Kadakkavoor is a developing small town in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.
This commercial and residential area is situated about 32 km north from the capital city Thiruvananthapuram and 33 km south of Kollam. The area has a number of shops, banks, hospitals, sub treasury, commercial establishments, educational institutions and religious centers.
At the 2001 India census, Kadakkavoor had a population of 25,362 with 12,199 males and 13,163 females.
Kadakavur Railway Station is an important station between Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is the nearest airport.
Regular buses are available for Attingal, Varkala, Paravur, Chirayinkeezhu, Anchuthengu, Vakkom, Nilakkamukku, Mananakku, Anathalavattom, Kollampuzha, Kaikkara, Nedunganda, Plavazhikom, Vilabhagom, Vettur, Keezhattingal, Perumkulam, Palamkonam, Thoppichantha, Thottikkallu, Alamcodu and Venjaramoodu.
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Kaikkara ,Birthplace of the Great Poet Kumaran Asan.
Anjengo Fort, Built by the Europeans.
Light House, at Anjengo village.
Anjengo Beach at Anjengo village
Muthalappozhiwhere the Arabian sea and the Anjengo lake unites together.
Shaarkara Devi temple, at chirayinkil
OOttuparampu Ardhanareeswara Temple consecrated by the Shree Narayana Guru.
Sivagiri Mutt at Varkala
East West University of Brahmavidya, at Varkala
Gurukulam, Founded by Dr. Nataraja Guru, Varkla
Papanaasham Beach at Varkala
Janaarddhana Swami Temple, Varkala
Aquarium, Fisheries Department, Varkala
Nature Cure Centre, Govt of kerala, at Paapanasham Varkala
Janaki Hospital
Mission Hospital
Govt. Ayurvedadic Hospital
Apsala Ayurveda Hospital
R.R Dental Hospital
SSPB High School
S.N.V. Govt. Higher Secondary School
Tolstoy Memorial Public School
Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple (Thevaru Nada)
Ayantavila Sree Mahalakshmi Temple Kadakkavoor
Oottuparambu Siva Temple
Kochuthitta Sree Bhadra Devi Temple
Ayyappan Temple
Mundavilakom Devi Temple
Kakkotu Sastha Temple
Krishnan Kovil (Vrindavanam Temple)
Thondalil Ardhanarreswara Temple
Guruvihar.
Kadakkavoor was the birthplace of:
N. Kunjuraman, freedom fighter, former member of Travancore-Cohin as well as Kerala Legislative Assemblies and minister of Travancore-Cochin. During the freedom struggle, he was jailed six times. He was the first person elected unopposed to the Travancore-Cohin Assembly. He was member of legislative assembly of Kerala State until 1964. Died in 1980.
Shri. U. Neelakantan Ex MLA. He was winner of THAMRAPATHRA presented by the Govt of India.He was rank holder in the Malayalam Pandit Examination conducted by the Travancore-Cochin State. While working as a School teacher he was dismissed from service by Diwan Sir. C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer due to his strong participation in the Great Freedom struggle of India.He was jailed by the British in connexion with the Freedom Struggle.He died at the age of 94, in 2oo8.
Maruthoor Cochu Pilla Muthalali, Member of Legislative Council.
K.P. Brahmaanandan, the nostalgic singer. Brahmanandan sang very few songs, but just about every one of them became a hit. A disciple of Kadakkavur Sundaram Bhagavathar and D. K. Jayaraman, he was a recipient of the All-India Radio Award for the best light music singer and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi award. He died in 2004.
Shree.Purushothaman, Former Vice Chancellor of Calicut University.
Dr. Chandramohan, former Vice Chancellor, Kannur University.
Dr. K. R. Vijayakumar well known rubber scientist.
Shree.Ajithkumar IAS, Former District collector, Kottayam, Chairman Rubber Board, Govt of India Undertaking.
Praveen Kadakkavoor, Well acclaimed Television director.
Dr.Thankappan KochuKrishnan, former Police Surgeon & Dy. Dist Medical Officer of Health, Kollam
