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Kandankary is a small village in
Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...
, India. It is located in
Champakulam Champakulam is a village in Kerala, India. It is in Alappuzha district. Champakulam is part of Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala, and is resplendent in green paddy fields, coconut groves and water fowl. Champakulam is an important tourist spo ...
Panchayat in
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 ...
Taluk.


Geography

It is presumed that this region (most part of
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 ...
) was a very big forest in ancient years, but later destroyed by a forest fire. It is still possible to see "kari" (coal) if we dig deep into the soil. So this place name end-up with Kari. The main source of income is agriculture. The rice fields are a key feature of the place. The village is located on the banks of the
Pamba River The Pamba River (also called Pampa River) is the longest river in the Indian state of Kerala after Periyar (river), Periyar and Bharathappuzha, and the longest river in the erstwhile former princely state of Travancore. The Sabarimala Temple, d ...
. This village is known for its ancient temple Kandakarykkavu Devi Temple and St. Joseph's Church and DVHSS Kandankary. Kandankary is located 18 km from
Changanacherry Changanassery, () formerly Changanacherry, is a municipality in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is located south of the district headquarters in Kottayam and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 I ...
,19 km from
Alappuzha Alappuzha (, आलप्पुळ) or Alleppey is a municipality and town on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is the district headquarters of the district, and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvana ...
& 44 km from
Kottayam Kottayam () is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kottayam has a population of ...
.


Economy

Due to the good soil and availability of water, paddy cultivation is traditionally practiced by most people here. After harvest, the fields are irrigated and fish farming is started. This is another source of income for the farmers here.


Shrines

* Kandankary Kavu Devi Temple * St. Joseph's Church Kandankary


School

* D V Higher Secondary School


Transportation

* (K.S.R.TC) Kerala State Road Transport Corporation * (S.W.T.D) State Water Transport Department


Gallery

File:Kandankary backwater view.jpg, Kandankary backwater view File:Kandankary paddy field.jpg, Local paddy field File:Kandankary sunset in pady field.jpg, Sunset in paddy field File:Kandankary back water boat.jpg, Kandankary boat File:Kandankary-kuttanad-kerala-alappuzha.jpg File:Kandankary-paddy-field-view-in-evening.jpg


References

Villages in Alappuzha district {{Kerala-geo-stub