Valapad
| Valapad വലപ്പട് | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Valapad   Valapad Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°23′54″N 76°05′30″E / 10.398222°N 76.091781°ECoordinates: 10°23′54″N 76°05′30″E / 10.398222°N 76.091781°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 34,833 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 680567 |
| Telephone code | 0487 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 46 |
Valapad is a village situated in the Thrissur district in the state of Kerala in southern India.[1] It is included in the Manappuram area, and is about 24 km from Thrissur city. It lies by the National Highway 17. The geographical advantage of this village is, in a radius of 25 to 30 kilometers, there are five municipalities and one city corporation. They are Kodungallur, Irinjalakuda, Chavakkad, Guruvayur, Kunnamkulam and Thrissur. Valapad Beach is considered to be a major tourist destination.[2]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Valappad had a population of 34833 with 16404 males and 18429 females.[1]
Trivia
The poet Kunjunni Mash was a native of Valapad.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
- ↑ "Valapad Beach". India-9
- ↑ Staff (27 March 2006) "Kunjunni passes away". The Hindu
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