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Valakom is a fast growing town located on Kerala State highway One, in the Kollam district of Kerala, India, with a population of 17928. It lies within Kottarakkara municipal town, Ummannoor and edamulackal Panchayat. Valkom is famous for menkari and kapa puzhikiyathu. In the Valakom market, anyone can buy and sell vegetables, fish and meat. The government library is located around 2 km from the place. Valakom consists of many schools, churches and temples.
One of the famous eco tourism malamel para is near Valakom.
Valakom | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: (8.9545629, 76.8427834) | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Named for | Fastest developing town by Education and trade |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,928 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 691532 |