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Arpookara/Arpookkara (Malayalam: ആർപ്പൂക്കര) is a rural village in Kottayam district in the state of 
The Kottayam Medical College is situated in Arpookara. The main attraction is the backwaters in Arpookara. There are beautiful lakes and
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Ca ...
, India
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. The saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception
Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception or Saint Alphonsa, christened at birth as Anna Muttathupadathu (19 August 1910– 28 July 1946), was a nun and an educator by vocation (profession). She was also known for being a victim soul, visionary a ...
was born in Arpookara on 1910. This village belongs to the Kuttanad
Kuttanad ( ml, കുട്ടനാട്) is a region covering the Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta Districts, in the state of Kerala, India, well known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. The region has the lo ...
region of Kerala.
The Kottayam Medical College is situated in Arpookara. The main attraction is the backwaters in Arpookara. There are beautiful lakes and paddy fields
A paddy field is a flooded field of arable land used for growing semiaquatic crops, most notably rice and taro. It originates from the Neolithic rice-farming cultures of the Yangtze River basin in southern China, associated with pr ...
.
Demographics
Indiacensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses inc ...
, Arpookara had a population of 23,538 with 11,629 males and 11,909 females.
Landmarks
# Medical College Hospital, Gandhinagar #Medical College Vocational Higher Secondary School, Ambalakkavala # Medical College Higher Secondary School, Ambalakkavala # St. Philomina's Girls High School, Villoonni # Government High School, Karippoothettu # Adarsam Library, Nerekadavu, Arpookkara, Kottayam # Navodaya Grandhasala, Karippoothettu, Arpookkara, Kottayam # Pranavam Group Arts and Sports Club, Near Kolettu Temple Jn. Panampalam, Arpookkara, Kottayam-8 # School of Medical Education, Gandhinagar #Kuttanad Irrigation Development Sub Division, Arpookara.Places of Worships
# Sree Subrahmonya Swami Kshethram, Ambalakkavala, Arpookkara, Kottayam # Kolettu Sree Shanmugha Vilasam Temple, Panampalam, Arpookkara, Kottayam # Choorakavu Devi Temple & Karipoothrikka Sreekrishna Temple, Thommankavala, Arpookkara, Kottayam # Kunnathrikka Mahadeva Kshethram, Arpookkara, Kottayam # St. Xaviers church Villooni Arpookara # St. Micheles Chapel Panampalam, Arpookkara, Kottayam # St.George Orthodox Church (Manalel palli) Arpookara, Kottyam # St. George Church Aykkarachira, Arpookkara, Kottayam # Saint Alphonsa's (Muttathupadom) Birthplace, Arpookkara, Kottayam # Little Flower Church (Cherupushpam Palli), Arpookkara, Kottayam # Sreenarayana Gurudeva Kshethram SNDP Br. 3502, Arpookara (N), Kottayam # St. Sebastian's Church, Angadi (Angadi Palli), Arpookkara, Kottayam # St. Peters C.S.I Church Arpookara (Kumaramkunnu) KottayamReferences
# # Arpookara Panchayat Villages in Kottayam district {{Kottayam-geo-stub