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Vakkom

Vakkom is located in Thiruvananthapuram District and is near Kadakkavur. It is about 10 km from Attingal. Vakkom is the birth place of Vakkom Moulavi, one of the greatest renaissance leaders of Kerala. It is also the birth place of many prominent socio-political figures including Vakkom Purushothaman (Former speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly and Governor of Mizoram), Vakkom Majeed (Freedom fighter, politician and a former member of the Travancore-Cochin State Assembly) and INA Hero Vakkom Kadir . Sarkara Devi Temple and Varkala Beach (8.5 km) are points of interest nearby.

Attingal Bus Station is the nearest bus station. Kadakkavur Railway Station (1 km) and Trivandrum International Airport (30 km) serve this area. It is about 8 km off the National Highway 47 and 2 km off the Varkala-Kadakavur road.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vakkom

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  • athakkavilakom,jabal&fmly, Aneesh Prasad Bhaskar wrote 10 years ago:
    anu how are you ?
  • Vakkom, Jeevo Kuruthola wrote 11 years ago:
    Place name become VAKKOM because of its two side ARE edge of the back waters.
  • Vakkom, vakkomsen wrote 11 years ago:
    Vakkom is a village in Chirayinkeezhu Thaluk, Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.The nearest town is Attingal. 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%..more please click https://sites.google.com/site/vakkom1/
  • Vakkom, Bulbul (guest) wrote 13 years ago:
    WHAT TO SEE AT Vakkom?B-) ¤Kayaloram resort ¤Golden pillar temple ¤Island thuruthi ¤Ancient temples ¤Khadar memorial ¤Coir factory ¤Haunted villa COME ON GUYS..
  • Vakkom, Bulbul (guest) wrote 13 years ago:
    Vakkom;sounds creepy..but its the best place i evr saw.Temples,rivers, vibrant guys & gals,orchards..wow its realy God's own village..BE proud of the great Vakkom Khadar too..
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