Kadapra

Kadapra
Village
Parumala Church
Parumala Church
Coordinates: 9°20′37″N 76°32′5″E / 9.34361°N 76.53472°E / 9.34361; 76.53472
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPathanamthitta
SubdistrictThiruvalla
Area
 • Total14.74 km2 (5.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23,502
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-27 (Thiruvalla)

Kadapra (Malayalam: കടപ്ര) is a village in the Thiruvalla subdistrict of Pathanamthitta district, Kerala state, India.[1][2] It shares an intradistrict river border with Nedumpuram village separated along the Manimala river towards its north and an interpenetrating intradistrict land border with Niranam village towards its west.[3][4]

All interdistrict borders are river borders shared with parts of Alappuzha district of which the border with Thalavady towards its northwest is separated by streams of the Manimala river. All other interdistrict river borders are formed by Pampa river which splits into three, near to the east of the village. One of the splits flows northwest and immediately merges with Manimala river forming a border with Thiruvanvandoor towards its northeast. The other two splits forms its island of Parumala of which the outer split shares a border with Pandanad, Ennakkad and Mannar towards its southeast. After merging, the splits flows westard sharing a border with Kurattissery towards the south of the village and Veeyapuram towards its southwest.[3][4]

The village has a total area of 14.74 km2 (3,640 acres)[5] and as per the 2011 census data, it has a total population of 23,502 of which 10,810 are males and 12,692 are females.[6][7] The average sex ratio is 1174 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. The literacy rate stands at 96.94 percentage.[8][6]

The State Highway 6 forms the skeleton of transportation through the village which enters through Pulikeezhu bridge across the Manimala river from Nedumpuram, passing north–south and exits through Parumala bridge across Pampa river towards Mannar. Buses of the state transport corporation and private ownership connecting Thiruvalla with Kayamkulam via Mavelikkara passess through this segment of road. The Eramallikkara bridge directly connect the village with Thiruvanvandoor and Illimala bridge directly connect its island of Parumala with Pandanad.

Background

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Travancore Sugars and Chemicals Limited

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River Pampa near Thulissala koyikkal

The Travancore Sugars and Chemicals Limited (TSCL) is a state government company which was incorporated in 1937 with registered office and factory in Valanjavattom and commenced commercial production in 1948. The company then owned by M/s Parry & Co. had three divisions; Sugar division, Distillery division and Blending-Bottling division. Government of Kerala overtook the company in 1974 and the sugar division was closed in 1998 due to the non-availability of sugarcane, which was used to be cultivated in large scale in the village at the time of its establishment.[9][10]

The company is currently engaged in the manufacturing of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) only and is sold through Kerala State Beverages Corporation (KSBC), a company owned by Government of Kerala. It also produces and sells rectified spirit, methylated spirit and Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) to various establishments including medical colleges, hospitals, research institutions, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Regional Cancer Centre (RCC).[9][11]

St. Peter's and St. Paul's Church, Parumala

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Main article: St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Parumala
Azhippura as seen in April 2012

In 1872, the then Metropolitan of Malankara, Joseph Mar Dionysius established a seminary in the island of Parumala to train the students of Malankara church. The metropolitan and the students used to live in an old building called Azhipura which is still conserved. The land also had a church built by the Arikupurathu family of its owner, Mathen Karnavar.[12][13]

Mar Dionysius invited the Chorbishop of Vettickal St. Thomas Dayara, Geevarghese Mar Gregorios to Parumala and given him the title of Ramban (monk-priest). Geevarghese later succeeded as the Metropolitan of Malankara and inherited the existing old church and the land after the death of Mathen Karnavar. He renovated the church as a result of his long term effort. He was canonized by the church after his death and the Parumala church became one of the prominent pilgrimage centers in Kerala. At the end of the last century, the church was extensively renovated to accommodate the large number of pilgrims and the present church at Parumala was designed by renowned architect Charles Correa.[12][13]

Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple

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Main article: Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple
Kizhakkenada of the temple

Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Sri Badrakali and Lord Shiva, situated on the banks of the Pampa river at Parumala. The Panaynararkavu Temple is one of the three most important Bhadrakali temples in Kerala along with Thirumandhamkunnu Temple in Malabar and Kodungallur Temple in Cochin.

