Marakkara

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Marakkara

Marakkara
village
Kadampuzha Temple is in Marakkara Panchayath
Kadampuzha Temple is in Marakkara Panchayath
Marakkara is located in Kerala
Marakkara
Marakkara
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°57′0″N 76°2′0″E / 10.95000°N 76.03333°E / 10.95000; 76.03333Coordinates: 10°57′0″N 76°2′0″E / 10.95000°N 76.03333°E / 10.95000; 76.03333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Population
 (2011)
 • Total40,404
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676553
Vehicle registrationKL-55,KL-10

Marakkara is a village in Kuttippuram Block Panchayat, Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

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.[1]

See also[]

Administration[]

Marakkara is a grama Panchayat

References[]

  1. ^ 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.


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