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[[changanacherry]] via [[puthupally]] .
[[changanacherry]] via [[puthupally]] .


The terrain is hilly . Western border of the panchayat is having paddy fields .Earlier vakathanam was famous for Tapioca .
Also the Jackfruit from vakathanam was famous . Now rubber trees are grown in the place of tapioca.
Vakathanam is an important commercial centre of Kottayam. The chief crops are [[rice]] and [[rubber]].
Vakathanam is an important commercial centre of Kottayam. The chief crops are [[rice]] and [[rubber]].
Religious instituions include temples, churches and other establishments .
Religious instituions include temples, churches and other establishments .
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<b>Law establishment agencies</b>
<b>Law establishment agencies</b>
* Police Station Vakathanam , Circle .
* Police Station Vakathanam , Circle .
<b>Petrol Bunks</b>

* Couple of petrol bunks are there , which sells Petrol and diseal .
* One is located near Unammattom , on the way to changanacherry from njaliakuzy . Other one is situated to
north of Njaliakuzhy junction .
Famous people from Vakathanam
Famous people from Vakathanam
*[http://www.cedt.iisc.ernet.in/people/edkuru/ Kurvilla Varghese Centre For Electronics Design and Technology IISc Bangalore]
*[http://www.cedt.iisc.ernet.in/people/edkuru/ Kurvilla Varghese Centre For Electronics Design and Technology IISc Bangalore]

Revision as of 05:04, 17 February 2008

Vakathanam is a village in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is 15 km from kottayam on the way to changanacherry via puthupally .

The terrain is hilly . Western border of the panchayat is having paddy fields .Earlier vakathanam was famous for Tapioca . Also the Jackfruit from vakathanam was famous . Now rubber trees are grown in the place of tapioca. Vakathanam is an important commercial centre of Kottayam. The chief crops are rice and rubber. Religious instituions include temples, churches and other establishments . Vakathanam panchayat office is situated at Njaliakuzhi .

Demographics

 * To be added

List of Government offices

 * Panchayat office Vakathanam
 * Village office vakathanam
 * KSEB office
 * Krishi Bhavan 

List of Banks

 * State Bank of Travancore
 * Vakathanam Village co-Operative Society
 * Kottayam District Co-Operative Bank
 * South Indian Bank

List of Schools

 * JMHS vakathanam , Now Higher secondary school
 * Govt LPBS Unnamattom vakathanam
 * MGEM Higher Secondary school NjaliyaKuzhi
 * UP school Vakathanam

List of Hospitals

 * Govt Hospital Vakathanam
 * Primary Health centre 
 * Other private Hospitals

List of Religious establisments

* Temples
* Churches
* Others

Law establishment agencies

 * Police Station Vakathanam , Circle .

Petrol Bunks

 * Couple of petrol bunks are there , which sells Petrol and diseal .
 * One is located near Unammattom , on the way to changanacherry from njaliakuzy . Other one is situated to
   north of Njaliakuzhy junction .
 

Famous people from Vakathanam


9°31′08″N 76°34′38″E / 9.5188°N 76.5771°E / 9.5188; 76.5771