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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vallarpadam
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]
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| governing_body = Muluvakad Panchayat
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| area_code = 0484
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'''Vallarpadam''' is one among the group of islands, that [[:Category:Regions of Kochi|form part of]] [[Kochi]], in the [[Kerala|state of Kerala]], [[India]]. It is situated in the [[Vembanad Lake]], locally known as The Kochi Lake and has a population of over 10,000. ''Vallarpadam'' is one of the two islands, the other being [[Willingdon Island]], around which the [[Port of Kochi]] is situated. The [[International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi|International Container Transshipment Terminal]] of the port is situated entirely in ''Vallarpadam'' island. [[Vypin]] island lie on its west side and [[Mulavukad]] island lie to its east.

==Road Transport==
Vallarpadam is connected by the [[Goshree bridges]] with the city center and [[Vypin]] island. Private Buses, [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|state government owned]] buses and auto rickshaws ply between the island and Kochi city.
The [[National Highway 47C (India)|NH 47 C]], which is a four lane one, connects Vallarpadam to the National Highway 47 at Kalamassery jn which is about {{convert|17.2|km|mi|1|abbr=off}} away. Vallarpadam is easily accessible from both NH 17 and NH 47.

==Rail Transport==
Since 2009, Vallarpadam is connected with [[Edapally]] Railway Station with a 4620m long rail bridge.<ref>[http://www.railway-technology.com/news/news59988.html Longest Rail Bridge in India Nearing Completion - Railway Technology]</ref> The rail connectivity is entirely for transporting containers from the International Container Transshipment Terminal.

==Economy==
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| caption1 = The [[International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi|International Container Transshipment Terminal]]
| image2 = Vallarpadam 04.jpg
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| caption2 = Vallarpadam Church
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70% of the island consists of paddy fields; the economy principally consists of inland fishing by traditional methods and cultivation of [[rice]].
Fishing using specially prepared net,called Valakettu is the major income for the fisherman community called as Dheevara.

==Places of interest==
The [[Vallarpadam Church|Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom]] at Vallarpadam is a major Catholic pilgrim center in the State.
[[Adikkandam Bhagavathy Temple]], is a famous bhagavathy temple situated in the southern part of vallarpadam Island,Called as [[Panambukad]].

==Location==

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{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Areas of Kochi'''
|North = [[Vembanad Lake|Cochin Backwaters]]
|West = [[Puthuvype]]
|Centre = Vallarpadom
|East = [[Bolghatty Island]] and [[Ernakulam]]
|South = [[Thoppumpady]] and [[Mundamveli]]
}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Ernakulam District]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Vallarpadam}}
* [http://www.kerala.gov.in/keralcallsep04/p36-37.pdf VALLARPADAM: Hub of Kerala’s development]

{{Neighbourhoods of Kochi}}
{{Tourism in Kerala}}

[[Category:Regions of Kochi]]
[[Category:Suburbs of Kochi]]
[[Category:Geography of Kochi]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kochi]]
[[Category:Islands of Kerala]]

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