Vazhakkad is a village located on the banks of River Chaliyar Kondotty Taluk, Malappuram District, State of Kerala, India. East and some north part of Vazhakkad bordering with River Chaliyar, South Cheekode and Pulikkal Panchayats and West Vazhayur Grama Panchayat. The nearest town is Edavannappara three kilometers away.
K A Rahman - Legend of the Chaliyar -, K A Rahman died 11 January 1999, popularly known as Adhrayi or Adhrehyaka, was Founder leader of the Chaliyar Agitation. K A Rahman, president of Vazhakkad Grama Panchayat, - Winner of Bhoomi Mithra Award - was the rallying point of the Chaliyar agitators since the beginning. This movement is a success story of a people's environmental movement in the state - perhaps the only one- for the fight against river pollution in this land of rivers continues in other parts of the state.
E. T. Mohammed Basheer,is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents Ponnani constituency of Kerala and was the Education Minister in the UDF Government, headed by Oommen Chandy. Also he was State Education Minister during 1991-96. He was elected to Kerala Assembly in 1985, 1991, 1996 and 2001 but was defeated in 2006 Kerala Assembly General Election. Entered politics through M.S.F. later actively engaged in Trade Union field and became State Secretary of S.T.U., worked as President of various trade unions affiliated to STU.
Elamaram Kareem, Former Minister of Industries, Kerala.
MT Abdurahiman Moulavi, Founder of Karunyabhavan Instiutions and prominent Islamic Scholar.
The Hindu minority of this area keeps their traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.
Transportation
Vazhakkad village connects to other parts of India through Feroke town on the west and Nilambur town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Chungam Junction and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12, 29 and 181. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke.
Demographics
vazhakkad panjayath in 18 wards
Vazhakkad
Noonikkara
Edavannappara
Elamaram
cheenibazar
mapram
ananthayoor
cheruvayoor
cheruvattoor
mundumuzhi
vettathoor
valillapuzha
akkod
choorappatta
chaliyapram
oorkadav
vattappara
kannathumpara
India census, Vazhakkad had a population of 31290 with 15502 males and 15788 females.
