Kadakkad

Kadakkad Kadakkadu
Municipal Division
Kadakkad Sree Bhadrakali Temple
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Coordinates: 9°13′N76°42′E / 9.22°N 76.70°E / 9.22; 76.70
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Government
• Body	Pandalam Municipality
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	04734
Vehicle registration	KL-26
Nearest city	Pandalam
Lok Sabha constituency	Pathanamthitta
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)

Kadakkad is a municipal division in Pandalam. Situated in the banks of Achankovil river; Kadakkad divided into two divisions, Kadakkad North and Kadakkad South. ^[1] Pandalam-Pathanamthitta road is the major road passing and Kadakkad-Kaipattoor road proposed to be upgraded to NH standards. ^[2]

Etymology

The name Kadakkad derived from Kharan (An Asura inhabited this place) and Kadu (Forest).

Places of Worship

• Kadakkad Sree Bhadrakali Temple
• Kadakkad Juma Masjid

Institutions

• Sugarcane Seed Farm, Kadakkad. ^[3]
• District Soil Testing Laboratory, Kadakkad. ^[4]

Gallery

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  Kadakkad Sree Bhadrakali Temple

References

1. "Kadakkad, Pandalam" . Retrieved 22 February 2017.
2. "Kadakkad-Kaipattoor Road proposed to be upgraded to NH standards". The Hindu . Retrieved 11 April 2017.
3. "Model Integrated Farming Demonstration Centre at Kadakkad". The Hindu . Pathanamthitta. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
4. "District Soil Testing Laboratory, Kadakkad, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta". Kerala Agriculture. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.