Vallakkunnu | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | Kerala,india |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur |
Government Type: | Ward |
Governing Body: | Aloor Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 680683 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0480 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Taluk |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Chalakudy |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Thrissur |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Assembly constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Irinjalakuda |
Vallakkunnu is a small village in Aloor Gramapanchayath in the state of Kerala, India. It has a population of around 600 families. The village also holds a portion of Muriyad wetland system, a part of Thrissur kole wet lands.
The population is 35% Hindu and 65% Christian. One or two members from 50% of families are away from the village, working in foreign countries. The people of Vallakkunnu are well educated; the average education of those under 50 years of age is 12th standard.
Vallakkunnu is in Aloor Gramapanchayath and is a residential area surrounded by paddy fields in all sides. Potta-Munnupedika State Highway 61 passes through middle of the village. It is 7 km from National Highway 544 and 15 km from National Highway 66 with good connectivity via public and private transport to Irinjalakuda, Kodakara and Chalakudy. The nearest railway station is Irinjalakuda railway station1.5km away and Cochin International Airport is 32 km away. All express and passenger trains except super-fast trains stop here.