Vallikkunnu

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Vallikkunnu
village
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary is located in the Balathiruthi Island clusters of Vallikkunnu
Vallikkunnu Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Vallikkunnu Vallikkunnu (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°8′0″N 75°50′0″E / 11.13333°N 75.83333°E / 11.13333; 75.83333
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 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.^[1][2] Vallikunnu is situated on Tirur-Kadalundi Road.^[3] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]