| Vakkom | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District(s) | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Subdistrict(s) | Chirayinkeezhu |
| Panchayat President | A SULAJA |
| Parliamentary constituency | Chirayinkil |
| Assembly constituency | Attingal |
| Population • Density |
20,899 (2001[update]) • 3,732 /km2 (9,666 /sq mi) |
| Literacy | 90.6%% |
| Official languages | Malayalam |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 5.6 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi) |
Vakkom, വക്കം (in Malayalam), is a village in the Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[2] It is located 35 kilometers north of Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. Vakkom panchayat is surrounded by back waters (Kayal). Neighbouring Panchayats are Anjengo, Kadakkavoor, Vettoor, Cherunniyoor and Manampoor. The nearest towns, within 9 km are Varkala and Attingal.
The total area of Vakkom is 5.06 km2 and the total population, as per the census 2001, is 17640 with an effective literacy rate of 90.6%.
As of 2001[update] India census, Vakkom had a population of 20899 with 9485 males and 11414 females.[2]
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