Kakkayur is a small village between Koduvayur, Pallavur and Kunisseri in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. Kakkayur is on the Palakkad Nemmara route about 13 km from Palakkad town. It is part of Koduvayur Grama Panchayat. The population is around 8500 and the literacy of the village stands at 86.3%.