Kadakkal Knowpia

Kadakkal
Kadakkal
Town
	Kadakkal Thiruvathira - A well-known festival ritual
	Coordinates: 8°49′33″N 76°55′01″E / 8.825695752°N 76.91692471°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691536
Telephone code	91-(0)474
Vehicle registration	KL 82
Nearest city	Kollam
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam
Website	www.kadakkalonline.com

Kadakkal is a historic town located in the eastern part of Kollam district, Kerala.

History edit

Kadakkal was where one of the notable movements of the Indian independence movement, the Kadakkal Riot Case, led by Franco Raghavan Pillai, took place.^[1]

Economy edit

Kadakkal is an important business centre, containing businesses such as Kadakkal Chantha Market which sell goods such as coconut, areca nut, copra, tapioca and rubber.

Demographics edit

As of the 2001 census, Kadakkal has a population of 45,291, with 21,749 males and 23,542 females.^[2]

Transport edit

The nearest bus stations at Kadakkal Panchayath is Kadakkal Bus Stand, while the nearest railway stations are located at Punalur , Paravur and Varkala. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport.

References edit

^ "List of Freedom Movements" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
^ "2001 Census - Population details". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.

External links edit

Kadakkal Amma
Kadakkal Online
wikimapia kadakkal

[1] "List of Freedom Movements" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 29 January 2014.

[2] "2001 Census - Population details". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.

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