Kadappooru | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.7°N 76.5833°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kottayam |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 686587 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0481 |
Registration Plate: | KL-67 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Ettumanoor |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 100%% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Kottayam |
Kadappooru is a village in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. It is strategically located 3 Kilometers off from Ettumanoor - Pala Road (deviated at Koodalloor Kavala Jn), 5 km off from Cochin - Kottayam Road (deviated at Vempally Jn) and 18 km from Kottayam town.
Kadappoor has paddy fields, natural rubber plantations and other agricultural products. Kattachira thodu, a small river flows near Kadappoor rejoins at Kattachira with Meenachil River. Kadappoor is blessed with an ancient temple(കടപ്പൂര് ദേവിക്ഷേത്രം), Government Higher Secondary School and a Catholic church. The temple is of goddess kali. It's a very ancient temple which is believed to be constructed by lord Parasurama.
This village is situated in Kanakkary Panchayath and belongs to Kaduthuruthy legislative constituency and nearby villages are Koodalloor, Vempally, Kattachira and Clamattom.
The people of kadappooru have the only privilege to carry the ship during the MOONU NOMPU at St.Mary's Church Parish Kuravilangadu. This custom is started from the 400A.D.