Vaikom | |
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  Vaikom Location in Kerala, India  Vaikom Vaikom (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°45′00″N 76°23′34″E / 9.75000°N 76.39278°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)[2] | |
• 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 |
Vaikom (IPA: [ʋɐjkʲːɐm]) is a municipality[1] in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is located 33 km (20.5 mi) north of the district headquarters in Kottayam and about 152 km (94.4 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Vaikom has a population of 23,234 people, and a population density of 2,661/km2 (6,890/sq mi).
- ^ a b "Grama Panchayaths" (PDF). lsgkerala.gov.in.
- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2014.