Malarikkal

Malarikkal മലരിക്കൽ
Village
Malarikkal water lily field
Malarikkal Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Malarikkal Malarikkal (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°33′33″N 76°29′29″E / 9.55911°N 76.49138°E / 9.55911; 76.49138
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686030
Telephone code	0481
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL-05

Malarikkal is a small tourism hamlet located in Thiruvarpu panchayat in Kottayam town of Kerala, India. It is a tourist destination known for its water lily fields.

Places nearby

• Thiruvarppu
• Kumarakom
• Chengalam South
• Vaikom
• Kottayam

Economy

Fishing, agriculture and tourism are the major economic activities. The tropical climate supports cultivation in the area. The area has expanses of mangrove forests, paddy fields and coconut groves. Fruits including Banana, Mango, Jackfruit, Ambazhanga, Puli (Tamarind), Chaambenga, Peraycka (Guava), Aathaycka and Pineapple are grown here. Cocoa, coffee, chena (yam) and chembu (colocasia) are also cultivated, typically under the coconut trees. The area is irrigated by waterways and canals connected to the Meenachil river. The smaller canals are often lined by hibiscus plants, which grow over the canals forming a canopy of foliage and flowers.^{[citation needed]}

Modes of access

One can access Malarikkal by many means:

• By air: via Cochin International Airport approximately 84.3 kilometres (52 mi) or Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, approximately 161 kilometres (100 mi)
• By rail: via Kottayam - approximately 7.6 kilometres (5 mi).
• By road:KSRTC(6.9 kilometres) Buses and taxis are easily available at all times of the day from Kottayam.

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