Valakam, Ernakulam district
Valakam Valakom | |
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village | |
  Valakam Location in Kerala, India  Valakam Valakam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′N 76°31′E / 9.98°N 76.52°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Taluk | Muvattupuzha |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,966 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 682316 |
| STD Code | 0485 |
| 2011 census code | 628020 |
Valakam, also known as Valakom is a village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India.[1] It is located in the Muvattupuzha taluk, 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of the Muvattupuzha town. The National Highway 85 passes through Valakom.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Valakam has 4012 households. The literacy rate of the village is 88.57%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15966 | 7975 | 7991 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 1339 | 698 | 641 |
| Scheduled caste | 653 | 326 | 327 |
| Scheduled tribe | 49 | 28 | 21 |
| Literates | 14141 | 7142 | 6999 |
| Workers (all) | 6080 | 4455 | 1625 |
| Main workers (total) | 5234 | 4034 | 1200 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 570 | 538 | 32 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 354 | 253 | 101 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 73 | 58 | 15 |
| Main workers: Other | 4237 | 3185 | 1052 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 846 | 421 | 425 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 75 | 55 | 20 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 103 | 49 | 54 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 648 | 310 | 338 |
| Non-workers | 9886 | 3520 | 6366 |
Location
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Places of worship
- St Thomas Evangelical Church,valakom
- Christian Brethren Church, Valakom
- St. George church, Valakom
- Marthoma Church, Valakom
- Ambaloor Mahadeva temple. Mekkadampu, valakom
- IPC Hebron church Valakom
- St. Marys Church,Rackad.
Education
- MS High School Valakom
- Govt. lower primary school Valakom
- MIN Public School Mekkadampu
- Bright Public School Valakom
References
- ^ "Kerala villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Ernakulam district census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.