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| name = Vadakkekara<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Village<br />
| image_skyline = Puthiyakaav temple.jpg<br />
| image_alt = Devi Temple<br />
| image_caption = <br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10.173090|N|76.2096500|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = Vadakkekara<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 9.32<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 31266<br />
| population_as_of = <br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = 2779<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --><br />
| postal_code = <br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 0484<br />
| registration_plate = KL-42<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = North Paravur<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = 1084 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]<br />
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy<br />
| blank3_info_sec1 = 93.25%<br />
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank4_info_sec1 = Ernakulam<br />
| blank5_name_sec1 = Civic agency<br />
| blank5_info_sec1 = Vadakkekara<br />
| website = {{URL|[http://lsgkerala.in/vadakkekkarapanchayat]}}<br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
[[File:Puthiyakaav Temple.jpg|thumb|Puthiyakavu temple]]<br />
'''Vadakkekara''' is a census town, in [[Paravur Taluk]], [[Ernakulam District]], [[Kerala]] state in [[India]]. It is also a part of [[Vadakkekara Grama Panchayat]]. Paravur town is situated 5&nbsp;km from this village. The main centre in this village is [[Moothakunnam]]. Vadakkekara is one of the early formed panchayat in the state. The cultural and historical place in Ernakulam Dristrict, combines the parts of the early Muzaris. Maliankara is famous for being the landing place of [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Vadakkekara (meaning: northern land) {{cn|date=February 2021}} 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.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
Important jobs are boat making, fishing, coconut trade, coir making, toddy tapping. Thuruthipuram is a minor market in this panchayat.<br />
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==Human Life==<br />
Hindu Ezhvas are the majority in population. Along with them, Muslims, Christians, Hindu Nairs, Dheevaras (settled mainly in Kunjithai, Chettikad , malienkara) are there.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Vadakkekara had a population of 20099 with 9694 males and 10405 females.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/P|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2008-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|archive-date=8 December 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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==Religious==<br />
* Moothakunnam Temple<br />
* Chakumarasery Temple<br />
* Ramankulangara Bhagavathy Temple <br />
* Kottuvallikad Temple<br />
* Bhuvaneshvari Devi Temple, Thiruthipuram<br />
* Sree Sastha Temple, Vavakadu<br />
* Valathu devi Temple<br />
* Unnimisiha Chapel, Madaplathuruth.<br />
*[[St.Louis Church (Thuruthippuram)]]<br />
*[[St. George Church (Madaplathuruth)]]<br />
*St.Antony's church, Chettikkad<br />
*Kottuvallikkad Alunkal Sree Badrakali Temple Fest<br />
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==Institutions==<br />
* SNM Higher Secondary School Moothakunnam.<br />
HMDP Sabha formed in 1882 is the most old sangam. This resulted in the formation of several other institutions.<br />
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==Localities==<br />
Maliankara, Kottuvallikkad, Moothakunnam, Madaplathuruth, Andipillykavu, Thuruthipuram, Muruvanthuruth, Oravanthuruth, Kattathuruth, Paliathuruth, Vavakkad, Kunjithai, Chettikkad.<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
*[[Paravoor Bharathan]]<br />
*[[Salim Kumar]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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{{Ernakulam district}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Ernakulam district]]<br />
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