Vakkom

8°41′N 76°46′E / 8.69°N 76.77°E / 8.69; 76.77Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictThiruvananthapuramTalukasChirayinkeezhuGovernment • BodyGram panchayat • Panchayat PresidentThajunnisaArea • Total5.6 km² (2.2 sq mi)Population • Total20,899 • Density3,700/km² (9,700/sq mi)Languages • OfficialMalayalamTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code91 (0)470Vehicle registrationKL 16Literacy90.6%%Lok Sabha constituencyATTINGALLegislative constituencyAttingalDistance from Thiruvananthapuram35 kilometres (22 mi) N (land)Distance from Attingal8 kilometres (5.0 mi) W (land)Distance from Kollam48 kilometres (30 mi) S (land)

Vakkom is a area of Trivandrum Metropolitan Area near Kadakkavoor in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India.^[2] It is 35 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. Vakkom panchayat is surrounded by back waters (Kayal). Neighbouring panchayats are Anjengo, Kadakkavoor, Vettoor, Cherunniyoor and Manampoor. The towns within 9 km are Varkala and Attingal. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport and Kadakkavoor (1 km) is the nearest railway station.

The total area of Vakkom is 5.06 km².

At the 2011 India census, Vakkom had a population of 19,267 with 8,319 males and 10,948 females.^[3]

Notable residents

• Vakkom Moulavi (1873 - 1932), Islamic renaissance leader, social reformer, Muslim scholar, Educationist and the founder of Swadeshabhimani newspaper.
• Vakkom Majeed (1909-2000), Indian freedom fighter, politician and a former member of the Travancore-Cochin State Assembly.
• Vakkom Abdul Khader (1917-1943), Indian freedom fighter and Indian National Army member who hanged by the British Government in 1943.
• Vakkom Purushothaman (1928-), Indian Politician, former governor of Mizoram and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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