Vaikom
Municipality in Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a Municipality in Kottayam district. For the constituency, see Vaikom (State Assembly constituency). For the temple, see Vaikom Temple.
Vaikom (IPA: [ʋɐjkʲːɐm]) is a municipality[3] in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is located 33 km (20.5 mi) north of the district headquarters in Kottayam and about 152 km (94.4 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Vaikom has a population of 23,234 people, and a population density of 2,661/km2 (6,890/sq mi).
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Vaikom | |
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Coordinates: 9°45′00″N 76°23′34″E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kottayam |
Taluk | Vaikom |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Chairperson | Renuka Ratheesh (INC) |
• Municipal Council | Vaikom Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 23,234 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 686141 |
Telephone code | 04829 |
Vehicle registration | KL-36, KL-67 |
Nearest city | Kottayam, Kochi |
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