Vallikunnam Explained

Vallikunnam
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.1167°N 76.5333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Alappuzha
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:29029
Population As Of:2001
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:690501
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0479-2335xxx
Registration Plate:KL 31
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kayamkulam
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Mavelikkara
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Mavelikara

Vallikunnam is a village in Mavelikara taluk of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]

Description

It is the southernmost place in Alappuzha, bordering Oachira and Thazhava of Kollam districts. It is an area of paddy and sesame fields, as well as rubber and tapioca cultivation. Due to abundance of clay, this area has many mud brick factories. It has many higher secondary schools, a public health center, panchayat and village offices, temples and mosques. Amrita HSS Higher Secondary School, and K.K.M. Govt. V.H.S.S, Elippakulam, (Kambisseri Karunakaran Memorial Government Vocational & Higher Secondary School) are two major schools. Padayanivettom temple, Vattackad Temple, Pariyarathukulangara temple, Kanjippuzha Muslim Jama-ath, Pallikkutty, Choonad town musjid, Kanjippuzha Valya Palli are religious sites located in Vallikunnam. Edayasseril Bhadrakali Maha Kshetram is partly located in Vallikunnam and Bharanikkavu panchayat. The village is situated en route Mavelikkara–Karunagappally road and OachiraThamarakkulam road. Manackad is the administrative center, Choonad —a fast developing city— and Kambisseri are the main commercial centers. They are connected to Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara, Karunagappally, Adoor, Sasthamkotta and other nearby towns.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, Vallikunnam had a population of 29,029 with 13,597 males and 15,432 females.

Notable People

Vallikunnam is the birthplace of Thoppil Bhasi, Kambisseri Karunakaran, the poet Puthussery Ramachandran, Ex-MP C. S. Sujatha

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2008-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx. 8 December 2008. dead. dmy-all.