Vaikom
Municipality in Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a Municipality in Kottayam district. For the constituency, see Vaikom (State Assembly constituency). For the temple, see Vaikom Temple.
Vaikom, IPA: [ʋɐjkːɐm], is a municipal town and a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the northwest of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The town is also noted for its role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom Satyagraham, a civil rights movement aimed at securing freedom of movement for all sections of society through the public roads leading to the Vaikom Shiva Temple.
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Vaikom | |
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Coordinates: 9°45′00″N 76°23′34″E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kottayam |
Taluk | Vaikom |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Chairperson | Renuka Ratheesh (INC) |
• Municipal Council | Vaikom Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 23,234 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 686141 |
Telephone code | 04829 |
Vehicle registration | KL-36, KL-67 |
Nearest city | Kottayam, Kochi |
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