Vakkom
Vakkom | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 8°41′N 76°46′E / 8.69°N 76.77°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Talukas | Chirayinkeezhu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| • Panchayat President | Thajunnisa |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 20,899 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695308 |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)470 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 16 |
| Literacy | 90.6% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | ATTINGAL |
| Legislative constituency | Attingal |
| Distance from Thiruvananthapuram | 35 kilometres (22 mi) N (land) |
| Distance from Attingal | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) W (land) |
| Distance from Kollam | 48 kilometres (30 mi) S (land) |
Vakkom is an area of the Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area near Kadakkavoor in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. It is 35 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. Vakkom Panchayat is surrounded by backwaters (Kayal). Neighbouring panchayats are Anjengo, Kadakkavoor, Vettoor, Cherunniyoor and Manampoor. The towns within 9 km are Varkala and Attingal. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram 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.