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Vettikavala
Government Model High School is a high-tech, high-achieving secondary school. Another higher secondary school is in Sadanandapuram and is also high achieving academically. High schools are situated in Thalachira, Chakkuvarakkal, Kottavattom and are at a good level. Some lp, up, and
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As of the 2011 India census, Vettikkavala has a population of 20,118 with 5,313 households. The majority of the population identifies as Hindu and
Christians are the largest religious minority.
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tree near the present day temple in olden times. The available records suggests that in around the 17th or 18th century, a temple was constructed near the tree by the queen of
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Vettikkavala Sree
Mahadevar temple is one of the largest and most famous Shiva-Vishnu temples in Kerala. As per oral history there was an idol worship carried out beneath a
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welfare schools are also run by the government. Sector and some aided schools are also run by the private sector. There is also a polytechnic college in
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tree that existed near the temple. According to local historians, this tree was roughly situated near the present-day government school.
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made a major investment in restoring the temple. In 1996, another round of maintenance was undertaken. During this work, a portion of
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697:"เดเดพเดฒเดชเตเดชเดดเดเตเดเดคเตเดคเดฟเตฝ เดคเดฒเดคเดพเดดเตเดคเตเดคเดฟ เดตเตเดเตเดเดฟเดเตเดเดตเดฒ เดเตเดเตเดเดพเดฐเด"
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275:
91:Vettikkavala
58:Vettikkavala
25:Vettikkavala
15:
1475:Manchalloor
1465:Chenkilathu
1296:Channapetta
1236:Edamulakkal
1158:Pooyappally
1148:Odanavattom
1103:Kalayapuram
1093:Neduvathoor
1056:Kollam West
1053:Kollam East
994:Vadakkevila
989:Thazhuthala
924:Thrikkaruva
741:23 February
681:10 December
132: /
1369:Neendakara
1339:Manappally
1226:Karavaloor
1163:Velinallur
1044:Parippally
1024:Chirakkara
1004:Eravipuram
969:Elampallur
964:Kottamkara
954:Kilikollur
657:References
563:State-run
429:kulikadavu
398:Travancore
208:Population
1510:Thalavoor
1442:Kunnathur
1437:Poruvazhi
1409:Kunnathur
1349:Thodiyoor
1256:Aryankavu
1246:Valaikode
1178:Kottukkal
1098:Kulakkada
999:Mundakkal
974:Nedumpana
505:Muttamala
311:Etymology
249:Time zone
238:Malayalam
229:Languages
200:Elevation
120:76ยฐ49โฒ0โณE
1534:Category
1515:Vilakudy
1495:Pidavoor
1485:Pattazhy
1470:Kundayam
1374:Clappana
1334:Thazhava
1281:Alayamon
1261:Thenmala
1203:Chithara
1188:Kadakkal
1133:Ummannur
1088:Kareepra
1083:Ezhukone
1009:Mayyanad
979:Pallimon
939:Mulavana
898:villages
645:See also
254:UTC+5:30
176:District
117:8ยฐ59โฒ0โณN
1505:Punnala
1394:Panmana
1364:Chavara
1344:Pavumba
1314:Alappad
1276:Pathady
1241:Arakkal
1221:Punalur
1213:Punalur
1198:Mankode
1168:Nilamel
1153:Veliyam
1138:Valakom
1029:Paravur
949:Panayam
944:Perinad
894:Talukas
885:Punalur
859:Punalur
849:Paravur
605:Mc road
601:Valakom
573:Punalur
297:Pongala
242:English
145:Country
32:Village
1324:Adinad
1319:Ochira
1271:Yeroor
1251:Edamon
1231:Anchal
1193:Kummil
1183:Ittiva
1143:Elamad
1113:Melila
1078:Puthur
1019:Meenad
959:Mangad
906:Kollam
880:Kollam
824:Kollam
732:
651:Kollam
618:Anchal
589:NH 744
285:Kerala
216:20,118
181:Kollam
169:Kerala
154:
1108:Mylom
565:KSRTC
386:vetti
357:Taluk
289:India
270:KL-24
164:State
157:India
769:2020
743:2011
730:ISBN
709:2020
683:2008
579:and
559:Road
423:The
187:Area
896:and
477:APA
359:of
339:In
258:IST
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