Vettikkavala

Vettikkavala is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It is famous for the famous Shiva-Vishnu temple situated there with a special deity called Vathukkal Njaali Kunju for whom there's an annual offering of Pongala.

Vettikkavala
village
Vettikkavala
Location in Kerala, India
Vettikkavala
Vettikkavala (India)
Coordinates: 8°59′0″N 76°49′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Area
 • Total18.71 km2 (7.22 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,118
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-24

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vettikkavala had a population of 20118 of which 9394 are males while 10724 are females as per Population Census 2011. Majority of the population are Hindus. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.02 % of the total population while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Vettikkavala village.

Sex ratio in Vettikkavala is 1141 as per Census 2011.

Administration and Politics

Vettikkavala is a Gram panchayat as well as a Block panchayat in Kottarakara Taluk of Kollam district in Kerala. The type of administration is three tier Local Self Government that is envisaged in the Panchayati Raj System. The Kollam district is divided into 11 Blocks, 69 Panchayats, 1 Corporation and 4 Municipalities. Vettikkavala is one among the 11 Block Panchayats. It has an executive head who is a Block development officer and an elected Panchayat samiti (block). There are six Grama panchayaths that are included in the block namely Vettikkavala, Melila, Mylam, Kulakkada, Pavithreswaram and Ummannur. Vettikkavala Grama Panchayat includes 21 wards.

Vettikkavala is part of Mavelikara (Lok Sabha constituency) and in state legislature it forms part of Pathanapuram legislative seat. The Panchayat's major political players are Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian National Congress[2] and Bharatiya Janata Party.

Attractions and Important Places

Religious Places
  • Vettikavala Shree Mahadevar temple is one of the most known famous Shiva-Vishnu temple in Kerala. It is estimated to be 1300 years old, honorable king Sreemulam Thirunal Rajah renovated the temple.
  • Ancient Sadananda Asramam, Sadanandapuram
  • Kannamcode Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple
  • Edamana Madom Sree Bhagavathy Trust Raktheswary Kudumba Paradevatha Temple
  • Koikkal Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
  • Villur Vaikuntanatha Temple.
  • Chirattakonam Church.

Tourist Attraction
  • Pinnacle View Point
  • Kallada Irrigation Project is a main attraction situated in Thalachira near Thengumcodu.
  • KTDC Motel Aaraam, Sadanandapuram.

Educational Institution

Vettikavala Government Model High School is a highly achieved and academically, a very scholastic school. It is a high tech higher secondary school. And another higher secondary school is in sadanandapuram also highly achieved in academically. High schools are situvated in Thalachira, chakkuvarakkal, kottavattom are in good level. Some lp,up,welfare schools also run under govt.Sector and some aided schools are also run under private sector. A polytechnic college is in thalachira also.

  • Govt Model Higher Secondary School Vettikavala
  • Govt High School Thalachira
  • Govt Higher Secondary School Sadanandapuram
  • Govt high school chakkuvarackal
  • High School Kottavattom
  • Travancore Devaswom Board School Vettikavala
  • Mar baselious ocean star public school chirattakkonam
  • SDA school karickom
  • Karickom international public school
  • Aala achan memorial english medium school Thalachira
  • Younnus polytechnic college Thalachira

Transportation

Road

Transportation is mainly dependent on state run KSRTC buses. It is well connected to Kottarakkara kokkadu via chengamanadu, vettikkavala, thalachira and Punalur kokkadu by frequent bus services, and with Pathanamthitta and Thiruvananthapuram by two KSRTC Fast Passenger bus services. Kollam - Tirumagalam NH744 passed through Chengamanad which is situated 2 km away. Pathanapuram - Valakam Sabarimala Bye Pass pass through Vettikavala. Kadakkal-Chengamanad road is another important road passing through Vettikavala.

Rail

Kottarakara and Avaneeswaram railway stations located in the Kollam-Sengottai railway line are nearest stations both are situated 8 km away from Vettikavala. However Vetiikavala is better connected with public transportation to Kottarakkara railway station.

Air

The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport


See Also

References
  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Election Details | Local Self Government Department, Govt. of Kerala, India". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 28 July 2019.


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