Vellarada
village
Vellarada is located in Kerala
Vellarada
Vellarada
Location in Kerala, India
Vellarada is located in India
Vellarada
Vellarada
Vellarada (India)
Coordinates: 8°26′46″N 77°11′50″E / 8.4461°N 77.19711°E / 8.4461; 77.19711
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Government
 • BodyGrama Panchayath
Population
 (2001)
 • Total31,384
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695505
Vehicle registrationKL-19

Vellarada is a border village situated in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It is 42 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It is the southernmost part of Kerala state, sharing its border with Tamil Nadu. Vellarada is said to be the threshold to the high-range areas of the eastern part of Thiruvananthapuram district. The southernmost point of Western Ghats in Kerala is near Vellarada.

Vellarada is also known for its hilltop shrine "Kurisumala Pilgrim Centre[2]" (also called Thekkan kurisumala) at an elevation of 640 metres (2,100 ft). Thousands of devotees from various parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka visit the shrine during Lent every year.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, A total of 8285 families resides in Vellarada. Vellarada village had a population of 31839 with 15702 males and 16137 females. There is a positive sex ratio of 1027 existing in Vellarada. Literacy is at 87.78 %. The dominant religions in Vellarada are Hinduism and Christianity. The Scheduled Caste (SC) constitutes 5.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) was 0.78 % of the total population in Vellarada village.

Majority of the population practice agriculture, chiefly cash crops like rubber.

Administration

  • In revenue administration point of view Vellarada Village falls into Neyyattinkara taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district.
  • In Law and Order perspective, Vellarada falls under Kerala Police's Thiruvananthapuram Rural police district. The station serves neighbouring villages of Kunnathukal and Amboori also.
  • In terms of registration, Vellarada has a Sub Registrar Office, that is under Department of Registration, Government of Kerala. However, Vellarada SRO doesn't have an independent vehicle registration code Parassala (KL -19).

Transportation

In the case of transportation Vellarada doesn't have direct rail connectivity or waterways connectivity. Roadways are the main and only mode of transportation.

Roadways

The major roads passing through Vellarada are:

Public transport through road is entirely managed by KSRTC and TNSTC.

Railways

The nearest railway stations from Vellarada are:

Airways

The nearest airports are:

Tourist attractions

  • Kali Mala
  • Thekkan Kurissumala
  • Chittar Dam and reservoir (in Tamil Nadu)
  • Neyyar Wild Life Sanctuary
  • Kottur Elephant Rehabilitation Center
  • Mayam Kadavu, Amboori

Health care

  • Vellarada Community Health Centre
  • RUCKMONI MEMORIAL DEVI HOSPITAL, VELLARADA
  • CSI Medical College Karakonam

Educational institutions

  • Velayudha panikkar memorial higher secondary school vellarada
  • Seventh Day School
  • Govt Ups Vellarada
  • Easwara Vilasam Up School Koothali
  • Govt Lps School Koothali
  • Lms Lps Anchumaramkala
  • LMS LPS Manoor, Pattamthalakkal

Higher education institutes

  • CSI Medical College, Karakonam
  • PRS Engineering College,Paliyodu - Vellarada
  • UIT Arattukuzhi - Vellarada
  • White Memorial Arts & Science College,Panachamoodu - Vellarada.
  • RUCKMONI COLLEGE OF NURSING, VELLARADA

Religious

  • Thekkan Kurisumala pilgrim center
  • St pius church Kurisumala
  • Kalimala
  • Choondical Sree Bhadrakali Devi Temple
  • Kaliyikkal Sree Bhadrakaali Temple
  • Pachayam Sree Dharma shastha Temple
  • Chirathalakkal Sree Bhagavathy Temple
  • C S I vellarada (district & Area Church)
  • C S I Muttachal
  • C S I Churuli
  • C S I Manali
  • vencodu Sree Dharmasastha Temple
  • Soul Winning Church of India (SWCI), Karamoodu
  • New Life Bethel Church, Muttachal
  • Suvartha Prayer Hall, Panayadu

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ↑ "Kurisumala pilgrimage to begin on March 13". The Hindu. 8 March 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Karamana-Vellarada road to be developed in two phases". The Hindu. 13 June 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 April 2020.


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