Geographic Location of Vechoor

The village Vechoor is located in Vaikom Taluk of Kottayam District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Vechoor Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vaikom Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vaikom, which is about 10 kilometers away from Vechoor.

Travel and Communication for Vechoor

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

Postal Address:
Vechoor,
Kottayam,
Kerala, India
PIN - 686144

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vechoor

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

Social Structure of Vechoor

As per available data from the year 2009, 17041 persons live in 4168 house holds in the village Vechoor. There are 8726 female individuals and 8315 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.21% and males constitute 48.79% of the total population.

There are 2181 scheduled castes persons of which 1095 are females and 1086 are males. Females constitute 50.21% and males constitute 49.79% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.8% of the total population.

There are 23 scheduled tribes persons of which 9 are females and 14 are males. Females constitute 39.13% and males constitute 60.87% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.13% of the total population.

Population density of Vechoor is 585 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vechoor

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Total area of Vechoor is 2913 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 2313 ha. About 161 ha is un-irrigated area. About 2752 ha is irrigated area. About 2752 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 455 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 145 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Vechoor

There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Vechoor.

There are 2 private primary schools in the village Vechoor.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Vechoor.

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

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

Colleges in Vechoor

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 Thalayazham, which is less than 5 kms away from Vechoor.

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

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kumarakom, which is 5-10 kms away from Vechoor.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vechoor

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Vaikom, which is 5-10 kms away from Vechoor.

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

There is a government differently abled school. Additionally, there is a private differently abled school in the village Vechoor.

Healthcare Facilities in Vechoor

There is a community health centre with 5 doctors and 38 paramedical staff in the village Vechoor.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Vechoor.

There are 3 primary health sub-centres with 3 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Vechoor.

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

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Vechoor.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Vechoor.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Vechoor.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Vechoor.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Vechoor.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Vechoor.

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