Kadakkad is a municipal division in Pandalam. Situated in the banks of Achankovil river; Kadakkad divided into two divisions, Kadakkad North and Kadakkad South.[1] Pandalam-Pathanamthitta road is the major road passing and Kadakkad-Kaipattoor road proposed to be upgraded to NH standards.[2]
Kadakkad
Kadakkadu | |
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Municipal Division | |
Coordinates: 9°13′N 76°42′E / 9.22°N 76.70°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Pathanamthitta |
Government | |
• Body | Pandalam Municipality |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 04734 |
Vehicle registration | KL-26 |
Nearest city | Pandalam |
Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
Etymology
editThe name Kadakkad derived from Kharan (An Asura inhabited this place) and Kadu (Forest).
Places of Worship
editInstitutions
edit- Sugarcane Seed Farm, Kadakkad.[3]
- District Soil Testing Laboratory, Kadakkad.[4]
Gallery
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Kadakkad Sree Bhadrakali Temple
References
edit- ^ "Kadakkad, Pandalam". Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Kadakkad-Kaipattoor Road proposed to be upgraded to NH standards". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Model Integrated Farming Demonstration Centre at Kadakkad". The Hindu. Pathanamthitta. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "District Soil Testing Laboratory, Kadakkad, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta". Kerala Agriculture. Retrieved 12 January 2017.