Kadakkarappally

Kadakkarappally
village
Kadakkarappally
Location in Kerala, India
Kadakkarappally
Kadakkarappally (India)
Coordinates: 9°42′0″N 76°18′0″E / 9.70000°N 76.30000°E / 9.70000; 76.30000Coordinates: 9°42′0″N 76°18′0″E / 9.70000°N 76.30000°E / 9.70000; 76.30000
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.cherthalaonline.com

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

samiti

Sureshbabu 6 Communist Party Of India

(Marxist)

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]

Cherthala Thaluk in Alappuzha

No. Name Term Party
1 Kattiyattu Chennoth

Balakrishna Panicer

 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

(Indira)
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

(Marxist)

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

  1. 1 2 "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. ↑ http://www.dioceseofcochin.org/parish/st-marys-church-estd-1832
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ5n2AimXig


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