The Vallam making artisans have died and with the advent of motor transport the industry died. Based in the village is a school on the Amritapuri campus.

[1] The women used to collectively manufacture coir from the coconut, while few were engaged in making mats out of Screw Pine.

Vallikavu became world famous by the birth of Mata Amritanandamayi, the Hindu spiritual leader.

As many people came, Vallickavu developed to a small town in a short time span and shops, markets, textiles, etc.

Regular buses connect the village with Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Karunagappally, Ochira and Kayamkulam.