Vaikom is located in Kerala, India’s Kottayam district. It is roughly 152 km (94.4 mi) north of Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital, and 33 km (20.5 mi) north of Kottayam, the district headquarters. Vaikom has 23,234 residents, with a population density of 2,661/km2 (6,890/sq mi) according to the 2011 Indian census.