Valapad | |
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village | |
Valapad Location in Kerala, India Show map of KeralaValapad Valapad (India) Show map of India | |
| 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 (2011) | |
• Total | 35,237 |
| 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.1 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.2
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Valappad had a population of 35237 with 16208 males and 19029 females.31
Educational Institutions
Trivia
The poet Kunjunni Mash was a native of Valapad.4
References
References
- "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- "Valapad Beach". India-9
- "Valappad Village Population - Chavakkad - Thrissur, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- Staff (27 March 2006) "Kunjunni passes away". The Hindu