Country India District Ernakulam Local time Friday 7:19 PM | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 15,823 (2001) | |
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Weather 29°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 71% Humidity Neighborhoods Pulikkappuram, Murickal, Paliyamthuruthu Ward | ||
Kadamakkudy Islands is a census town in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.
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Map of Kadamakkudy, Kerala 682027
Geography
Kadamakudy Islands is a cluster of fourteen islands: Valiya Kadamakudy (the main island), Murikkal, Palyam Thuruth, Pizhala, Cheriya Kadamakudy, Pulikkapuram, Moolampilly, Puthussery, Chariyam Thuruth, Chennur, Kothad, Korambadam, Kandanad and Karikkad Thuruthu. The Grama panchayth is administered under the kerala Panchayth Raj system and the present administrators are The President Smt Shalini Babu and The Panchayth Secretary Sri Dylan Tom
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Kadamakkudy islands had a population of 15,823. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kadamakkudy has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 82%. In Kadamakkudy islands, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Religion
Kadamakkudy islands have 9 Catholic Churches.
Servant of God Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly had served as the parish priest of Valiya Kadamakkudy Syrian Catholic Church (1909–11).