Vadakkekara

Vadakkekara
Village
Coordinates: 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	[[1] lsgkerala.in/vadakkekkarapanchayat]]

Puthiyakavu temple

Vadakkekara is a census town, panchayat in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala state in India. Paravur town is situated 5 km from this village. The main centre in this village is Moothakunnam. Vadakkekara is one of the early formed panchayat in the state.The Cultural and historical place in Ernakulam Dristrict, combines the parts of the early Muzaris. Maliankara is famous for being the landing place of St. Thomas.

History

Vadakkekara (meaning-northern land) 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

Anglo Indians,Kudumbis, Dheevaras settled in Kunjithai, Chettikad and ?.

Religious

• Moothakunnam Temple
• Chakumarasery Temple
• Kottuvallikad Temple
• Bhuvaneshvari Devi Temple, Thiruthipuram
• Sree Sastha Temple, Vavakadu
• Valathu devi Temple
• Unnimisiha Chapel, Madaplathuruth.
• St.Louis Church (Thuruthippuram)
• St.George Church (Madaplathuruth)

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.

Localities

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

Notable people

• Paravoor Bharathan
• Salim Kumar

External links

There is no authentic reference given here.