About Village
Veeyapuram is a village in the district of Alappuzha, Kerala, India. It is located about 7 kilometers north of Haripad town is a part of Karthikappalli Taluk.North side of the Villege Kuttanad Taluk and some of the northern boundary in Pathanamthitta Distric.Total area of the village is 1400 hect. Kerala Government Timber Depot. Payippad snake boat race is conducted in this village. The Boat race is a 3-day annual event starting on Thiruvonam day in Chingam month every year. The final race is on the 4th day of Onam (Chadhayam). Star and month mentioned above are as per Malayalam calendar. These days fall on August or September in the Gregorian calendar.
Demography
As of 2001 India census, Veeyapuram had a population of 12003 with 5669 males and 6334 females
Geography
Veeyapuram is surrounded by the Pamba and Achankovil rivers. This village is under Kuttanad sector and has many paddy fields and streams from both of these rivers. About 15 acre of land belongs to forest department was declared as reserve forest by Kerala forest department in 2013. It is the only forest in Alappuzha District.
Socio-Economic
Majority of the people of this village mainly depend on agriculture ,back water fishing, paddy cultivation. Paddy crops is mainly cultivated in this village.
Tourism
1.veeyapuram timber depot and only reserved Forest in Alappuzha District, this forest under Ranni Forest Division. 2.River PAMPA and ACHANKOVIL 3. paddy land 4.The Famous Payyipadu Snake Boats race