Velloor (also known as Mevelloor) is a village in the

Vaikom Vaikom, , is a municipal town and a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the northwest of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The town is also noted for its role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom ...

Taluk of the

Kottayam Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-we ...

district in

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Location

Regular bus services are available to the towns

, Piravom,

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation a ...

and

. Velloor - Thonnalloor Cherukara Bridge has been inaugurated by Sri Oommen Chandy in 2014 and been connecting Velloor and Thonnalloor.

Piravam Road railway station Piravom Road railway station (code: PVRD) is a railway station in Kottayam district, Kerala and falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. It is located in the village of Velloor. See a ...

is situated in Velloor. Nearest towns are Piravom and

. The nearest airport is

Cochin International Airport Cochin International Airport is an International airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of the city centre, Cochin International Airport is first of its kind which is develo ...

and which is just 1 h 42 min (53.3 km) away from Velloor.

Economy

The growth in Velloor achieved in the industrial sector during the past few years is considerable. Significant growth has occurred in the agriculture-based industrial sector, especially rubber-based industries, food products, engineering and other service sector industries.

Industries

There are four large and medium scale industries functioning in the panchayath. The only central public sector undertaking in the panchayat is the Hindustan Newsprint Limited, which is engaged in the production of newsprint. The main private sector company in the area is Cochin Cements Limited manufacturers of ACC Cements. These two companies provide employment to a large no of locals.

Demographics

The scenic beauty of velloor is that much mesmerizing to attract the tourists. Velloor is located in Kottayam District of Kerala.

Geography

The village lies on the banks of the

Muvattupuzha Muvattupuzha () is a town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is located about from downtown Kochi, and is a growing urban centre in central Kerala. The town is also the starting poin ...

River and is about from Vaikom. Piravom Valiyapally (10 km),

Vaikom Mahadeva Temple The Sree Vaikom Mahadeva Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva in Vaikom, Kerala, India. The temple, along with the Ettumanoor Shiva Temple and the Kaduthuruthy Shiva Temple is considered a powerful place of Shiva. The belief i ...

(14 km), and Kanjiramattom Mosque (10 km) are important shrines in the region. Keevelloor Sree Vamanaswamy temple is the famous temple located at this village. This is one among very few temples which is dedicated to loard Vamana an incarnation of Lord vishnu. The temple is huge and is currently under the management of travancore dewaswam board as per the order of the Hon. High court of Kerala as a result of litigation between managers . Hindustan Newsprint Limited is a major landmark here.

is the nearest railhead.

Educational institutions

*Bhavans Newsprint Vidyalaya *K M H S Mevellor *Govt: UPS Velloor *Rev.Fr.GMVHSS *CMSLPS Irumpayam

References

External links

About Velloor
{{Kottayam district Villages in Kottayam district