# Vazhikkadavu Village, Nilambur, Malappuram (Kerala) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/malappuram/nilambur/vazhikkadavu/ Village · Nilambur, Malappuram # Vazhikkadavu Vazhikkadavu is a village in Nilambur sub-district of Malappuram district, Kerala, PIN code **679333**. The 2011 Census counted **47,322 people in 9,972 households**, the 3rd largest of 18 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 92.1%. - 47,322people (2011) - 9,972households - 91.1%literacy - 679333PIN code ## Vazhikkadavu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Vazhikkadavu is 679333.** Vazhikkadavu falls in Nilambur sub-district, Malappuram district, Kerala. - PIN code679333 - Gram panchayatVazhikkadavu - Community development blockNilambur - Census village code627475 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vazhikkadavu from nearby towns? - Nilambur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Malappuram (district HQ)40 km by road - Manjeri (nearest town)37 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Vazhikkadavu? 33 services counted by the Census are inside Vazhikkadavu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 5 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 6 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 3 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 3 · 3 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 2 · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chungathara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nilambur - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)23 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Vazhikkadavu known for? The main crops are **paddy, rubber and coconut**. About 32% of the 12,837 hectares of village land is sown, and 2,141 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Vazhikkadavu Of every 100 households in Vazhikkadavu in 2011, 86 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Vazhikkadavu · ■ Nilambur rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **88% Toilet within the home ****94%** **95% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **3% Tap water ****23%** **13% Drinking water within premises ****76%** **76% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **86% Use banking services ****70%** **73% Television ****58%** **60% Mobile phone ****82%** **82% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****17%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **6% None of these assets ****7%** **7% Own their home ****92%** **92% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Vazhikkadavu? ■ Vazhikkadavu · ■ Nilambur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.1%** **92.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1106** **1097 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****976** **973 Working population ****31.0%** **30.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.9% for men and 88.7% for women. 50% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 825 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,354 (9%) · **■** Household industry 205 (1%) · **■** Other work 8,972 (61%) · **■** Marginal 3,322 (23%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Nilambur - Edakkara60,573 people - Wandoor50,973 people - Amarambalam35,975 people - Chungathara35,406 people - Thuvvur29,991 people - Porur29,561 people [All 18 villages in Nilambur](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/malappuram/nilambur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vazhikkadavu?679333 - How far is Vazhikkadavu from Malappuram?40 km by road - What is the population of Vazhikkadavu?47,322 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vazhikkadavu in?Malappuram district (Nilambur sub-district), Kerala - What is the literacy rate of Vazhikkadavu?91.1% (Census 2011)