Vembayam

Vembayam is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[2][3]

Vembayam
village
Vembayam
Location in Kerala, India
Vembayam
Vembayam (India)
Coordinates: 8.6068°N 76.9257°E / 8.6068; 76.9257
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
TalukasNedumangad
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total19,405
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695615[1]
Vehicle registrationKL-21

Location

Vembayam is located on Main Central Road, at a distance of 18 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It comes under Nedumangad Taluk. Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and railway station is Thiruvananthapuram central Railway station. Vembayam is surrounded by two Grama panchayath Vembayam and Manikkal , East by Pothencode , West by Nedumangad municipality and South by Karakulam . Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates a bus mini terminal at Vembayam jn.. It is well connected to all parts of the state by state road transport buses. Pirappancode International Swimming Pool and Thampuran Para are located here.

Demographics and economy

As of 2001 India census, Vembayam had a population of 19405 with 9416 males and 9989 females.[2] Traditionally Agriculture are the economic activities of people. Agricultural industry also played a vital role. Vembayam was an ideal place for Rice farming and rubber plantations. Rice is the staple food of the people of Vembayam, and, traditionally, the cultivation of rice has occupied pride of place in the agrarian economy of the Panchayath. The lush green of paddy fields is one of the most captivating features of Vembayam's landscape. But gradually reduced to the agricultural land. As per the data Vembayam is thick with rubber plantations. The entire paddy fields were converted into housing colonies.

Schools

There are a number of Public and Private schools in Vembayam.

  • Gvt.BHS Kanniakulangara
  • Gvt. HSS Neduveli
  • Gvt.LPS Kanniakulangara
  • Gvt.LPS thekkada
  • New UP School Cheeranikkara
  • Gvt.LPS Cheeranikkara
  • Gvt. UPS Konchira
  • St Thomas Vembayam
  • Gvt. UP School Konchira
  • Gvt.LPS Punkumoodu
  • Gvt.LPS Nannattukavu
  • Lourdes Mount Higher Secondary School Vattappara
  • Lourdes Mount Public School Vattappara

Notable personalities

Major political organizations
  • Communist Party of India (CPI)
  • Indian national congress (i)
  • Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  • Social Democratic Party of India(SDPI)
  • popular front of India
  • Bharatheeya Janatha Party
  • Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)
  • Siva Sena
  • Kerala Congress (M)
  • PDP
  • Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI)
  • Students Federation of India (SFI)
  • All India Students Federation (AISF)
  • All India Youth Federation (AIYF)
  • Indian Youth Congress (i)
  • RSS
  • Kerala Students Union (KSU)
  • Muslim youth league (MYL)
  • Muslim Student's Federation (MSF)
  • Bharatheeya Janatha Yuva Morcha

References
  1. "India Post :Pincode Search". Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  2. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  3. "Yahoo Maps India : Vembayam". Retrieved 18 December 2008.


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