Vellakkinar
Appearance
Vellakkinar | |
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village | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Alappuzha |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KL- |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Vellakkinar is 11 km from Thiruvalla Railway Station. Other nearby stations are Haripad, Thakazhy, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha.
References
[edit]- ^ "Grama Panchayat Wards". District of Alappuzha. District Administration, District of Alappuzha. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 3 November 2024.