Kodakara
Kodakara is a town in Thrissur district of Kerala state in South India. It is located on National Highway (NH 544) 20 km south of Thrissur town and about 10 km north of Chalakudy. Administratively, Kodakara comes under Kodakara Panchayat and Chalakudy Taluk. Kodakara is center of hub in terms of transportation to near by towns like Chalakudy, Mala, Irinjalakuda, Pudukkad, Vellikulangara.
Kodakara | |
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town | |
 Kodakara Town | |
  Kodakara Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 10.3719°N 76.3056°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Population | |
| • Total | 27,948 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680684 |
| Telephone code | 0480 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-64 |
It is transforming into an Industrial town housing many employees of the Apollo Tyres factory at Perambra -Thrissur to the south of town.
The total population of Kodakara is around 30000 thousand. Kodakara people use Malayalam, English language for communication.The Postal Index Number (PIN) of Kodakara is 680684.Telephone code (land connection) of Kodakara is +480 followed by a seven digit phone number
Government offices like Mini Civil station, Grama panchayat Office etc and Police station available at Kodakara. Hospitals, Schools, Colleges, Hotels, Cinema Theater , Banks, Supermarkets, various shops etc like almost all amenities available at Kodakara .
Transportation
Road
National Highway is passing through Kodakara. The traffic intersection at Kodakara, take place mainly via Kodakara Town. Frequent Government and private bus service available via Kodakara town to near by towns like Chalakudy, Mala, Irinjalakuda, Pudukkad-Amballor, Vellikulangara.Public Government transportation(KSRTC) buses(Normal, Fast, Superfast etc) have stop in Kodakara Town.
Railways
The closest railway station is Irinjalakuda located 6 km from the center of town.This railway station is a point for transportation with in kerala and outside of kerala.
Airport
The closest airport from kodakara town is Cochin International Airport located in Nedumbassery. Approximate driving distance between Kodakara and Cochin Airport is 30 kms. It takes around 35 minutes to travel from Kodakara to Cochin Airport.
Education
Kodakara has a number of well established schools and colleges. Many of the educated youth from Kodakara have become successful business owners, IT professionals, skilled workers in the Middle East, North America,Europe,UK or in Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore,Cochin etc.
Schools
Kodakara has a number of Schools:
- Government Higher Secondary school, Kodakara
- Government Model Boys HSS Kodakara
- St. Donbosco GHS Kodkara
- Saraswathy Vidhyanikethan Central School, Kodakara-Perambra
- St. Anne's Public School ,Kodakara-Anathadam
- Manakulaggara UP School , Kodakara
- St. Antonys UP School Kodakara-Perambra
Colleges
Kodakara has a number of Higher Education Institutions:
- Sahrdaya College of Engineering & Technology
- Sahrdaya Institute of Management Studies
- Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies
Sahradaya arts and science college under University of Calicut situated in Pulipparakunnu. The college is run and managed by Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda.
Govt Offices
Major Govt institutions situated at Kodakara are
- Kodakara Mini Civil Station
- Kodakara Grama Panchayth Office
- Village Office,Kodakara
- Minor Irrigation Section, Kodakara
- Forest Check Post
- Post Office - Kodakara and manakulangara
- Panchayath Community Hall, Kodakara
- Kodakara Police Station
- Government Schools
- Akshaya Kendra
- Government Hospital kodakara
- Veterinary Hospital
Industry
Kodakara is also famous for its industrial units.Kodakara transforming into an Industrial town housing many employees of the Apollo Tyres factory at Kodakara-Perambra. Kodakara contains lot of small scale industrial units. Kodakara has many rubber estates, nutmeg, rice farms, coconut plantations, cashew nut and pepper farms
Demographics
Around 30000 thousand people are living in Kodakara.Few other states people are also living for better job in this place.
Religion
Hindu, Christian and Muslim religions coexist harmoniously in Kodakara.
Temples
The Poonilarkavu Bhagavathy Temple and Kunnathrikkovil Subramanian Temple are the well known Hindu Temples in Kodakara. Kodakara is also famous for Kodakara Shashti.
Areswaram Temple is also located very near to Kodakara Panchayat. There is a narrow opening in the rocks near this temple. One has to go squeezing one's body between the rocks and reach the broad end. This process is called Punarjani or Rebirth, which means one's sins are cleared.
Thiriuthoor temple is also a famous Krishna temple located in Kodakara
Kadasappuram Siva temple is situated around 1 km from the kunnathrikkovil Subramanian temple. The Lord faces east and the separate shrine for Goddess Parvati facing west in the same sanctum. The unique feature Kadasappuram Temple is that the shrine of Lord Shiva is open all round the year; but, the temple of Parvathi is open only for 12 days in a year
Kandamkulangara Temple is a very old temple which witnessed Tippu Sultan's adventures into Kerala. It is believed that this temple was plundered by Tippu and administrators of this temple hid treasures underneath in and around Temple. This temple located in Kodakara- Vallappady Desam.
Churches
St Joseph church is a forane church located at Kodakara with 16 nearby parishes coming under it. Kodakara Forane is under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Irinjalakuda diocese. Several Kapela's also exists in kodakara under St Joseph Church.Kodakara church is involved in various social-welfare activities.
The feast of St. Joseph is celebrated mainly as Ootu Thirunaal on the first Sunday of May every year and Kodakara Ootu Thirunaal is famous as well . The feast of St. Sebastian is celebrated on the third Sunday of January as Ambuperunnal and followed by next day celebrated as Kodakara Town Ambu .
Famous Pilgrims center Kanakamala Kurishumudi is near by kodakara around 4 km distance.Kanakamala Kurishumudi is one of the biggest Marian/Christian/Catholic pilgrimage travel destination of Kerala in India especially during holy week.
Perambra Church is the oldest Church located in Kodakara revenue village.
Mosques
Kodakara Masjid is one of the Muslim mosque in Town. Kalletumkara Hanifa Juma Masjid is around 6 Km from Kodakara
Festivals
All major festivals celebrated widely and harmoniously in Kodakara.
- Kodakara Shashti
- Kodakara Ootu Thirunaal
- Kodakara Ambu Perunaal
- Puthukavu Thalappoli
A lot of other seasonal festivals also celebrated harmoniously in Kodakara.
Politics
Kodakara Panchayat is part of Chalakudy assembly constituency & part of Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Hospitals
Kodakara has a number of Hospitals:
- Santhi Hospital - One of the best hospital especially for Ortho department.
- Mother and Child Hsopital
- Government Hospital Kodakara
- Veterinary Hospital Kodakara
- Government Ayurveda Hospital Kodakara-Perambra
Homeo clinics,Dental Clinics and various Labs available at Kodakara
Notable People
- Rahul Jayan(Al Kozhi)
- Daniel Anto
- Snehal Jose
References
- "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
