Marakkara

Marakkara Marakkara
Grama Panchayath
Kadampuzha Temple is in Marakkara Panchayath
Marakkara Location in Kerala, India Marakkara Marakkara (India)
Coordinates: 10°57′0″N 76°2′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Government
• Type	Grama pachayath
Population  (2011)
• Total	40,404
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	676553
Vehicle registration	KL-55,KL-10

Marakkara is a village in Kuttippuram Block Panchayat, Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.

Kadampuzha Temple

The famous Kadampuzha Devi Temple is situated inside the Marakkara panchayath.

Transportation

Marakkara village connects to other parts of India through Kottakkal town. National highway No.66 passes through Tanur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Marakkara had a population of 15836 with 7377 males and 8459 females.

See also

• Kuttippuram Block Panchayat

Administration

Marakkara is a grama Panchayat

Villages

1.Marakkara, 2.Melmuri

Wards

1.Randathani, 2.Marakkara, 3.Erkkara, 4.Maruthinchira, 5.Melmuri, 6.Parappur, 7.Karekkad North, 8.Chithrampally, 9.Majeed kundu, 10.Jarathingal, 11.Malayil, 12.Neeradi, 13.Pilathara, 14.Kadampuzha, 15.Chullikkad, 16.A.C.nirapp, 17.Kallarmangalam, 18.Chelakuth, 19.Poovanchina, 20.Attuppuram