Vembayam

Vembayam
വെമ്പായം
village
Vembayam
Vembayam

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 8°36′24″N 76°55′33″E / 8.6068°N 76.9257°E / 8.6068; 76.9257Coordinates: 8°36′24″N 76°55′33″E / 8.6068°N 76.9257°E / 8.6068; 76.9257
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas Nedumangad
Government
 • Body Gram panchayat
Population (2001)
 • Total 19,405
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 695615[1]
Vehicle registration KL-

Vembayam (Malayalam : വെമ്പായം ) is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[2][3]

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 Vamanapuram Taluk towards North, Kazhakuttam Taluk towards west, Vellanad Taluk towards East, Kilimanoor Taluk towards North . 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.

Notable personalities

Major Political Organizations

References

  1. ↑ "India Post :Pincode Search". Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  2. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  3. ↑ "Yahoo Maps India : Vembayam". Retrieved 2008-12-18.


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