Vekkalam

As of 2001 census in India, Vekkalam had a total population of 6585 with 3224 males and 3361 females living there.

Village office is situated at Nedumpoil. The new building of the village office was constructed in 2006.

There are four schools in Vekkalam. They include:

• Govt. UP School Vekkalam
• Palayad, Govt. LP School Vayannur
• Govt. UP School Menachody
• Aided UP School Vekkalam

Christian Churches in the Village include, St.Jude's Church Kallumuthirakkunnu, Fathima Matha church Aryaparamba, India Pentecostal Church of God, St.Sebastian's Church Nedumpuramchal and Mar Gregorious Jacobite Church Varapedika.

Temples in the Village are Sri. Muthapan Madappura, Eerayikkolly, Chovva Kavu Vayannur, Vairi Ghathakan Temple, Vayannur and Koottakkalam Temple, Aryaparamba. Mosque in the Village is Juma Masjid Perunthody.

As part of General Election Duty, the Election Commission of India Appointed five booth level officers in the village. Thee officers are N. Rajan- Menachody School, Sumesh-Vayannur School, Sabu Joseph-GUPS Vekkalam, TD John Aided UP School Vekkalam Booth147 and Rajan -Aided UP School Vekkalam Booth-148.

The village has a 66 KV Sub Station is functioning Under KSEB at Nedumpoil. It also has a nationalised Bank, Vijaya Bank at Nedumpuramchal, and Bank of Indi in Perumthody.

Nedumpoil and Vayannur are the only post offices functioning in the village.

The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on the Mangalore-Palakkad line.