Vadakkekara Gram Panchayat is a town council in the northern part 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 name "Vadakkekkara" originates from this region in the former Kingdom of Cochin, and translates literally as “northern land”.
Geography
Vadakkekara Panchayat is located near the Kodungallur estuary and bounded on three sides by rivers and a swampy area. The Ithikkara River emerges into the sea in the Vadakkekara Panchayat. Boundary areas have been established on the east by Chendamangalam, Puthenvelikara, and Chittatukara panchayats, and on the west by Pallipuram and Eriyad Panchayats. This panchayat is also the northern boundary of Ernakulam district.
Economy
In 1020, there was a large export of prawns and dried fish from Vadakkekara Grama Panchayat. Up until the 1100s, coir was also manufactured and marketed through cooperatives.
Historically, fishing was the main occupation in this area on the many rivers and streams that provided waterways for the activity. Copra and coir were also produced here on an industrial basis. Additionally, sugarcane and toddy production reached an extensive scope with the toddy being sold in jars on boats, the alcohol being known as Tawaram.
Today, agriculture is also prominent in this area. The panchayat has implemented various projects to promote vegetable cultivation in local households.[2][3]
A project initiated by the panchayat encouraged all households to launch vegetable cultivation during and after 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
- Moravian 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.
- 1 2 Vadakkekara, Vegetable cultivation (22 February 2021). "Vadakkekara sets a model with vegetable cultivation". The New Indian Express. Express Publications Ltd. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ 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.