Vallikkunnu
Vallikkunnu is a village in Tirurangadi Taluk of Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India with an area of 25 km2. It is located 5 km north of Parappanangadi town and comes under the jurisdiction of Parappanangadi Police Station and Parappanangadi Judicial First Class Magistrate Court. Its latitude and longitude are 11'07" N and 7'51"E respectively. Vallikkunnu was awarded the best panchayath of Kerala in 1997. Vallikunnu is situated on Tirur-Kadalundi Road. Vallikkunnu is also a part of the Oldest Railway Line of Kerala laid in 1861 from Tirur to Chaliyam via Tanur, Parappanangadi, Vallikkunnu, and Kadalundi.
Vallikkunnu | |
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Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary is located in the Balathiruthi Island clusters of Vallikkunnu | |
Vallikkunnu Location in Kerala, India Vallikkunnu Vallikkunnu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°8′0″N 75°50′0″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 22,853 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673314 |
| Telephone code | 0494 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-55 KL]]65 |
| Nearest city | Kozhikode |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Malappuram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vallikkunnu |
| Climate | Moderate (Köppen) |
Vallikkunnu lies on the bank of Kadalundi River. Kadalundi River joins with Arabian Sea at the estuary (Azhimukham) in Kadalundi Nagaram beach of Vallikkunnu Grama Panchayat. Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary and Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community Reserve are located here.