Narakathara
Narakathara is a village in Kuttanad on the boat route between Kottayam and Alappuzha.
Narakathara | |
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village | |
  Narakathara Location in Kerala, India  Narakathara Narakathara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°28′0″N 76°28′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 688506 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
Earlier accessible only via the water, there is now significant road penetration in this area. The primary occupation of most people in this area is agriculture on lush paddy fields.
The Major Families in Narakathara are Arakkal Thumpa,Kuzhiyadimadom, Pathinanchil Madom,Kaitharam,Puthenveedu,PuthenMadom,Thekkethil, Vazhapallisserri,Malaekkal,Vadekkae Malaekkal,Thumpayil,Thumpayil,Kiliyankavu,Kulangara Madom,Irupathiyanchil.
Even though it's a backwater region the place is well connected by Roads and Lakes.During the primary stages of development the roads were constructed under the leadership of Mr.D.K.Venugopal of Pathinanchil Madom who was himself a contractor that time, there is still a story that he constructed a road (Boat Jetty Road) in single day back in the eighties. Some of his colleagues were Adv.Manilal Panikkar of Vazhapallisserri,Rajashekharan Pillai of Atti(Rajasadanam) and Radhakrishnan who were all contractor's that time.
The temple in Narakathara 'Kannakott Temple ' have major shrine for Sree Bhadrakali and Lord's Shiva with other Hindu lords.
In Narakathara there is Government School, Primary Health Centre,Post Office and Cooperative Society (run by the native people).The Post office in Narakathara was established in 60's by the tireless effort of Mr.Kerala Kurup Damodara Kurup of Pathinanchil Madom( still a picture is hanging on the wall of the office).
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