Oorakam
Encyclopedia
Oorakam is a village
in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala
, India
.
Oorakam is located midway between Malappuram
and Vengara
. Oorakam is approximately 12 km from Malappuram.
, Oorakam had a population of 12589 with 6084 males and 6505 females.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Oorakam is located midway between Malappuram
Malappuram
Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
and Vengara
Vengara
Vengara is a village in Kannur District, Kerala, India that is known for its landscapes and lush greenery.The village is between the Arabian Sea and Ezhimala Hill.The word vengara comes from ven kara meaning "white land" created by moving sea...
. Oorakam is approximately 12 km from Malappuram.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Oorakam had a population of 12589 with 6084 males and 6505 females.