Vayakkara

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Vayakkara
Village
Vayakkara is located in Kerala
Vayakkara
Vayakkara
Location in Kerala, India
Vayakkara is located in India
Vayakkara
Vayakkara
Vayakkara (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
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
TalukPayyanur
Area
 • Total39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,687
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670 631
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL 86

Vayakkara is a village located in Payyanur Taluk of Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 Census, Vayakkara village had population of 18,687 where 8,986 are males and 9,701 are females. Vayakkara village has an area of 39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi) with 4,493 families residing in it. In Vayakkara, 10.6% of the population was under 6 years of age. Vayakkara had an average literacy of 94.45% higher than the state average of 94.00%: male literacy was 96.2% and female literacy was 92.8%.[2]

Transportation[edit]

The national highway (NH 66) passes through Perumba junction. 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[edit]

  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 154,155. Retrieved 14 July 2020.