The collection of mural paintings of the temple is very famous in India that the murals are precision and suitable color combinations for linear accuracy. The age of these paintings are hard to find. However it is believed that these crystal structure happened in two stages where frescoes surrounding the rectangular main shrine were early paintings and paintings on the square sanctum sanctorum were completed later. It is believed that temple murals were completed in the period of the last king of the Odanad Royal House. During this period, the Vaishnava customs and the practice of pure worship were made in a more colorful, ceremonial way.[14]

Thomathukadavu and Thomas the Apostle

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Main article: Thomas the Apostle

According to local tradition, around AD 52, Thomas the Apostle arrived in Niranam through Kottachal an ancient and important water way of early days and landed at Thomathukadavu, which is now located on northwestern part of Kadapra village. Through the ministry of the word and miraculous deeds, he brought many high class hindus to Christian faith. He baptized them at Nerkadavu located adjacent to the Niranam Jerusalem Mar Thoma Church. The first Christians of Niranam were from four families; Pattamukku, Thayyil, Maankki and Madathilan.[15][16]

Overview

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Thiruvalla subdistrict map with Kadapra village shown in pale yellow.
Note: Map of Department of Mining and Geology, Government of Kerala
Kadapra Grama Panchayat
Map
Kadapra Grama Panchayat outline.[17]
Block OfficePulikeezhu
Contact Details
Village OfficeOfficial Website
LSG Election DataSEC Website
Official Website

On Grama Panchayat level, it includes 15 wards and is listed below according to their ward number.[18][19]

  1. Valanjavattom
  2. Sugar Factory
  3. Alumthuruthy East
  4. Valanjavattom East
  5. Thikkapuzha
  6. Upadesikadavu
  7. Illimala
  8. Uzhathil
  9. Hospital Ward
  10. Kadapra
  11. Kadapra South
  12. Kadapra Mannar
  13. Theveri
  14. Kadapra West
  15. Alumthuruthy

India Post offices within the village and their Postal Index Number is listed below.[20]

  1. Valanjavattom SO - 689 104
  2. Valanjavattom East BO - 689 104
  3. Vadakkumbhagom BO (Niranam North) - 689 621
  4. Niranam SO - 689 621
  5. Parumala SO - 689 626
  6. Kadapra Mannar BO - 689 621

Notable sites

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Churches
Sl. No Name References
01 St. George Orthodox Church, Valanjavattom [21]
02 St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Valanjavattom [22]
03 St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Valanjavattom East [23]
04 Ebenezer Mar Thoma Church, Pulikeezhu
05 St. Pauls C.S.I Church, Valanjavattom [24]
06 St. Mary's Malankara Syriac Catholic Church, Alumthuruthi
07 St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Parumala [25]
08 St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Parumala [26]
09 St. Mary's Orthodox Church (Mannar Marthamariam)
10 St. Peters and St. Pauls Orthodox Church, Parumala [27]
Temples
Sl. No Name References
01 Umayaattu Kavu Devi Temple
02 Thondukulangara Devi Temple [28]
03 Yogeeswara Temple, Valanjavattom East
04 Manappuram Shiva Temple, Valanjavattom East, Kadapra
05 Perumballathu Mahadeva Temple, Valanjavattom East [29]
06 Kadapra Alamthuruthy Bhagavathy Temple, Valanjavattom
07 Ulabhethu Sreekrishna Temple, Kadapra
08 Alumood Temple, Parumala, Thiruvalla [27]
09 Mahalakshminada Temple, Kadapra
10 Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple [30]
Schools
Sl. No Name References
01 KVUPS Valanjavattom [31]
02 Kannasa Smaraka Govt. Higher Seconday School, Kadapra [32]
03 Stella Maris English Medium School, Alamthuruthi [33]
04 Kadapra Government UP School
05 Devaswom Board Higher Secondary School, Parumala
06 Syndesmos Public School, Parumala
07 MSM UP School, Niranam
08 Mozhassery MD LP School, Kadapra
09 KVLPS Parumala
10 Sree Devi English Medium School, Valanjavattom
Hospitals
Sl. No Name References
01 Kadapra Government Homoeo Dispensary
02 S.N Hospital, Kadapra [34]
03 Primary Health Centre, Kadapra
04 Parumala Medical Mission Multispeciality Hospital (NABH) [35]
Colleges
Sl. No Name Affiliation References
01 Devaswom Board Pampa College, Parumala Mahatma Gandhi University [36][37]
02 Parumala Mar Gregorios College, Valanjavattom Mahatma Gandhi University [38][37]
03 Central University of Kerala, Department of Law, Thiruvalla Campus Central University of Kerala [39][40]

See also

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References

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