Vellayur village, Nilambur taluk | Pincode 679327

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LGD code: 627484
Pincode: 679327
Post office: Tuvvur
Population: 25,906
Households: 5,106
Literacy rate: 79.3%
Sex ratio: 1117 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 6,687
Distance to district centre: 28 km
Distance to mandal centre: 9 km
Distance to Thiruvananthapuram: 301 km
Distance to Bengaluru: 248 km
Nearest railway station: Thodiyappulam · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Health Centre , Thuvvur · 2 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Vellayur compares

By population, Vellayur ranks #10 of 18 villages in Nilambur mandal.

Literacy rate

79.3%

−0.4% vs mandal average

Vellayur: 79.3%
Nilambur mandal: 79.7%
Malappuram district: 80.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,117

+20 vs mandal average

Vellayur: 1,117
Nilambur mandal: 1,097

Household size

people per home

5.1

+0.3 vs mandal average

Vellayur: 5.1
Nilambur mandal: 4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Vellayur at a glance

Vellayur is a village of 25,906 people in 5,106 households (Census 2011) in Nilambur taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, the 10th-largest of 18 villages in Nilambur taluk. Literacy is 79%, about the same as the taluk average of 80% and the sex ratio is 1,117 women per 1,000 men. It lies 28 km from the Malappuram district centre, 2 km from Chembrasseri, the nearest town, 1 km from Thodiyappulam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 679327, served by Tuvvur post office; the LGD village code is 627484. The nearest hospital or health centre is Health Centre , Thuvvur, 2 km away. The village votes in Manjeri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Adv. U.A. Latheef. The population is estimated at 30,543 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Vellayur · this village	25,906	79%	—
Chembrasseri · Ernad	14,474	80%	2.1 km W
Thuvvur · Nilambur	29,991	79%	3.6 km SE
Porur · Nilambur	29,561	81%	4 km NW
Akampadam · Nilambur	16,964	79%	6.8 km SE
Wandoor · Nilambur	50,973	81%	6.9 km NW
Kerala Estate · Nilambur	14,871	78%	7 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Vellayur

Treated tap water: Yes
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: Yes
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 23
Power hours (winter): 24
Primary school: 3
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 3
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 2
Veterinary hospital: 1
Post office: Yes
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: Yes
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: Manjeri
Distance to nearest town (km): 24
Distance to district HQ (km): 62
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Kalikavu, Chekkode
Total area (ha): 2,429
Irrigated area (ha): 8.37
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Vellayur

LGD code: 627484
Pincode: 679327
Post office: Tuvvur
Population (Census 2011): 25,906
Population (projected 2026): 30,543
Households: 5,106
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1117
Literacy rate: 79.3%
Coordinates: 11.14886°N, 76.27840°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Malappuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Manjeri
Member of Parliament: E. T. Muhammed Basheer
Member of Legislative Assembly: Adv. U.A. Latheef
Block / Mandal: Nilambur
Nearest post office: Poongode Post Office (2.1 km)
Nearest railway station: Thodiyappulam (1.2 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Malappuram district level

Then & Now

Vellayur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

25,906

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

30,543

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

5,106

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

6,020

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 25,906Census 2011
Households: 5,106Census 2011
Literacy rate: 79.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1117 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 30,5432026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 6,0202026 projection
Active job cards: 1,50,125MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 80,061MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,74,09,123ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 807NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 99.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 99.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 34.7%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 51.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Malappuram district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 34,162PMAY-G · 34,162 of 2,32,916 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Malappuram district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 37,207Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Malappuram district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Notable places in Vellayur

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

12 places mapped

Shop· 4
Park· 2
School· 2
Railway· 1
Mosque· 1
Post office· 1
Restaurant· 1

Religion

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Mosque
Salafi Masjid Poongode
📍 2.0 km awayOSM
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Education

School
Hasaniyya English School, Pallisseri
📍 4.4 km awayOSM
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School
Governent Lower Primary School, Pallisseri
📍 4.4 km awayOSM
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Civic

Post office
Poongode Post Office
📍 2.1 km awayOSM
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Commerce

Shop · grocery
Ration Shop, Ayilasheri
📍 2.2 km awayOSM
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Shop · grocery
Ration Shop, Poongod
📍 2.3 km awayOSM
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Restaurant
restaurant
📍 4.2 km awayOSM
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Shop · grocery
Ration Shop, Puttamanna
📍 4.3 km awayOSM
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Shop · convenience
Ration Shop
📍 4.3 km awayOSM
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Transport

Railway · halt
Thodiyappulam
📍 1.2 km awayOSM
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Heritage & leisure

Park
Treehouse
📍 2.5 km awayOSM
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Park
Greenhouse
📍 2.6 km awayOSM
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Getting there

How to reach Vellayur

Mandal centre

Nilambur · ≈ 8.5 km

≈ 17 min by car · 21 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Malappuram · ≈ 28 km

