Vayakkara

Vayakkara
village
Vayakkara Show map of Kerala Vayakkara Show map of India Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 12°15′0″N 75°19′30″E / 12.25000°N 75.32500°E / 12.25000; 75.32500Coordinates: 12°15′0″N 75°19′30″E / 12.25000°N 75.32500°E / 12.25000; 75.32500
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Population (2001)
• Total	17,044
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	670 631
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL

Vayakkara is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.it is bounded by Irikkur on one side and sreekandapuram on the other side.The post office is located at Kaithapuram.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vayakkara had a population of 17044 with 8313 males and 8731 females.^[1]

Ancient Tharavads

Sangameswara Iyer was once the largest landholder in vayakkara village. But due to land ceiling act the family lost most of the property. Chendatil Madom the tharavad home of Sangameswara Iyer was now bought by a Christian family ending a long tradition.Subbalakshmi Ammal wife of Sangameswara Iyer was the longest survivor of vayakkara village, She knew all the happenings of the village during here times. Subbalakshmi Ammal attained the lotus feet of the lord at the ripe age of 99 years. She had 4 sons and six daughters and lived a simple and pious life. The true character of vayakkara village is the innocent and loving people who were different from central parts of kerala.

Transportation

Saami Motta/ Thondu valapu is the Bus stop to reach Vayakkara Village. Kaniyarvel was another stop to reach the place. The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.

References

1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

Kannur district

Corporation

Kannur

Municipalities

Talukas
and
villages

Thaliparmba	Alakode Alappadamba Anthoor Cheleri Chengalayi Chuzhali Eramam Eruvassi Irikkur Kalliad Kankole Karivellur Kayaralam Kolacherry Kooveri Korome Kurumathur Kuttiyattoor Kuttiyeri Kuttor Malappattam Maniyoor Mayyil Morazha Naduvul Nediyanga Nuchiyad Padiyoor Panniyoor Pariyaram Pattuvam Payyannur Payyavoor Peralam Peringome Perinthatta Pulingome Ramanthali Sreekandapuram Tadikadavu Taliparamba Thimiri Thirumeni Udayagiri Vayakkara Vayathur Vellad Vellora Vellur

Kannur	Anjarakandi Azhikode North Azhikode South Baliapattam Cannanore I Cannanore II Chelora Chembilode Cherukkunnu Cheruthazham Chirakkal Edakkad Elayavoor Ezhome Iriveri Kadambur Kadannappally Kaliiasseri Kanhirode Kannadiparamba Kannapuram Kunhimangalam Madayi Makreri Mattool Mavilayi Munderi Muzhappilangad Narath Pallikkunnu Panapuzha Pappinisseri Puzhathi Valiyannur

Thalassery	Cheruvancheri Chockli Dharmadam Eraholi Kadirur Kandamkunnu Kappad Keezhallur Kodiyeri Kolari Kolavallur Kolayad Koodali Kottayam Kuthuparamba Manathana Mangattidam Mokeri Muzhakunnu Paduvilayi Panniyannur Panoor Pathiriyad Peringathur Pinarayi Puthur Sivapuram Tellicherry Thillankeri Thiruvangad Tholambra Triprangottur Vekkelam Vellarvalli Vilamana

Iritty	Aralam Ayyamkunnu Chavasseri Eruvatty Kanichar Kannavam Keezhur Kelakam Kolayad Kottiyoor Manantheri Pattannur Pattiam Payam Pazhassi Sivapuram Thillankeri

See also: Places of worship, Educational institutions

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