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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vechoor
| other_name = Kuda Vechoor
| nickname =
| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline = Vechoor Muthi 07-09-2012 4-37-31 PM.jpg
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| image_caption = Vechoor Church Festival
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9|40|0|N|76|25|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 16830
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 686144
| registration_plate = KL-
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Vaikom
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Kottayam
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Vaikom
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[[File:Vechoor Muthi 07-09-2012 3-31-55 PM.jpg|thumb|Vechoor Kappela]]
[[File:Vechoor Church 20120908 161620.jpg|thumb|Inside the Vechoor Church]]
[[File:Vechur Cow.jpg|thumb|Vechoor Cow]]

''' Vechoor ''' is a village in [[Vaikom]] [[taluk]], [[Kottayam district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2008-12-10}}</ref> Vechoor is a short drive away from one of [[Kerala]]'s tourist destinations, [[Kumarakom]]. The [[Vechur Cow]] breed of [[cattle]] is named after this village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/Holy-Cow-Small-Packs-a-Big-Punch/2014/12/20/article2579349.ece|title=Holy Cow Small Packs a Big Punch|website=Newindianexpress.com|access-date=6 July 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
Vechoor village covers a total area of 2,913 hectares. Vechoor is bordered by [[Vembanattu]] lake on the west and Kaipuzha river on south. [[Thanneermukkom Bund]] starts from Vechoor. The eastern part of Vechoor is majorly covered by paddy fields. There are many natural and man made canals in Vechoor which were used for water transport and irrigation.

==Transport links==
Until 1985, road connectivity to Vechoor was limited and bus services from Vaikom used to stop at Vechoor. A road bridge alongside [[Thanneermukkom Bund]] connected Vechoor to Alleppey district in 1985. In 2003, Vechoor got connected directly to Kottayam via Kumarakom. Renovation of Kallara - Vechoor road added further connectivity. Vechoor is about 10 km from both the towns [[Vaikom]] and [[Cherthala]]. [[Kottayam]] and [[Alappuzha]] are about 20 kilometres away. There are regular bus services to all the towns. Bundroad junction is a major junction in the village where Vaikom - Vechoor road meets road to Cherthala. Kaippuzhamuttu is a bus hub where many bus services terminate.

A mega infrastructure road project is being planned through vechoor connecting Cherthala to Manarcaud <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/govt-nod-for-21-mega-infrastructure-projects/article7384952.ece|title=Govt. nod for 21 mega infrastructure projects|first=S. Anil|last=Radhakrishnan|date=4 July 2015|access-date=6 July 2018|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Water transport==
Swamikkallu boat jetty on western coast of Vechoor used to have regular services connecting [[Ernakulam]], [[Vaikom]], [[Thanneermukkom]], Mannanam and [[Kottayam]]. Also hand rowed boats were regularly used for transport of goods till end of the 20th century. However the improvement of road transport reduced the importance of inland water transport. The boat jetty is now a hub for tourist houseboats.

==Railway station==
The nearest railway station is [[Cherthala]] on the Ernakulam-Kayamkulam coastal line which is 12 kilometers away. [[Cochin International Airport]] is 70 km away.

==Education institutions==
* Government Devivilasam Higher secondary school
* St. Michael's Higher secondary school
* Govt. Highschool Vechoor (known as Perumana school)
* St. Mary's Lower Primary School
* St George Lower Primary School
* Hindi Premi Mandal of Dakshin Bharath Hindi Prachar Sabha (closed down)

N.S.S High school Vechoor is not located in Vechoor despite the name.

==Religious institutions==
* [[St. Mary's Church, Vechoor|St. Mary's Church]] (Vechoor Palli)
* Govindhapuram Sreekrishna Swami temple
* Sasthakkulam Devi Temple
* Poonkavu Devi Temple
* Ansarul Islam Juma Masjid Achinakom
* Cherakulangara Devi Temple
* Idayazham Subramanya Swami Temple
* Muchoorkkavu Temple
* Vaikundapuram Sreekrishna Temple

==Notable personalities==
* Vechoor Harihara Subramania Iyer, a [[Carnatic music|Karnatic]] singer
* [[Harikrishnan]], Malayalam film actor
* Vechoor Kunjan Panicker, Famous Thullal Artist.
* Vaikom Thankappan Pilla, Famous [[Kathakali]] Singer [Vaikom Brothers]
* [[C. K. Asha]], Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
* [[Dalit Bandhu N. K. Jose]]: Historian known for his studies in [[Dalit]] and [[Christianity|Christian]] history.<ref name="Keralaliterature">{{cite web |title=ദളിത്ബന്ധു എന്‍.കെ. ജോസ് |url=http://keralaliterature.com/malayalam-writers-%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%82-%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%B4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D/%E0%B4%A6%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AC%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A7%E0%B5%81-%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D-%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86-%E0%B4%9C%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D/ |website=Keralaliterature.com |date=14 October 2017}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As per 2011 census, Vechoor had a population of 17041 with 8,315 males and 8,726 females.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3210_PART_B_KOTTAYAM.pdf|format=PDF|title=Census of India 2011 : KERALA|website=Censusindia.gov.in|access-date=6 July 2018}}</ref> In 2001, Vechoor had a population of 16,830 with 8,305 males and 8,525 females.<ref name="censusindia" /> After 2010, several migrant workers arrived in Vechoor particularly from [[West Bengal]] and [[Bihar]]

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]]

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Vechoor - Revision history

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