≈ 57 min by car · 1 h 8 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 14,474 people

Chembrasseri · ≈ 2.1 km

≈ 4 min by car · 5 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Thiruvananthapuram301 kmcapital
Bengaluru248 km
Chennai484 km
Hyderabad733 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationThodiyappulam1 km
Bus stopThachangod bus stop5 km
Hospital / PHCHealth Centre , Thuvvur2 km
ATM / bankChembrasseri Service Cooperative Bank5 km
Petrol pumpVaniyambalam Petrol Pump5 km
CollegeSaraswathi Hindi College7 km
Police stationPolice Station, Wandoor7 km

Nearest to the village

Railway station: Thodiyappulam1.2 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Vellayur

1 Mosque, 7 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🕌Salafi Masjid PoongodeMosque2.0 km ↗
🛕Porur sree dharmma shastha kshethramTemple3.4 km ↗
🛕Porur siva templeTemple3.5 km ↗
🛕Poothrakove TempleTemple3.6 km ↗
🛕Poothrakoove TempleTemple3.6 km ↗
🛕Puthukolli Shiva Temple. KodasseryTemple4.0 km ↗
🛕Mudappilassery Badhrakaali TempleTemple4.4 km ↗
🛕Mudappilasserri Bhadrakali KshethramTemple4.4 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Vellayur

5 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

🏫Government L P School , ThuvvurSchool3.3 km ↗
🧒Mudappilasseri AnganavadiAnganwadi4.2 km ↗
🏫Hasaniyya English School, PallisseriSchool4.4 km ↗
🏫Governent Lower Primary School, PallisseriSchool4.4 km ↗
📚Navachethana LibraryLibrary4.9 km ↗

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Punalur soaring! Southwest monsoon to withdraw from Kerala, IMD issues warning

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Punalur soaring! Southwest monsoon to withdraw from Kerala, IMD issues warning
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How climate change could reshape Kerala’s dengue threat
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People often ask about Vellayur

What is the pincode of Vellayur?

The pincode of Vellayur, Nilambur taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala is 679327. The post office is Tuvvur.

Which post office delivers to Vellayur?

Mail for Vellayur is delivered through Tuvvur post office, pincode 679327, in Nilambur taluk, Malappuram district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Vellayur located?

Vellayur is a village in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India.

What is the population of Vellayur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Vellayur village has a population of 25,906 across 5,106 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Vellayur in?

Vellayur falls under the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency (PC #6) of Kerala.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Vellayur in?

Vellayur falls under the Manjeri assembly constituency (AC #37) of Kerala.

What is the literacy rate in Vellayur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Vellayur village is 79.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Vellayur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Vellayur village is 1117 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Vellayur?

The nearest railway station to Vellayur is Thodiyappulam (~1.2 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Vellayur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Vellayur, including Karunya Benevolent Fund, Snehapoorvam, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Vellayur from Malappuram district centre?

Vellayur is approximately 28 km (straight-line) from the centre of Malappuram district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Vellayur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Vellayur village is 627484.

Which is the nearest town to Vellayur?

Chembrasseri (population 14,474, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 2 km from Vellayur in a straight line.

How big is Vellayur compared to other villages in Nilambur taluk?

Vellayur ranks 10 of 18 villages in Nilambur taluk by Census 2011 population (25,906 residents).

How far is Vellayur from Thiruvananthapuram?

Vellayur is about 301 km from Thiruvananthapuram in a straight line (the state capital of Kerala); by road expect roughly 391 km.

How far is Vellayur from Bengaluru?

Vellayur is about 248 km from Bengaluru in a straight line; by road expect roughly 323 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Vellayur?

Thodiyappulam is the nearest railway station to Vellayur, about 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 2 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Vellayur?

Thachangod bus stop is the nearest bus stop to Vellayur, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Vellayur?

Health Centre , Thuvvur is the nearest hospital or health centre to Vellayur, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Vellayur?

Chembrasseri Service Cooperative Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Vellayur, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Vellayur?

Vaniyambalam Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Vellayur, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Who is the MLA of Vellayur?

Vellayur falls under Manjeri assembly constituency (AC 37). The sitting MLA is Adv. U.A. Latheef (IUML).

Who is the MP for Vellayur?

Vellayur is in Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is E. T. Muhammed Basheer (IUML).

Which schools and colleges are near Vellayur?

Within 5 km of Vellayur: Government L P School , Thuvvur (3.3 km), Mudappilasseri Anganavadi (4.2 km), Hasaniyya English School, Pallisseri (4.4 km), Governent Lower Primary School, Pallisseri (4.4 km) and 1 more, as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Vellayur in 2026?

Vellayur is estimated at 30,543 people in 2026, up about 18% from 25,906 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Vellayur in?

Kerala falls in the West Coast Plains and Ghats zone (rice, coconut, spices, rubber, plantation crops) of the ICAR classification; Vellayur in Malappuram district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-17
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)