South Vazhakulam
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South Vazhakulam Thadiyittaparambu Thekke Vazhakulam |
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| Coordinates: 10°05′N 76°25′E / 10.09°N 76.42°ECoordinates: 10°05′N 76°25′E / 10.09°N 76.42°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Population | |
| • Total | 28,591 (Census data 2,001) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 683105 |
| Telephone code | 0484 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-40 |
| Nearest city | Aluva, Perumbavoor |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chalakkudy |
South Vazhakulam is a village town in between Perumbavoor and Aluva on Aluva-Munnar Highway(SH-16).
It represents Vazhakulam Block and Vazhakulam Panchayat in Kunnathunadu Taluk, Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala.
Manamplli, Vazhakkulam, Sreemulanagaram, Kanhoor, Koovappadi, Vengola, Keezhmadu, Edathala and Kizhakkambalam.
Vazhakkulam comes from 'vazha' which means banana in Malayalam and 'kulam' which means pond in Malayalam. There were a lot of banana planatations in olden times and there were many ponds to irrigate these plantations. That can be the reason for this pretty name of the village.
There are seven libraries and many schools in this village.
South Vazhakulam is known for warehouses and accommodates one of the largest warehouses in the state. There are many small size industries and trading concerns located in and around South Vazhakulam town.
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