Village · Alathur, Palakkad # Vandazhi-II Vandazhi-II is a village in Alathur sub-district of Palakkad district, Kerala, PIN code 678706. The 2011 Census counted 12,789 people in 3,050 households, the 18th largest of 29 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.0%. - 12,789 people (2011) - 3,050 households - 84.7% literacy - 678706 PIN code ## Vandazhi-II PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Vandazhi-II is 678706. Vandazhi-II falls in Alathur sub-district, Palakkad district, Kerala. - PIN code 678706 - Gram panchayat Vandazhi - Community development block Alathur - Census village code 627708 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Vandazhi-II from nearby towns? - Alathur (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Palakkad (district HQ) 36 km by road - Palakkad (nearest town) 35 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Vandazhi-II? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Vandazhi-II; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ATM In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Vadakkancheri-I - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nenmara - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Nenmara - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 22 h summer · 22 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Vandazhi-II known for? The main crops are paddy, rubber and coconut. Products made here include plywood. About 50% of the 1,881 hectares of village land is sown, and 394 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Vandazhi-II Of every 100 households in Vandazhi-II in 2011, 95 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Vandazhi-II · ■ Alathur rural average - Electricity for lighting 95% 94% - Toilet within the home 93% 89% - No toilet (open defecation) 6% 10% - Tap water 63% 58% - Drinking water within premises 83% 72% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 30% 24% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 70% 76% - Use banking services 65% 73% - Television 72% 70% - Mobile phone 77% 75% - Computer with internet 2% 3% - Two-wheeler 19% 20% - Car / jeep / van 4% 5% - None of these assets 9% 10% - Own their home 94% 95% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Vandazhi-II? ■ Vandazhi-II · ■ Alathur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 84.7% 87.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1037 1056 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 973 973 - Working population 42.4% 41.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.7% for men and 77.9% for women. 59% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 200 (4%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,094 (20%) · ■ Household industry 194 (4%) · ■ Other work 3,390 (63%) · ■ Marginal 544 (10%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Alathur - Tarur-II 13,376 people - Vandazhi-I 13,128 people - Thenkurissi-II 13,010 people - Mathur -I 12,975 people - Kottayi-I 12,654 people - Tarur-I 12,617 people - Peringottukurissi-II 12,514 people - Peringottukurissi-I 12,361 people All 29 villages in Alathur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vandazhi-II? 678706 - How far is Vandazhi-II from Palakkad? 36 km by road - What is the population of Vandazhi-II? 12,789 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vandazhi-II in? Palakkad district (Alathur sub-district), Kerala - What is the literacy rate of Vandazhi-II? 84.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/alathur/vandazhi-ii/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.