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Vellangallur is a
grama panchayath Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
situated in Thrissur district in the Indian state 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 ...
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Geography

The nearest towns are Irinjalakuda, Kodungallur and Mala. Vellangallur panchayat office is situated in Konathukunnu. Vallivattam, Thekkumkara, Vadakkumkara, and Karumatra villages are included in this panchayat. Vallivattom is a village in the Mukundapuram taluka with an area of 845 hectares and harbouring 2112 households with total population of 8537 as per the 2011 Census.


Transport

The village sits at the junction of Trissur Kodungallur State Highway 22 and Chalakudy Mathilakam Road connecting NH17 and NH47. The nearest railway station is Irinjalakuda (11 km). The nearest airport is Kochi International Airport (37km).


Demographics

The population is 32,846, including 15,599 men and 17,247 women. The literacy rate is 88.19%. Male literacy is 93.22% and female literacy is 83.76%.


Economy

Bank branches in this panchayat include Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, South Indian Bank, Panjab National Bank, Federal Bank and Dhanalakshmi Bank. Several other Cooperative banks are present. Salim Ali Foundation runs a sustainable development project. The Project envisages development without damaging the environment.


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Villages in Thrissur district {{Thrissur-geo-stub