Vallivattom

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Vallivattom is a remote village in the Vellangur Panchayat district of Kerala, the southern most state of India. Its western boundary is defined by the Canoli canal, and its eastern by the Trichur-Kodungallor road. The town is 8 miles from Kodungallore and Irinjalakuda.

Vallivattom has 5 schools, and its literacy rate is 90%. It is religiously diverse, containing 7 mosques, 15 Hindu temples, and 3 churches. Its primary industries are coir production, bus body-building, diamond mining, and construction. The primary roads in and around the village are NH 17, the Trichur-Kodungallore Road, the Konathukunnu-Poovathumkadavu Road, the Paingode-Konathukunnu Road, and the Karupadanna-Chirattakkunnu Road.