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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vizhikkithodu
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = [[File:Vizhikkithodu Junction.jpg|250px]]
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| image_caption = Vizhikkithodu Junction
| pushpin_map = India Kerala
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Vizhikkithodu in Kerala
| coordinates = {{coord|9.513479|76.810567}}
| subdivision_type = County
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 686518
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| registration_plate = KL-34
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| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kanjirapally]], [[Ponkunnam]], [[Erumeli]]
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'''Vizhikkithodu''' is a village located on the banks of river [[Manimala River|Manimala]] in [[Kanjirapally|Kanjirapally panchayath]] in [[Kottayam district]] of [[Kerala]]. [[Kanjirapally]] is the nearest town to this village and is located at a distance of 6 km. The [[Ponkunnam]]-[[Erumeli]] Road, which is one of the main roads for [[Sabarimala]] pilgrims passes through this village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/vizhikkathodu/id/18195|title=Vizhikkathodu, Kottayam District, Kerala, India|website=Kerala Tourism|language=en|access-date=2019-03-16}}</ref>

==Cultural centers==
Two libraries are working in Vizhikkithodu to provide readership and knowledge to the people of the village. The main library is the PYMA Library. This library contains more than 2,000 book collections, reading hall, conference hall and library for children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.janmabhumidaily.com/news118157|title=വിഴിക്കത്തോട് ഗ്രന്ഥശാല പുരസ്‌കാരങ്ങളുടെ നിറവിൽ|access-date=|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Janmabhumi Daily}}</ref>

==Educational institutions==
A government higher secondary school runs at this village. The school was founded in 1917.

==Health centers==
A primary health center and a government Ayurvedic dispensary are located in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kottayam.nic.in/public-utility-category/hospitals/page/6/|title=Hospitals {{!}} Kottayam, The Land of Letters|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-16}}</ref>

==Places of worship==
Chenappady Sreedharma Sastha Temple and Ilaankavu Bhagavathi Temple are the major Hindu shrines in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lsgkerala.in/kanjirappallypanchayat/history/|title=ചരിത്രം « കാഞ്ഞിരപ്പള്ളി ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Kanjirappally Grama Panchayat)|access-date=2019-03-16}}</ref> St. Mary's Church is the main Christian church in the village.

==References==
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{{Kottayam district}}
[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]]

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