Vettoor, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vettoor


The village Vettoor is located in Varkala Taluk of Thiruvananthapuram District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Vettoor, Cherunniyoor Gram Panchayat. It comes under Varkala Community Development Block. The nearest town is Varkala, which is about 1 kilometers away from Vettoor.

Travel and Communication for Vettoor


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Vettoor,
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala, India
PIN - 695144

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vettoor


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Vettoor is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Vettoor is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Vettoor


As per available data from the year 2009, 36818 persons live in 8694 house holds in the village Vettoor. There are 20409 female individuals and 16409 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 55.43% and males constitute 44.57% of the total population.

There are 6486 scheduled castes persons of which 3484 are females and 3002 are males. Females constitute 53.72% and males constitute 46.28% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.62% of the total population.

There are 100 scheduled tribes persons of which 58 are females and 42 are males. Females constitute 58% and males constitute 42% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.27% of the total population.

Population density of Vettoor is 2081.29 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vettoor


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Total area of Vettoor is 1769 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1497.14 ha. About 979.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 525.94 ha is irrigated area. About 266.91 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 130 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 129.03 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 254.86 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 9 ha is culturable waste land. About 4 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Vettoor


There are 3 private pre-primary schools in the village Vettoor.

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 3 private primary schools in the village Vettoor.

There are 3 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Vettoor.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Vettoor.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Vettoor.

Colleges in Vettoor


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Varkala, which is less than 5 kms away from Vettoor.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Ayiroor, which is more than 10 kms away from Vettoor.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Nellanad, which is more than 10 kms away from Vettoor.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Ayiroor, which is more than 10 kms away from Vettoor.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Attingal, which is more than 10 kms away from Vettoor.

Other Educational Facilities in Vettoor


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Attingal, which is more than 10 kms away from Vettoor.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Attingal, which is more than 10 kms away from Vettoor.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Varkala, which is less than 5 kms away from Vettoor.

Healthcare Facilities in Vettoor


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Vettoor.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Vettoor.

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 2 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Vettoor.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vettoor.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Vettoor.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Vettoor.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Vettoor.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Vettoor.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Vettoor.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Vettoor.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Vettoor.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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