Village in Kerala, India
| Valapad | |
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| village | |
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| Coordinates: 10°23′54″N 76°05′30″E / 10.398222°N 76.091781°E / 10.398222; 76.091781 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Elected Members from 19 local bodies(called "wards")will govern the Panchayath. |
| Population | |
| • Total | 34,833 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680567 |
| Telephone code | 0487 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 75 |
Valapad is a village situated in the Thrissur district in the state of Kerala in southern India. It is about 24 km from Thrissur city. It lies by the National Highway 66. The geographical advantage of this village is, in a radius of 25 to 30 kilometers, there are five municipalities and one city corporation. They are Kodungallur, Irinjalakuda, Chavakkad, Guruvayur, Kunnamkulam and Thrissur. Valapad Beach is considered to be a major tourist destination.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Valappad had a population of 34833 with 16404 males and 18429 females.
Educational Institutions
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Trivia
The poet Kunjunni Mash was a native of Valapad.
References
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- "Valapad Beach". India-9
- Staff (27 March 2006) "Kunjunni passes away". The Hindu
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