Kadakkal

Kadakkal
Kadakkal
Town
	Kadakkal Viplava Smarakam
	Kadakkal Location in Kerala, India Kadakkal Kadakkal (India)
	Coordinates: 8°49′33″N 76°55′01″E / 8.825695752°N 76.91692471°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Type	Panchayati Raj
• Body	Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	48.9 km2 (18.9 sq mi)
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 Lok Sabha Constituency
Website	www.kadakkalonline.com

Kadakkal is a historic town located in the eastern part of Kollam district, Kerala. Kadakkal is a part of the Chadayamangalam Assembly constituency. Kadakkal is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) away from the taluk headquarter Kottarakkara. State Highway 64 passes through Kadakkal.^{[citation needed]}

History

Kadakkal was where one of the notable movements of the Indian independence movement, the Kadakkal Riot Case, led by Franco Raghavan Pillai in 1938 took place.^[1]

Economy

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.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, Kadakkal has a population of 30,719 people^[2], with 14,110 males and 16,609 females.^[3]

Transportation

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.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "List of Freedom Movements" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
^ "Revenue Portal". village.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "കൊല്ലം ജില്ലയിലെ ജനസംഖ്യ വിവരങ്ങള്‍ | Deparyment of Panchayats". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

External links

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

[2] "Revenue Portal". village.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[3] "കൊല്ലം ജില്ലയിലെ ജനസംഖ്യ വിവരങ്ങള്‍ | Deparyment of Panchayats". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

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