Valiyaparamba is separated from the mainland by Kavvayi Backwater. It is located five kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Cheruvathur and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Bekal, Kasaragod, north Kerala.[citation needed] The island is approximately 16.14 square kilometres (6.23 sq mi) in size, and had a population of 11,917 in 1991. The island's main source of income is from agriculture and fishing. The island has 13 wards ruling by each ward member to leading the Valiyaparamba Panchayathu.

The island is separated from the mainland and accessible by transport boat service or by crossing the Mavila Kadappuram Bridge.

Nearest railway station: Cheruvathur, on the Kozhikode-Mangalore route, about 5 km (3 mi) from Valiyaparamba.

National Highway (NH 17) passes through Cheruvthur.


Nearest airports: Mangalore in Karnataka State, about 100 km (62 mi); Karipur International Airport Kozhikode, about 150 km (93 mi) from Valiyaparamba.