Velloor is a village in the Vaikom

Vaikom

Vaikom is a taluk and also its capital town, situated in the North-West of Kottayam in Kerala, India. Its western border is the Lake Vembanad, and is crossed by various estuaries of the River Muvattupuzha. It lies between Ernakulam and Kottayam...

 Taluk of the Kottayam

Kottayam

Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...

 district in Kerala

Kerala

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Location

Regular bus servies are available to the towns of Vaikom and Kottayam. The nearest railway station is on Piravom Road and the nearest airport is Cochin International Airport

Cochin International Airport

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Economy

The growth in Velloor achieved in the industrial sector during the past few years is considerable. Significant growth has occurred in the agriculture-based industrial sector, especially rubber-based industries, food products, engineering and other service sector industries.

There are four large and medium scale industries functioning in the panchayat. The only central public sector undertaking in the panchayat is the Hindustan News Print Limited, which is engaged in the production of newsprint. The main private sector company in the area is Cochin Cements Limited manufacturers of ACC Cements.Velloor is a place where the large majority of people depends the Hindustan Newsprint Limited as an employer.It has the concentration of large majority of backward class people along with other people.The scenic beauty of velloor is that much mesmirizing to attract the tourists.Velloor is located in Kottayam District of Kerala. It lies on the banks of the Muvattupuzha River and is about 12 km from Vaikom.
Piravom Valiyapally (10 km), Vaikom Mahadevar Temple (14 km), and Kanjiramattom Mosque (10 km) are important shrines in the region. Hindustan News Print Limited is a major landmark here.

Piravam Road Railway Station is the nearest railhead.

Educational institutions

• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of technology
• Bhavans Newsprint Vidyalaya
• K M H S Mevellor
• Govt: UPS Velloor
• CMSLPS Irumpayam