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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{unreferenced|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vallakkunnu
| native_name = വല്ലക്കുന്ന്
| native_name_lang = Malayalam
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| subdivision_name2 = Thrissur
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| governing_body = Aloor Panchayat
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| postal_code = 680683
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'''Vallakkunnu''' is a small village in [[Aloor, Kerala|Aloor]] Gramapanchayath in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Have the population of around 600 families. The village also holds a portion of Muriyad wetland system, a part of [[Thrissur Kole Wetlands|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. [[State Highway 61 (Kerala)|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 station]]1.5km away and [[Cochin International Airport]] is 32 km away. All express and passenger trains except super-fast trains stop here.

==Places of worship==
* St. Alphonsa's Church (established 12-10-2008): located in the middle of middle of village and is a parish in the Irinjalakuda diocese. It is the world's first church in the name of [[Saint Alphonsa]]. It was built in just 72 days. It became a parish on 27 June 2009.
* St. Joseph's Kappela (established 2008)
* Tooyath Bhagavathi Temple: on the south side of the village.

==Others==
* Paulalayam (established 1979): a convent of the congregation of the Samaritan Sisters
* Snehodaya College of Nursing (established 2012)
* Co-operative bank: branch of Kallettumkara service co-operative bank with automated teller machines
* Neethi medical store and laboratory facility
* Anganwadi: part of Integrated Child Development Services
* BSNL Telephone Exchange

==References==
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{{Thrissur district}}

[[Category:Villages in Thrissur district]]

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