Valapad

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]

Valapad
village
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Coordinates: 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  (2001)
• Total	34,833
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	680567
Telephone code	0487
Vehicle registration	KL 75

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Valappad had a population of 34833 with 16404 males and 18429 females.^[1]

Educational Institutions

Trivia

The poet Kunjunni Mash was a native of Valapad.^[3]