Vandithavalam is a village in the

Palakkad district Palakkad District () is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out from the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the centre of Kerala. It is the largest district i ...

, state of Kerala, India. It is among the villages administered by the Perumatty Gram Panchayat. Vandithavalam was a village in the erstwhile

Cochin state The Kingdom of Cochin, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state. It commenced at the early part of the 12th century and continued to rule until 1949, when monarchy wa ...

, but was included in the

at the time of the Kerala State formation. Vandithavalam lies in the foothills of the Western Ghats and is situated near the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary. Vandithavalam is nourished by the Bharathapuzha River and consists of fertile agricultural land. Vandithavalam is situated in the Palghat Gap, thus historically transport from neighbouring Tamil Nadu is constant. Vandithavalam served as a resting point for the travellers and thus derived the name Vandithavalam, with ''Vandi'' meaning vehicle and ''Thavalam'' referring to a centre/place in Malayalam. Vandithavalam is situated 17 Km away from the Palakkad City and 30 Km away from Pollachi town.

Demographics

India census, Vandithavalam had a population of 12,160 with 6,006 males and 6,154 females.

References

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