Vorkady
| Vorkady വോർക്കാടി | |
|---|---|
| Gram Panchayath | |
  Vorkady   Vorkady Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°45′0″N 74°56′0″E / 12.75000°N 74.93333°ECoordinates: 12°45′0″N 74°56′0″E / 12.75000°N 74.93333°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.4 km2 (17.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,328 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-14 |
Vorkady is a Gram Panchayat in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Vorkady had a population of 5709 with 2813 males and 2896 females.[1]
Transportation
Local roads have access to National Highway No.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Manjeshwar on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There is an airport at Mangalore.
Languages
This locality is an essentially multi-lingual region. The people speak Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu, Beary bashe and Konkani. Migrant workers also speak Hindi and Tamil languages.
Administration
This village is part of Manjeswaram assembly constituency which is again part of Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)
See also
References
- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
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