Vadaserikara is a village in
Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta District (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalities in Pathanamthitta: Adoor, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruvalla ...
, in the state of
Kerala
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,
India
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. It is one of the 11 villages in
Ranni[
] and sits at the confluence of the
Pamba and Kallar River.Nearest Railway Station Is Thiruvalla,Located At A Distance Of 34 km.
The village is located on the main trunk road to Sabarimala–the Pathanamthitta-Pampa Highway and is a stopover for pilgrims on the way to
Sabarimala, the abode of
Lord Ayyappa
Ayyappan an incarnation of dharma sastha, also called Manikandan, is a Hindu deity popular in Southern India, He is considered to be the epitome of dharma, truth, and righteousness and is often called upon to obliterate evil.
Although devotion t ...
, a pilgrim centre that attracts millions of Ayyappa devotees. It lies from
Kumplampoika and about from
Ranni. The Pathanamthitta-
Seethathodu road also pass through Vadasserikkara.
Marthoma Christians and
Orthodox
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Religion
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form the majority of the population. The village has seen much growth since the 1990s. One of the biggest bridges in the district is at Benglavkadavu.
Demographics
India census, Vadaserikara had a population of 22,577 with 11,080 males and 11,497 females.
Village council
The current president of the Vadaserikara Village Council or Gram Panchayat is Maniyar Radhamani.
Electricity supply
33kV Substation, Perunad
See also
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Angamoozhy
Angamoozhy is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Angamoozhy is located near the Kakkad power station and the Sabarimala temple.
Geographically Angamoozhy is High-range area.
Economy
Angamoozhy is mainly a pla ...
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Ranni
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Chittar
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Pathanamthitta
References
Villages in Pathanamthitta district
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