Vazhakulam

{{about|the town 9 km east of Muvattupuzha|Vazhakulam (Thekke Vazhakulam) in Aluva|South Vazhakulam}}

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| name = Vazhakulam

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| other_name = Pineapple City

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| settlement_type = town

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| image_caption = Pineapple and Rubber cultivations in Vazhakulam

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| subdivision_name1 = Kerala

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Ernakulam

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| governing_body = Manjalloor Panchayath

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| elevation_m = 22

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| timezone1 = IST

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| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 686670

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| area_code = 0485

| registration_plate = KL-17

| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city

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File:Vazhakulam Forane Church - വാഴക്കുളം ഫൊറോന പള്ളി-1.JPG

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File:Pineapple Market, കൈതച്ചക്ക ചന്ത, കന്നാരച്ചക്ക ചന്ത.JPG

Vazhakulam is a village in Muvattupuzha Taluk is in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. This town is known as Pineapple City{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/article3524679.ece |title=Kerala pineapple farmers look to Sri Lanka - The Hindu |publisher=thehindu.com|access-date=27 September 2015}} due to its large-scale pineapple farms.

Another village named Vazhakulam, is located in Aluva.

Economy

The town is the largest Asian pineapple market. Kerala Agricultural University established a Pineapple Research Station at Vazhakulam in 1995. The pineapples cultivated there have achieved a geographic indication. Vazhakulam pineapples are marketed as GI tagged products. Rice used to be the main crop of this area in the 1960s and 1970s, but the advent of rubber cultivation turned many rice fields and estates into rubber plantations.

Demographics

The population of this area largely consists of Syrian Catholic Christians.

Many Hindu families have made this place their home.(?)

Educational institutions

Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology, Vazhakulam
St. George College, Vazhakulam
Chavara International Academy, Vazhakulam{{cite web|url=http://www.chavarainternational.com|title=Chavara International Academy|publisher=chavarainternational.com|access-date=27 September 2015}}
Carmel CMI Public School, Vazhakulam{{cite web|url=http://www.carmelpublicschool.com|title=Carmel Public School, Vazhakulam|publisher=carmelpublicschool.com|access-date=27 September 2015}}
Infant Jesus High School, Vazhakulam
St. Little Theresas High School, Vazhakulam
St. George's TTI, Vazhakulam
St. Reetha's L.P. School, Theakkumala
St. Thomas School, Vengachuvadu
The Bethlehem International Vazhakulam
Vimalamatha High School Kadalikkad
St. Sebastian's HS, Memadangu
Govt. L P School, Neerampuzha
Govt. L P School, Maniyantharam

Hospitals

St. George's Hospital Vazhakulam
Govt. Hospital Vazhakulam

Churches

St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church
Carmel Monastery
Holy Family Church, Bethleham
Assemblies of God Church
India Pentecostal Church of God
Zion Gospel Church & Ministries
St Sebastians church, Arikuzha

Temple

Among the famous Hindu temples in this area are the Lord Subramanya temple, Vallikkada Bhagavathi temple and Pudussery Kalari Bhagavathi temple.*Pallikkapparambu siva temple Other nearby temples include Sree Dharma Sastha Temple in Manjalloor and Bhagavathi Temple in Kalloorkad.

Banks

Sports

Volleyball - Vazhakulam has a great volleyball culture. This town contributed many good players to the Indian volleyball. All the volleyball interests in this town is related to St. George's Volley Ball Club.
Basketball - Carmel cmi public school indoor stadium provides basketball facilities and nourishing the young talents.