Vadakkekara is a census town in the Paravur Taluk of

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Vadakkekara Grama Panchayat Vadakkekara Gram Panchayat is a gram panchayat, town council in the northern part of the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is nestled in the Paravur Block Panchayat in Paravur Taluk. Panchayat is the northern border of the Ernakulam distric ...

. The town of Paravur is located 5 km away from this village. The main centre in this village is

Moothakunnam Moothakunnam is a small village in the Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district of Kerala, South India. See also *North Paravur North Paravur (; formerly known as Paravur or Parur), is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. I ...

. Vadakkekara is one of the earliest formed panchayats in the state. The cultural and historical place in Ernakulam District combines the parts of the early Muzaris. Maliankara is famous for being the landing place of St.Thomas.

History

Vadakkekara (meaning: northern land) a panchayat situated in the north of Paravoor river. Vadakkekara consisted of Chittattukara, Pallipuram and Munambam. Vadakkekara was Kuttanad of Parur. Vadakkekara includes numerous islands and as the population increased the panchayat divided. Both British and Travancore has ruled here. British coins circulated here. Vadakkekara was the most important province under Parur Kingdom as it included Muziris where most of the Ships landed in the coasts of this panchayat. Kuriapilly Ferry connected Kottapuram Market. Vadakkekara was an assembly constituency.

Economy

Important jobs are boat making, fishing, coconut trade, coir making, toddy tapping. Thuruthipuram is a minor market in this panchayat.

Human Life

Hindu Ezhvas are the majority in population. Along with them, Muslims, Christians, Hindu Nairs, Dheevaras (settled mainly in Kunjithai, Chettikad, Malienkara) are there.

Demographics

India

census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

, Vadakkekara had a population of 20099 with 9694 males and 10405 females.

Religious

* Moothakunnam Temple * Vadakekara juma masjid * Chakumarasery Temple * Ramankulangara Bhagavathy Temple * Kottuvallikad Temple * Andippillikkav Bagavathy Temple * Bhuvaneshvari Devi Temple, Thiruthipuram * Sree Sastha Temple, Vavakadu * Valathu devi Temple * Unnimisiha Chapel, Madaplathuruth. * St.Louis Church (Thuruthippuram) * St. George Church (Madaplathuruth) *St.Antony's church, Chettikkad *Kottuvallikkad Alunkal Sree Badrakali Temple Fest

Institutions

* SNM Higher Secondary School Moothakunnam. HMDP Sabha formed in 1882 is the most old sangam. This resulted in the formation of several other institutions. * SNM college, malinkara * SNMIMT Engineering School, Malinkara * HDPY Senior Secondary School, Andippillikkav

Localities

Maliankara, Kottuvallikkad, Alamthurth Moothakunnam, Madaplathuruth, Andipillykavu, Thuruthipuram, Muruvanthuruth, Oravanthuruth, Kattathuruth, Paliathuruth, Vavakkad, Kunjithai, Chettikkad.

Notable people

Paravoor Bharathan Vadakkekarayil Koran Bharathan (16 January 1929- 19 August 2015), better known as Paravoor Bharatan was an Indian actor who acted in Malayalam films. He started his career in movies during the 1950s. Bharathan is known as a versatile actor and ...

Salim Kumar Salim Kumar (born 10 October 1969) is an Indian actor, comedian, director and writer in Malayalam cinema. Mostly known for his comic and comedy roles, Salim Kumar is considered one of the best and most prominent comedians in the history of Mala ...

References

External links

Villages in Ernakulam district {{Ernakulam-geo-stub