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Vellakkinar

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Vellakkinar
village
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-

Vellakkinar or Vellakinar is the fourth ward of the village panchayat of Thalavady in Alappuzha district,[1] Kuttanad taluk, in the State of Kerala, India. Its name is derived from water well (vellakkinar) that was located at Vellakkinar Junction.[citation needed]

Local government

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Vellakinar ward is the fifth local government ward in Thalavady Grama Panchayat, one of fifteen wards that each elect a member to its Local Self Government standing committee.[2] As of 2020, its elected member is Binu Suresh of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]

Transport

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Vellakkinar is 11 km from Thiruvalla Railway Station. Other nearby stations are Haripad, Thakazhy, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha.

References

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  1. ^ "Grama Panchayat Wards". District of Alappuzha. District Administration, District of Alappuzha. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 3 November 2024.