Kadakkarappally
Kadakkarappally | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Kadakkarappally Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°42′0″N 76°18′0″E / 9.70000°N 76.30000°ECoordinates: 9°42′0″N 76°18′0″E / 9.70000°N 76.30000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 20,010 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 688529 |
| Vehicle registration | kl-32 |
| Nearest city | Cherthala |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Cherthala |
| Website | www |
Kadakkarappally is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] This is a panchayat which comes under the Cherthala Assembly constituency.
The village became famous due to the Thankey church (St.Mary's Forane Church).[2] Thankey is a great pilgrim center in this village. Millions come here to get the blessing of the Jesus and the miraculous statue of Passion of Our Lord with growing hair.[3]
The village's name is known for being the site of a shipwreck called The Kadakkarapally Boat. Archaeological excavation determined that the flat-bottomed boat dated to AD 920 –1270.
Party[]
| No. | Font name | Party name | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L.D.F | C.P.I. (M) | 5 |
| C.P.I. | 2 | ||
| J.S.S. | 1 | ||
| 2 | U.D.F | I.N.C.(I) | 6 |
| 3 | N.D.A. | B.J.P | 0 |
| Total | 14 | ||
List of ward members of Kadakkarapally[]
The Panchayat president is the head of this panchayat. People do not directly elect the president. He or she is elected by the ward members, and can rule for five years with the members' support.
| Name | Ward no. | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| A. Kunjappan | 1 | Indian National Congress
(Indira) |
| Preeja Francis | 2 | |
| Mini | 3 | Communist Party Of India
(Marxist) |
| Sanjith Kaiparisserrl | 4 | Indian National Congress
(Indira) |
| J. Jagadeesh | 5 | Janathipathya Samrakshana |
| Sureshbabu | 6 | Communist Party Of India |
| Mini | 7 | Indian National Congress
(Indira) |
| Geetamma Radhakrishnan | 8 | Communist Party Of India |
| E. B. Sasidharan | 9 | Communist Party Of India
(Marxist) |
| Chandrika | 10 | Communist Party Of India
(Marxist) |
| Merlin Suresh | 11 | Communist Party Of India |
| P. J. Payas | 12 | Indian National Congress
(Indira) |
| Padmini Pankajakshan | 13 | Communist Party Of India
(Marxist) |
| Jamma Mathew | 14 | Indian National Congress
(Indira) |
Demographics[]
As of 2001 India census, Kadakkarappally had a population of 20,010, of whom 9,813 were male and 10,197 were female.[1]
| No. | Name | Term | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
1953 | 1958 | 10 years | Indian National Congress | ||
| (1) | Kattyattu Chennoth
Balakrishna Panicer |
1958 | 1963 | ||||
| 2 | K. Madhavan | 1963 | 1968 | 25 years | |||
| (2) | K. Madhavan | 1968 | 1973 | Indian National Congress/
Communist Party Of India | |||
| (2) | K. Madhavan | 1973 | 1978 | ||||
| (2) | K. Madhavan | 1978 | 1983 | ||||
| (2) | K. Madhavan | 1983 | 1988 | ||||
| 3 | A. S. Divakaran | 1988 | 1990 | 7 years | Communist Party Of India | ||
| (3) | A. S. Divakaran | 1990 | 1995 | ||||
| 4 | P. G.Sadanandan | 1995 | 1998 | 3 years | Indian National Congress | ||
| 5 | P. E. Bhaskara Kartha | 1998 | 2000 | 2 years | |||
| 6 | A. Kunjappan | 2000 | 2005 | 5 years | |||
| 7 | Jayinamma Sebastian | 2005 | 2008 | 3 years | Communist Party Of India | ||
| 8 | Padmini Pankajakshan | 2008 | 2010 | 2 years | Communist Party Of India | ||
| 9 | James Chinguthara | 2010 | 2013 | 3 years | Indian National Congress
(Indira) |
||
| 10 | K. P. Agosh Kumar | 2013 | 2015 | 2 years | |||
| 11 | Merlin Suresh | 2015 | 2016 | 3 years | Communist Party Of India | ||
| (9) | Padmini Pankajakshan | 2016 | Communist Party Of India
(Marxist) | ||||
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ http://www.dioceseofcochin.org/parish/st-marys-church-estd-1832
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ5n2AimXig
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