Valakam, also known as Valakom is a village in the
Ernakulam district
Ernakulam, ; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'', in Malayalam: എറണാകുളം), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, that takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part o ...
of
Kerala
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,
India
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.
It is located in the
Muvattupuzha taluk, west of the
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is located about from downtown Kochi, and is a growing urban centre in central Kerala. The town is also the starting poin ...
town. The
National Highway 85 passes through Valakom.
Demographics
According to the
2011 census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Valakam has 4012 households. The literacy rate of the village is 88.57%.
Location
Places of worship
* Christian Brethren Church, Valakom
* St. George church, Valakom
* Marthoma Church, Valakom
* Ambaloor Mahadeva temple. Mekkadampu, valakom
* IPC Hebron church Valakom
* St. Marys Church,Rackad.
Education
* MS High School Valakom
* Govt. lower primary school Valakom
* MIN Public School Mekkadampu
* Bright Public School Valakom
References
{{Ernakulam district
Villages in Ernakulam district