Arpookara/Arpookkara (Malayalam: ആർപ്പൂക്കര) is a rural village in

Kottayam district Kottayam () is one of List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. Kottayam district comprises six municipal towns: Kottayam, Changanassery, Pala, Kerala, Pala, Erattupetta, Ettu ...

in the state of

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. The saint

Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (19 August 1910 – 28 July 1946), born as Anna Muttathupadathu, was an Indian Catholic nun and educator. She is the first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church, and t ...

was born in Arpookara on 1910. This village belongs to the

Kuttanad Kuttanad is a river delta landscape region in the state of Kerala, India, known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. It is in the Districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. The region has the lowest altitude in ...

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.

Etymology

The meaning of Arpookara relates to a place where sports are played. Its proximity to the

Vembanad Lake Vembanad () is the longest lake in India, and the largest in the state of Kerala. The lake has an area of 2,033 square kilometers and a maximum length of 96.5 km. Spanning three districts in the state of Kerala, it is known as Vembanad L ...

and

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makes Arpookara one of the main

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s in Kerala.

Demographics

India

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, Arpookara had a population of 23,538 with 11,629 males and 11,909 females.

Governance

Arpookara is administered by an Indian village governance system called Grama Panchayat.

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) Kottayam

References

Arpookara Panchayat Arpookara/Arpookkara (Malayalam: ആർപ്പൂക്കര) is a rural village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception was born in Arpookara on 1910. This village belongs to the Ku ...

Villages in Kottayam district {{Kottayam-geo-stub