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Vazhempuram
Vazhempuram is a location in the Karakurussi Gramapanchayth in Palakkad district of Kerala state.

Location
Vazhempuram is located approximately 2 km away from the National Highway 966. It is a rural area. It is around 32 km from the District Headquarters. It comes under Mannarkkad Taluk with PINcode of 678595. Karakurussi Gramapanchayth Office, Government Ayurveda Dispensary, Primary Health Centre, Karakurussi Cooperative Bank etc are located here. Kanjirappuzha dam, one of the famous tourist spots in the Palakkad district is just 5 km away from the place. Ponnamkode- Karakurussi road connects Vazhempuram with National Highway 966 that is the major transport link connecting Palakkad with Kozhikode.

Nomenclature
The name Vazhempuram consists of two words 'Vazha' which means banana plant and 'Puram' which means town. It is believed that the increased cultivation of the banana plantation in the area is instrumental for the given name.

Religion
Vazhempuram is a Muslim dominated area with some Hindu community living in perfect harmony with the other religious group. Christians are minority here. The major religious places of worship in this area include Chullissery Sree Rama Swamy Temple, Kannayil Bhuvaneswary Temple, St. Sebastians Church, Vazhempuram Sunni Juma Masjid.

Hospitals and Healthcare facilities
Karakurussi Government Ayurveda Dispensary is located at Vazhempuram in the same compound of the Karakurussi Gramapanchayth Office. Close to it, Anusham Clinic provides allopathic healthcare facilities. Karakurussi Gramapanchayth Veterinary Clinic is located 1 km from the Vazhempuram.

Schools and Educational Institutions
The main land mark of this small village is Aided Mappila Upper Primary School, Karakurussi. It started in 1916. The Sree Mookambika Vidhyanikethan is also here. The high school needs of the students from this area are catered by Deshabandhu High School Thachampara, Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Karakurussi, Sabari Higher Secondary School Pallikkuruppu etc. which are located within 3 km radius.

Agriculture
A lot of people in this rural area are depended upon agriculture. The major crops cultivated in this region are paddy, banana, rubber, cocunut, arecanut, tapioca etc. Most of the festivals associated with the agriculture like poorams are celebrated in the region in colourful manner.

Transportation
Vazhempuram is connected to the other parts of the district mainly through the Ponnamkode- Karakurussi road. The Vazhempuram- Arappara Road links this region to Tippu Sultan Road which is joined to National Highway 966 at Mannarkkad. The nearest railway station is the Palakkad Junction and the nearest airport is Kozhikode international airport.

Reference

 * 1) http://lsgkerala.in/karakurussipanchayat/karakurussi/history/