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Vakkom
village
VakkomLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of KeralaVakkomVakkom (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°41′N 76°46′E / 8.69°N 76.77°E / 8.69; 76.77
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas	Chirayinkeezhu
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
• Panchayat President	Thajunnisa
Area
• Total	5.6 km (2.2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	20,899
• Density	3,700/km (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 a area of Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area near Kadakkavoor in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. 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 Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and Kadakkavoor (1 km) is the nearest railway station.

The total area of Vakkom is 5.06 km.

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

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.

References

1. "India Post: Pincode Search". Retrieved 16 December 2008.
2. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
3. Census India 2011

v t e Thiruvananthapuram district
District HQ: Thiruvananthapuram
History	Travancore Battle of Colachel
Geography	Karamana River Vamanapuram River Neyyar River Varkala Beach Agastya Mala Ponmudi Meenmutty Falls Kovalam Neyyar Dam Shankumugham Beach
Cities and Taluks	Taluks Chirayinkeezhu Neyyattinkara Nedumangad Thiruvananthapuram Corporations Thiruvananthapuram Municipalities Varkala Neyyattinkara Nedumangad Attingal
Transport	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station Thiruvananthapuram Pettah railway station Varkala Sivagiri railway station Kochuveli railway station Neyyattinkara railway station Central Bus Station Thiruvananthapuram NH 47 Main Central Road Nemom railway station
Education	University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Thiruvananthapuram Engineering College Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Trivandrum International School Mahatma Gandhi College Centre for Earth Science Studies College of Engineering Attingal Swathi Thirunal College of Music College of Fine Arts Trivandrum
Buildings	Padmanabhaswamy Temple Secretariat Building Halcyon Castle Kowdiar Palace Niyamasabha Mandiram Napier Museum Kanakakkunnu Palace
Culture	International Film Festival of Kerala Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Culture of Thiruvananthapuram
Lok Sabha constituencies	Thiruvananthapuram Attingal
Sports	Thiruvananthapuram Golf Club Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium University Stadium
Museums	Kerala Soil Museum Napier Museum

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