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Edakkidom

Edakkidom
village
Edakkidom is located in Kerala
Edakkidom
Edakkidom
Location in Kerala, India
Edakkidom is located in India
Edakkidom
Edakkidom
Edakkidom (India)
Coordinates: 8°57′0″N 76°44′0″E / 8.95000°N 76.73333°E / 8.95000; 76.73333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
VillageKareepra,Ezhukone
BlockKottarakara
Government
 • TypeVillage Administration
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Distance from Kollam21 kilometres (13 mi) north
Distance from Ezhukone3 kilometres (1.9 mi)

Edakkidom is a village in the Kollam district, in the Indian state of Kerala, located about 21 km (13 mi) north of Kollam city. The main attraction is Thettikkunnil Sree Mahadevi Devaswam and pulichani cave.

Geography

Edakkidom is located among many surrounding villages:

Some notable nearby settlements are Kollam, Kottarakkara, Ezhukone, Odanavattom, and Punalur.

Demographics

This village has a majority population of Hindus.

Economy

The primary occupations are in growing agricultural products, including rubber, black pepper, cashews, rice and plantain.

Other employers include Kareepra Cooperative Bank, Edakkidom & SupplyCo Maveli Store at KSN Building, Sodiac Tiles (BK Agencies), SLS wood industries, Mother rubber manufacturers. Rajan cashews, Ambalakara cashew factory, 11 KV Substation (KSEB) AM Junction Edakkidom North, S.R. Agencies and Chaithanya Digital Studio.

Education

The primary school is Govt L.P. School Edakkidom. SNGSHS Kadaikode is an aided Sanskrit secondary school. Other schools include KNS memorial S N Central school (CBSE), St George vocational higher secondary school, Sree Sankara Sanskrit vidyapeetam (BA, MA in Sanskrit), S.S.V.U.P.S,Akshya computer education centre, vijanaodayam vayanasala and granthasala (Library )

Temples

  • Edakkidom Thettikkunil Sree Maha Devi Devaswam
  • Munnur Indilayappan Temple
  • Valayikkodu Karthikeyapuram Temple
  • Gurunadan Mukal Temple
  • Malanada Temple
  • Mannoor Thevar vishnu temple
  • Thevarpoyika Mahavishnu Temple Edakkidom.
  • Nalannil Sree Nagaraja Kshethram, Valayikkodu, Edakkidom

Government

Edakkidom is a part of the assembly constituency Kottarakara and Lok Sabha constituency Mavelikkara.CPI(M). The Indian National Congress is the major working political party.

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