Valakam
Valakom
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village
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  Valakam Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Valakam Valakam (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′N 76°31′E / 9.98°N 76.52°E / 9.98; 76.52 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Taluk | Muvattupuzha |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 15,966 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
682316
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| STD Code | 0485 |
| 2011 census code | 628020 |
Valakam, also known as Valakom is a village in the Ernakulam districtofKerala, 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.
According to the 2011 census of India, Valakam has 4012 households. The literacy rate of the village is 88.57%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| 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 |
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