Vazhakulam lies east of the town Muvattupuzha

Muvattupuzha

Muvattupuzha is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a junction of three districts namely Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki. The town is bordered by Kottayam district on southern side and Idukki district on eastern side approximately 20 km from the town...

 in Ernakulam district

Ernakulam district

-Economy:Agriculture constitutes the most important segment of the district’s economy and it is the biggest source of employment. Of the geographical 235319 hectares, crops are grown in 0 hectares. Coconut is the principal crop followed by rubber, paddy, and tapioca...

 on the Muvattupuzha - Thodupuzha

Thodupuzha

Thodupuzha is a town and a municipality in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 35.43 km2. It is 62 km from Ernakulam. Geographical Classification of Thodupuzha Region is Midland or Idanad....

 road in Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. This town is famous as Pineapple City since most are growing pineapple

Pineapple

Pineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...

 as well as it is the biggest Asia

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

n pineapple market. Kerala Agricultural University established a Pineapple Research Station at Vazhakulam in 1995 to give research support to pineapple farmers. Vazhakulam is part of Muvattupuzha Taluk

Muvattupuzha Taluk

Muvattupuzha Taluk is part of Ernakulam district. It is a Revenue Division for ease of Administration Purposes in Kerala State, India.Muvattupuzha Taluk is Head Quartered at Muvattupuzha Town.Now, Most Kerala State Government Offices in Muvattupuzha are transferred into new Mini Civil Station at...

The place has a large population of Syrian Catholic's. K. M. George, the founder of the Kerala Congress

Kerala Congress

The Kerala Congress is a recognized State political party in Kerala, India. The party was founded by K. M. George in October 1964 after a group of legislators decided to break from the Indian National Congress...

, was from Vazhakulam.

Many Hindu families have also made this place their home. Among the famous Hindu temples in this area are the Lord Subramanya temple, Vallikkada Bhagavathi temple and Pudussery Kalari Bhagavathi temple located at Avoli.

This place always get confused with South Vazhakulam

South Vazhakulam

South Vazhakulam is a town in Aluva-Munnar State Highway, in between Aluva and Perumbavoor. It represents Vazhakulam Block and Vazhakulam Grama Panchayat in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. The town is located on the banks of river Periyar and is called the queen of periyar.South Vazhakulam is...

, a small town in between Aluva

Aluva

Aluva , is a suburb of the city of Kochi, situated north of the city center and a municipality in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. Aluva is also a major industrial center of the state....

 & Perumbavoor

Perumbavoor

Perumbavoor is a suburban region of Kochi city and a municipality in Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. It lies in the North Eastern tip of the Greater Cochin area and is also the headquarters of Kunnathunad Taluk. It is a Main Satellite Centres of Kochi City. Perumbavoor is famed...

, representing Vazhakulam Block & Vazhakulam Panchayat.

Educational institutions

• Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology
  Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology
  Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology , Vazhakulam, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India, is a self-financed engineering college run by the Syro-Malabar Catholic diocese of Kothamangalam. It is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam...
  
  , Vazhakulam
• The Bethlehem International Vazhakulam
• Carmel Public School, Vazhakulam
• Infant Jesus High School
• St. Little Theresas Girls High School
• St. Augustine's Higher Secondary School (SAHSS), Kalloorkad
• Vimalamatha High School Kadalikkad
• St Thomas School,Vengachuvadu
• St George's TTI, Vazhakulam
• St Sebastian's HS, Memadangu
• Govt. L P School, Neerampuzha

Church

• St. George Forane Church,Vazhakulam
• Carmel Monastery, Vazhakulam
• Holy Family Church Bethleham

Sports

Volley Ball
Vazhakulam has a great Volley Ball culture. This town contributed many good players to the Indian volley ball. All the volley ball interests in this town is related to St.George's Volley Ball Club, Vazhakulam.

Places in and around Vazhakulam

• Kavana
• Memadangu
  Memadangu
  Memadangu is a village in Kerala, India with small mountains, rocky hills, rivers, paddy fields, rubber plantations and pineapple plantations. Memadangu is lying 10 km south east of Muvattupuzha town. Arakuzha and Vazhakulam are nearby villages...
  
  
• Kadalikkad
• Madakkathanam
  Madakkathanam
  Madakkathanam is on the Main Eastern Highway . The place is located at . This place is just 4 km away from Thodupuzha Town. Thoduupuzha Aar which flows through the side of Madakkathanam.There is an amazing Suspension Bridge in Madakkatnanam across Thodupuzha river...
  
  
• Manjalloor
• Kalloorkad
  Kalloorkad
  Kalloorkad is a small town in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated 50 km north east of Ernakulam City.-Politics:The place falls under Muvattupuzha assembly constituency, which is part of Idukki . It was part of Muvattupuzha until 2004...
  
  
• Nadukkara
• Avoly
• Vadakode

Welcome to the Vadakode , This place is situated in Ernakulam, Kerala, India, The place falls under Muvattupuzha assembly constituency, which is part of Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency). It was part of Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency) until 2004.[1] The municipality is headed by the Municipal Chairman.Vadakode (Language Malayalam) is a small town in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated 50 km north east of Ernakulam City.The nearby towns are Kothamangalam, Vazhakulam, Kalloorkad , Thodupuzha, Piravom, Koothattukulam, Kolenchery, Perumbavoor.