Madakkathara is a village in

Thrissur district Thrissur (), anglicised as Trichur, is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central region of the state. Spanning an area of about , th ...

in the state of

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Demographics

As of the 2001

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, Madakkathara had a population of 13,472 with 6,691 males and 6,781 females. This village is famous for its agricultural nurseries . The

Kerala Agricultural University Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) is a State university (India), state university for agricultural education, recognised as a State Agricultural University by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It is situated in Vellanikkara ...

is located in the village, together with Madakkathara 400 kV Substation, which is operated by

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and

Kerala State Electricity Board Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is an Indian public sector undertaking under the Government of Kerala that generates, transmits and distributes electricity in the state. Established in 1957, the agency comes under the authority of the Po ...

References

Villages in Thrissur district {{Thrissur-geo-stub