • RKAM LP School Chakkumpoolakkal
  • MIAM U P school Cheruvattoor
  • MES Academy Vazhakkad
  • Cadiz group of institution Edavannappara

Notable residents
  • 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.
  • Elamaram Kareem, Former Minister of Industries, Kerala
  • MT Abdurahiman Moulavi, Founder of Karunyabhavan Instiutions and prominent Islamic Scholar
  • T. Arif Ali ,: Secretary General (Kayyim) Member Markazi Majlise Shoora (Central Advisory Council – JIH). Date of Birth – June 1, 1961. Father's Name – T.C Alavi

Culture

The Hindu minority of this area keeps their traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.[4]

Transportation

Vazhakkad village connects to other parts of India through Feroke town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Chungam Junction and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12, 29 and 181. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.

Demographics

vazhakkad panjayath in 18 wards

  • Vazhakkad
  • Noonikkara
  • Edavannappara
  • Elamaram
  • cheenibazar
  • mapram
  • ananthayoor
  • cheruvayoor
  • cheruvattoor
  • mundumuzhi
  • vettathoor
  • valillapuzha
  • akkod
  • choorappatta
  • chaliyapram
  • oorkadav
  • vattappara
  • kannathumpara

As of 2001 India census, Vazhakkad had a population of 31290 with 15502 males and 15788 females.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Honouring a legend of the Chaliyar". The Hindu.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  1. Legend of the Chaliyar
  2. Web Page
  3. School


  1. "dchb malappuram" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
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