| Vallikunnam | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District(s) | Alappuzha |
| Nearest city | Kayamkulam |
| Parliamentary constituency | Mavelikkara |
| Assembly constituency | Mavelikara |
| Population | 29,029 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Vallikunnam is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]
Vallikunnam is a gram panchayat situated in mavelikkara taluk of alappuzha district of kerala state. It is one of the beautiful villages in Alappuzha. It is the southernmost place in alappuzha bordering oachira and thazhava of kollam districts. It is an area of paddy and sesame fields, rubber and tapioca cultivation. Due to abundance of clay, this area has a lot of mud bricks factories. It has many higher secondary schools, a public health center, panchayat and village offices, temples and mosques. A.G.R.M.H.S.S Vallikunnam is one of the famous school. Padayanivettom temple is one of the landmark of this place.Durga and Bhadra are the goddesses of the temple. Another famous temple is the Vattackad Temple. The village is situated enroute mavelikkara- karunagappally road and Oachira- Thamarakkulam road. Manackad is the adminsitrative center and Choonad and Kambisseri are the main commercial centers. The major centers in vallikunnam are choonad, manackad, vattackad, kambisseri, elippakkulam etc. The place is well connected to kayamkulam, mavelikkara, karunagappally, adoor, sasthamkotta and other nearby towns.
As of 2001[update] India census, Vallikunnam had a population of 29029 with 13597 males and 15432 females.[1]
it is the birth place of the great Thoppil Bhasi
.This is also the birth place of Dr.Geetha S Pillai, eminent scientist of Plant Biotechnology working at the Centre for Medicinal Plants Research. This is also the birth place of great Poet Puthussery Ramachandran and Ex.MP CS.Sujatha & malayala manorama cameraman aji pushkar