Vallarpadam | |
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Island | |
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| Coordinates:9°59′24″N76°15′18″E / 9.990°N 76.255°E /9.990; 76.255 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Muluvakad Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0484 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-7 |
| City | Kochi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ernakulam |
| Civic agency | Muluvakad Panchayat |
Vallarpadam is one among the group of islands thatform part ofKochi, in thestate of Kerala,India. It is situated inVembanad Lake, locally known as Kochi Lake and has a population of over 10,000.Vallarpadam is one of the two islands, the other beingWillingdon Island, around which thePort of Kochi is situated. TheInternational Container Transshipment Terminal of the port is situated entirely inVallarpadam island.Vypin island lies to its west andMulavukad island to its east.
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Vallarpadam is connected by theGoshree bridges with the city center andVypin island. Private Buses,state government owned buses and auto rickshaws ply between the island and Kochi city.TheNH 47 C, which is a four lane one, connects Vallarpadam to the National Highway 47 at Kalamassery jn which is about 17.2 kilometres (10.7 miles) away. Vallarpadam is easily accessible from both NH 17 and NH 47.
Since 2009, Vallarpadam is connected withEdapally Railway Station with a 4620m long rail bridge.[1] The rail connectivity is entirely for transporting containers from the International Container Transshipment Terminal.
70% of the island consists of fishing fields. The economy principally consists of inland fishing using traditional methods.Fishing using specially prepared net, called a valakettu, is the major income for the fishing community.
TheBasilica of Our Lady of Ransom at Vallarpadam is a major Catholic pilgrim center in the State.Adikkandam Bhagavathy Temple, is a famous bhagavathy temple situated in the southern part of vallarpadam Island, calledPanambukad.Also have sree kalari shastha(Ayyappan) temple east side of Vallarpadam.
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