Kadakkad
Kadakkad
Kadakkadu | |
|---|---|
Municipal Division | |
 Kadakkad Sree Bhadrakali Temple | |
  Kadakkad Location in Kerala, India  Kadakkad Kadakkad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°13′N 76°42′E / 9.22°N 76.70°E | |
| 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
[edit]The name Kadakkad derived from Kharan (An Asura inhabited this place) and Kadu (Forest).
Places of Worship
[edit]Institutions
[edit]- Sugarcane Seed Farm, Kadakkad.[3]
- District Soil Testing Laboratory, Kadakkad.[4]
Gallery
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Kadakkad Sree Bhadrakali Temple
References
[edit]- ^ "Kadakkad, Pandalam". Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Kadakkad-Kaipattoor Road proposed to be upgraded to NH standards". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Model Integrated Farming Demonstration Centre at Kadakkad". The Hindu. Pathanamthitta. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "District Soil Testing Laboratory, Kadakkad, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta". Kerala Agriculture. Retrieved 12 January 2017.