Vallakkunnu Explained

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.

Demographics

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.

Geography

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.

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