Vadakkekara Grama Panchayat
Vadakkekara Gram Panchayat is a town council in the northern portion of the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is nestled in the Paravur Block Panchayat in Paravur Taluk. Panchayat is the northern border of the Ernakulam district.[1]
Origin
The meaning of the name "Vadakkekkara" is "northern land". According to historians, this name originated from this region in the former Kingdom of Cochin.
Geography
Vadakkekara Panchayat is bounded on three sides by rivers and a swampy area. The Ithikkara River emerges into the sea in the Vadakkekkara Panchayat. Boundaries ares established on the east by Chendamangalam, Puthenvelikara, and Chittatukara panchayats, and on the west by Pallipuram and Eriyad Panchayats. Vadakkekkara Panchayat is located near the Kodungallur estuary. This panchayat is also the northern boundary of Ernakulam district.
Economy
In early times, there was a large export of prawns and dried fish from these places. Until a long time ago, coir was also manufactured and marketed. This marketing was done through cooperatives. Then it ceased. Fishing was also an occupation in this area. There are a large number of rivers and streams, which provides waterways for fishing. Copra, coir was also produced here on an industrial basis. Apart from this, sugarcane production and toddy production was also done here extensively. The toddy was sold in jars in boats. Alcohol was known as Tawaram. Agriculture is also prominent in this area. The panchayat has implemented various projects to promote vegetable cultivation in households in the area.[2][3]
A project initiated by the panchayat encouraged all households to launch vegetable cultivation during the COVID-19 lockdown and became a model for ensuring self-sufficiency in times of adversity.[2]
Educational Institutions
- Institute of Management and Technology, Maliankara
- Teacher's training college
Statistics
| District | Ernakulam |
| Block | Paravur |
| Area | 9.32 |
| Wards | 19 |
| Population | 31266 |
| Males | 15004 |
| Females | 16262 |
Wards
There are 20 wards in Vadakkekara Panchayat:[4]
- Andippillikkavu
- Chettikadu
- Kattathuruth
- Kottuvallikadu
- Kottuvallikadu West
- Kunjithai West
- Kunjithai East
- Madaplathuruth South
- Madaplathuruth East
- Madaplathuruth West
- Malyankara North
- Malyankara South
- Moothakunnam
- Muravan Thuruthu
- Oravanthuruthu
- Palyathuruthu
- Tharayilkavala
- Thuruthippuram
- Vavakkad
- Vavakkad East
References
- Ernakulam, Vadakkekkara Grama Panchayat (24 December 2020). "Local Self Government, Kerala". lsgkerala.gov.in. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- Vadakkekara, Vegetable cultivation (6 April 2020). "Vadakkekara sets a model with vegetable cultivation". The New Indian Express. Express Publications Ltd. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- Martin, K. A. (1 October 2020). "Kerala's Vadakkekara panchayat turns recurrent adversities into opportunity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- Wards, Vadakkekara Grama Panchayat. "Grama Panchayat, Ernakulam District". ernakulam.nic.in. District Administration, Ernakulam, Developed and hosted by National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.