Parakkadavu

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Parakkadavu
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Parakkadavu
Parakkadavu (India)
Coordinates: 10°12′45″N76°21′07″E / 10.212570°N 76.352010°E / 10.212570; 76.352010
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Population
 (2001)
  Total29,997
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Parakkadavu (English: The ferry of rock) is a village situated along the banks of the Chalakkudi river in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Local paddy fields are fed by the Chalakkudi river. Parakkadavu is a Grama panchayath and a Block panchayath.[ clarification needed ] Moozhikkulam Lakshmana Temple is just a walkable distance from Parakkadavu junction. [1]

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Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, Parakkadavu had a population of 29997 with 14923 males and 15074 females. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.