Vettom | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Vettom Location in Kerala, India  Vettom Vettom (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°52′0″N 75°54′0″E / 10.86667°N 75.90000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 33,430 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 6XXXXX |
| Telephone code | 0494 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-10, KL-55 |
| Nearest city | Tirur |
| Literacy | 94% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ponnani |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tirur |
| Climate | mixed climate (Köppen) |
Vettom is a local body of the Kerala government and village in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, India. It is the coastal suburb of Tirur Municipality. It was part of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettathnad) in medieval times. Vettom gram panjayath is surrounded by water on all borders. Those are Tirur River and canoli canal.[1]
As of the 2001 India census[update], Vettom had a population of 334,300 with 16,661 males and 17,769 females.[1]
Vettom village connects to other parts of India through Tirur town. National highway No.66 passes through Tirur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.
Vettom Grama Panchayat is composed of the following 20 wards:[2]
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thevarkadapuram | 2 | Paravanna East |
| 3 | Murivazhikkal | 4 | Pachattiri |
| 5 | Kottekadu | 6 | Pariyapuram |
| 7 | East Arikkanchina | 8 | Kanoor |
| 9 | Alissery | 10 | Naduvilakadavu |
| 11 | Vettathukavu | 12 | Randathani |
| 13 | Vettom Cheerpu | 14 | Thekkan Padiyam |
| 15 | Vadakkan Padiyam | 16 | Vakkad West |
| 17 | Vakkad East | 18 | Kanhirakutty |
| 19 | Paravanna Town | 20 | Puthangadi |