Vettikkattumukku

Vettikkattumukku
വെട്ടിക്കാട്ടുമുക്ക്
Small Town
Vettikkattumukku

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°48′15″N 76°27′14″E / 9.80426°N 76.45390°E / 9.80426; 76.45390Coordinates: 9°48′15″N 76°27′14″E / 9.80426°N 76.45390°E / 9.80426; 76.45390
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kottayam
District panchayat Kottayam
Block panchayat Kaduthuruthy
Panchayat Thalayolaparambu
Talukas Vaikom
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 686605
Telephone code 04829
Vehicle registration KL-36
Lok Sabha constituency Kottayam
Vidhan Sabha constituency Vaikom

Vettikkattumukku is a small village town in Kottayam District, Kerala. It is part of Thalayolaparambu Panchayat.[1][2]

Economy

Economy of this region revolves around Muvattupuzha river. Manufacturing construction materials such as solid cement bricks is increasingly becoming a significant economic activity here. Logistics and transportation sector which engages in transporting construction raw materials such as gravel, bricks, sand etc. to western regions such as Alappuzha also is an economic activity. A small part of the population is working in GCC countries.

Agriculture was the major job provider previously. Share of agriculture in the economy is coming down over years.

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