Kidangoor, Ernakulam

Kidangoor
village
Coordinates: 10°12′04″N 76°24′14″E / 10.20111°N 76.40389°E / 10.20111; 76.40389Coordinates: 10°12′04″N 76°24′14″E / 10.20111°N 76.40389°E / 10.20111; 76.40389
Country  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Assembly constituency Angamaly
Government
 • Type LSGD
 • Body Thuravoor Grama Panchayath
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 683572
Telephone code 0484
Vehicle registration KL-63
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Angamaly
Lok Sabha constituency Chalakudy
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 20 °C (68 °F)

Kidangoor is a small village in Thuravoor Panchayath near Angamaly in Eranakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Kidangoor is a big area near Angamaly town.It is divided into South Kidangoor and North Kidangoor. Angamaly to Manjapra - Malayaattoor road is the main road passed through this area. This area is under Thuravoor Grama panchayath, Angamaly Village, Aluva taluk, Ernakulam District. Mullassery canal is a main water stream going through the village. Kidangoor is the birthplace of V T Bhattathirippad.

Schools

  • Sree Bhadra LP School .
  • Infant Jesus LP School
  • St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School
  • Alphons Sadhan Special School
  • Auxilium School Kidangoor

Notable personalities

  • V. T. Bhattathiripad- Indian social critic, well-known dramatist and a prominent freedom fighter .Lived in kidangoor -Birth place of his mother
  • Cardinal Joseph Parecattil - He served as Archbishop of Ernakulam from 1956 to 1984, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.
  • Chemban Vinod Jose - Famous malayalam movie artist.

Temples

  • Kulappurakavu Bhagavathi Temple,a renowned temple in the area.
  • Kidangoor Sree Mahavishnu Temple
  • Kavalakkattu Mahadeva Temple
  • Vilangappurath Sree Bhadrakali Temple
  • Sree Subramanya Swami Temple
  • Kovattu Bhagavathi Temple

Church

  • Infant Jesus Church Kidangoor.
  • St: Jude Shrine Cherumkavala.
  • St:Sebastain Church North Kidangoor.

Residents associations

  • Nethaji Nagar Residents Association [NRA]
  • Kidangoor Residents Association [KRA]
  • Shanthi Ngaar Residents Association
  • Gandhi nagar Residents Association
  • Haritha nagar Residents Association
  • Green Feeld Residents Association

Clubs

  • Presidency Club
  • Sree Muruka Arts and Sports Club
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