Vadakkekara

Vadakkekara
Village
Vadakkekara Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Vadakkekara Vadakkekara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°10′23″N76°12′35″E / 10.173090°N 76.2096500°E / 10.173090; 76.2096500
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Body	Vadakkekara
Area
• Total	9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Population
• Total	31,266
• Density	2,779/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-42
Nearest city	North Paravur
Sex ratio	1084 ♂/♀
Literacy	93.25%
Lok Sabha constituency	Ernakulam
Civic agency	Vadakkekara
Website	[ lsgkerala.in/vadakkekkarapanchayat]]

Puthiyakavu temple

Vadakkekara is a census town in the Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala, India. It is also a part of Vadakkekara Grama Panchayat. The town of Paravur is located 5 km away from this village. The main centre in this village is Moothakunnam. Vadakkekara is one of the earliest formed panchayats in the state. The cultural and historical place in Ernakulam District combines the parts of the early Muzaris. Maliankara is famous for being the landing place of St.Thomas.

History

Vadakkekara (meaning: northern land) ^{[ citation needed ]} a panchayat situated in the north of Paravoor river. Vadakkekara consisted of Chittattukara, Pallipuram and Munambam. Vadakkekara was Kuttanad of Parur. Vadakkekara includes numerous islands and as the population increased the panchayat divided. Both British and Travancore has ruled here. British coins circulated here. Vadakkekara was the most important province under Parur Kingdom as it included Muziris where most of the Ships landed in the coasts of this panchayat. Kuriapilly Ferry connected Kottapuram Market. Vadakkekara was an assembly constituency.

Economy

Important jobs are boat making, fishing, coconut trade, coir making, toddy tapping. Thuruthipuram is a minor market in this panchayat.

Human Life

Hindu Ezhvas are the majority in population. Along with them, Muslims, Christians, Hindu Nairs, Dheevaras (settled mainly in Kunjithai, Chettikad, Malienkara) are there.

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, Vadakkekara had a population of 20099 with 9694 males and 10405 females. ^[1]

Religious

• Moothakunnam Temple
• Vadakekara juma masjid
• Chakumarasery Temple
• Ramankulangara Bhagavathy Temple
• Kottuvallikad Temple
• Andippillikkav Bagavathy Temple
• Bhuvaneshvari Devi Temple, Thiruthipuram
• Sree Sastha Temple, Vavakadu
• Valathu devi Temple
• Unnimisiha Chapel, Madaplathuruth.
• St.Louis Church (Thuruthippuram)
• St. George Church (Madaplathuruth)
• St.Antony's church, Chettikkad
• Kottuvallikkad Alunkal Sree Badrakali Temple Fest

Institutions

• SNM Higher Secondary School Moothakunnam.

HMDP Sabha formed in 1882 is the most old sangam. This resulted in the formation of several other institutions.

• SNM college, malinkara
• SNMIMT Engineering School, Malinkara
• HDPY Senior Secondary School, Andippillikkav

Localities

Maliankara, Kottuvallikkad, Alamthurth Moothakunnam, Madaplathuruth, Andipillykavu, Thuruthipuram, Muruvanthuruth, Oravanthuruth, Kattathuruth, Paliathuruth, Vavakkad, Kunjithai, Chettikkad.

Notable people

• Paravoor Bharathan
• Salim Kumar

References

1. "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.