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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{unreferenced|date=February 2012}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vallikavu
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| settlement_type = Town
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| image_caption = Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
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| postal_code = 690525
| registration_plate = KL-23
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'''Vallikavu''' is a small village in [[Kollam]] District of [[Kerala]]. Vallikavu is chiefly inhabited by farmers, fishermen and other sections of the society. Fishermen here were traditional Canoe builders and are skilled at making Changadam Vallam (the present [[Houseboat|House-Boats]]) using planks and coir ropes to tie the planks together and coating the Vallam with melted pith. The Vallam making artisans have died and with the advent of motor transport the industry died.

The people of the village are very industrious and are good at various skills. The women used to collectively manufacture coir from the coconut, while few were engaged in making Mats out of Screw Pine. The community and is located about {{convert|10|km}} north-west of [[Karunagappally]] and {{convert|35|km}} north of [[Kollam]]. People of this village are literate and have contributed to the armed services, as many of them have worked in various armed forces for the country.

Vallikavu became world famous by the birth of [[Mata Amritanandamayi]], the Hindu spiritual leader. [[Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham's Amritapuri Campus]] is situated here. Many people from different states and countries comes here for Amma's Dharshan. As many people came, Vallickavu developed to a small town in a short time span and shops, markets, textiles, etc. began to flourish. Many commercial banks set up their branches and the major one is the [[State Bank of India]] Vallikavu Branch on Cherukara Building.

==Transportation==
[[Trivandrum International Airport]] is the nearest airport. [[Karunagappally railway station]] serves Vallikavu as the nearest Railway station. Regular buses connect the village with [[Ernakulam]], [[Alappuzha]], [[Karunagappally]], [[Ochira]] and [[Kayamkulam]].

==References==
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{{Kollam district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kollam district]]

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