Vadakkekara

Vadakkekara
Village
Devi Temple
Vadakkekara is located in Kerala
Vadakkekara
Vadakkekara
Location in Kerala, India
Vadakkekara is located in India
Vadakkekara
Vadakkekara
Vadakkekara (India)
Coordinates: 10°10′23″N 76°12′35″E / 10.173090°N 76.2096500°E / 10.173090; 76.2096500
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
 • BodyVadakkekara
Area
 • Total9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Population
 • Total31,266
 • Density2,779/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registrationKL-42
Nearest cityNorth Paravur
Sex ratio1084 /
Literacy93.25%
Lok Sabha constituencyErnakulam
Civic agencyVadakkekara
Website[[1] lsgkerala.in/vadakkekkarapanchayat]]
Puthiyakavu temple

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 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 St. Thomas.