Vazhempuram is a location in

Karakurissi Karakurussi is a village in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is administered by its own gram panchayat Location Karakurussi is located approximately 4 km from the National Highway 966 which connects Palakkad, Malappuram and Ko ...

Grama Panchayath in

Palakkad Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...

district of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

Location

Vazhempuram is approximately 2 km from the

National Highway 966 National Highway 966 (NH 966) is a highway which connects Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode district headquarters in Kerala. It was previously known as NH 213. It covers a distance of 125 km. At Ramanattukara, near Kozhikode, it joins N ...

. It is a rural area. It is around 32 km from the district headquarters. Vazhempuram comes under the

village with PINcode 678595. Karakurussi Gramapanchayth, Govt Ayurveda Dispensary, Karakurussi Cooperative Bank etc. are located at Vazhempuram. Kanjirapuzha dam, one of the major tourist locations in the district is situated just 13 km from here.

Nomenclature

The name Vazhempuram consists of two parts: 'Vazha' means plantain and 'puram' means town in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

Religion

Vazhempuram is a

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

dominated area with a number of

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

families are living in perfect harmony with other religious groups. Christians are minority here. Chullissery Sree Rama Swamy Temple, Kannayil Bhuvaneswary Temple etc. are the major Hindu temples here. Vazhempuram Sunni Juma Masjid, Arappara St. Sebastians Church are located within 1 km radius of the location.

Hospitals and healthcare facilities

Close to the Karakurussi Grama Panchath office, there is a Govt. Ayurveda Dispensary is functioning. There are a number of private allopathic medicinal practitioners, homeopathic practitioners are available in this area.

Educational facilities

The educational needs of the children are catered by Aided Mappila Upper Primary School, Karakurussi. Sree Ramakrishna Vidyanikethan, Vazhempuam is also now provide ample educational opportunities up to class 5.

Culture

Vazhempuram village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in smaller numbers. The culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala. The 'Palli Perunnal' of St. Sebastian's Church is also celebrated in splendid manner.

Transportation

Vazhempuram village is connected to

via Ponnamkode-Karakurussi Road. This national highway connects

with

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...

via

Malappuram Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarter ...

. This area is connected to

Mannarkkad Mannarkkad, formerly known as Mannarghat, is a municipal town in Palakkad district of the Indian state of Kerala. The Silent Valley National Park and the Attappadi Reserve Forest are located in Mannarkkad Taluk. Mannarkkad is situated 36 km ...

via Tipu Sultan Road. The nearest Railway station is Palghat Junction. The nearest airport is Kozhikode International Airport. {{coord missing, Kerala Cities and towns in Palakkad district