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{{about|the town 9 km east of [[Muvattupuzha]]|Vazhakulam (Thekke Vazhakulam) in [[Aluva]]|South Vazhakulam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vazhakulam
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| other_name = Pineapple City
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| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline = Pineapple Cultivations.JPG
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| image_caption = [[Pineapple]] and [[Rubber]] cultivations in Vazhakulam
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.95|N|76.64|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]
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| governing_body = Manjalloor Panchayath
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 22
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 686670
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0485
| registration_plate = KL-17
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Muvattupuzha, Thodupuzha, Kothamangalam
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Idukki
| blank3_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Manjalloor Panchayath
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[[File:Vazhakkulam Junction DSC02645.jpg|thumb|Vazhakkulam Junction]]
[[File:Vazhakulam Forane Church - വാഴക്കുളം ഫൊറോന പള്ളി-1.JPG|thumb|Forane Church]]
[[File:Kalvilak, കൽവിളക്ക്.JPG|thumb|Stone lamp]]
[[File:Pineapple Market, കൈതച്ചക്ക ചന്ത, കന്നാരച്ചക്ക ചന്ത.JPG|thumb|Pineapple Market]]
'''Vazhakulam''' lies east of the town of [[Muvattupuzha]] in [[Ernakulam district]] on the Muvattupuzha - [[Thodupuzha]] road in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. This town is famously known as ''Pineapple City''<ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/article3524679.ece |title=Kerala pineapple farmers look to Sri Lanka - The Hindu |publisher=thehindu.com|access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref> due to large-scale cultivation of [[pineapple]]. The town is the largest [[Asia]]n pineapple market. [[Kerala Agricultural University]] established a Pineapple Research Station at Vazhakulam in 1995 to give research support to pineapple farmers. The pineapples cultivated in Vazhakulam has been credited with [[geographic indication]]. Today Vazhakulam pineapples are marketed as [[GI tag]]ged products. Vazhakulam is part of [[Muvattupuzha Taluk]] Rice used to be the main crop of this area in the 1960s and 1970s, but the advent of rubber cultivation saw many rice fields and estates being turned into rubber plantations.

The population of this area largely consists of [[Syro-Malabar|Syrian Catholic Christians]]. [[K. M. George (politician)|K. M. George]], the founder of the [[Kerala Congress]], is from Vazhakulam.

Many Hindu families have also made this place their home. Among the famous Hindu temples in this area are the Lord Subramanya temple, Vallikkada Bhagavathi temple and Pudussery Kalari Bhagavathi temple located at Avoli.

This place always get confused with another [[South Vazhakulam|Vazhakulam]], a small town in [[Aluva]], representing Vazhakulam Block & Vazhakulam Panchayat.

==Educational institutions==
*[[Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology]], Vazhakulam
*[[St. George College]], Vazhakulam
*[[Chavara International Academy]], Vazhakulam<ref name="chavarainternational">{{cite web|url=http://www.chavarainternational.com|title=Chavara International Academy|publisher=chavarainternational.com|access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>
*[[Carmel Public School]], Vazhakulam<ref name="carmelpublicschool">{{cite web|url=http://www.carmelpublicschool.com|title=Carmel Public School, Vazhakulam|publisher=carmelpublicschool.com|access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>
*Infant Jesus High School, Vazhakulam
*St. Little Theresas High School, Vazhakulam
*St. George's TTI, Vazhakulam
*St. Reetha's L.P. School, Theakkumala
*St. Thomas School, Vengachuvadu
*The Bethlehem International Vazhakulam
*Vimalamatha High School Kadalikkad
*St. Sebastian's HS, Memadangu
*Govt. L P School, Neerampuzha
*Govt. L P School, Maniyantharam

==Hospitals==
*St. George's Hospital Vazhakulam
*Govt. Hospital Vazhakulam

==Churches==
*[[St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church]]
*[[Carmel Monastery]]
*[[Holy Family Church Bethleham]]
*[[Zion Gospel Church & Ministries]]

==Temple==
*Lord Subramanya temple
*Vallikkada Bhagavathi temple
*Pudussery Kalari Bhagavathi temple located at Avoli
*Sree Dharma Sastha Temple Mangalloor
*Bhagavathi Temple Kalloorkad
<ref>*Pallikkapparambu siva temple</ref>

==Banks==
*[[Canara Bank]], Vazhakulam
*[[Federal Bank]],Vazhakulam
*[[State Bank Of India]], Vazhakulam
*[[South Indian Bank]], Vazhakulam
*[[Kerala Gramin Bank]], Vazhakulam
*Service Co-operative bank No:751

==Sports==

'''Volley Ball'''
Vazhakulam has a great Volley Ball culture. This town contributed many good players to the Indian volleyball. All the volleyball interests in this town is related to St. George's Volley Ball Club, Vazhakulam.

==Places in and around Vazhakulam==
* [[Kavana, Kerala|Kavana]]
* [[Memadangu]]
* Kadalikkad
* [[Madakkathanam]]
* [[Manjalloor]]
* [[Kalloorkad]]
* Nadukkara
* Avoly
* [[Anikkad]] -Anicadu
* [[Vadakode]]
* Thekkummala
* Bethlehem
*[[Mullappuzhachal]]

==See also==
*[[Muvattupuzha]]
*[[Arakuzha]]
*[[Thodupuzha]]
*[[Ernakulam ]]

==References==
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{{Reflist}}
{{Neighbourhoods of Kochi}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Ernakulam district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kochi]]

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