Kadamakkudy Islands is an island suburb of the city of

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

in the

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. It is situated around 8 km (6 mi) north of the city centre.

Geography

Kadamakkudy Islands is a cluster of fourteen islands: Valiya Kadamakudy (the main island), Murikkal, Palyam Thuruth,

Pizhala Pizhala is an island near Kochi surrounded by river Periyar. It is the central part and Capital of Kadamakkudy Grama Panchyath, Kanayannur Taluk, Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. The name Pizhala is derived from the Po ...

, Cheriya Kadamakudy, Pulikkapuram,

Moolampilly Moolampilly is an Island in Kochi surrounded by river Periyar. It is a part of Kadamakkudy grama panchyath, Kanayannur Taluk, Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was ...

, Puthussery, Chariyam Thuruth, Chennur,

Kothad Kothad is an island near Kochi surrounded by river Periyar. It is a part of Kadamakkudy grama panchyath, Kanayannur Taluk, Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. Transport Kothad is one among the group of islands, that form a par ...

, 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

India

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, 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.

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Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar was a Syro-Malabar priest from the Indian state of Kerala and the founder of the congregation of Sisters of the Destitute. He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis on 14 April 2018. Family Kathanar was born as Ku ...

had served as the parish priest of Valiya Kadamakkudy Syrian Catholic Church (1909–11).Payyappilly Palakkappilly

References

Cities and towns in Ernakulam district Suburbs of Kochi {{Ernakulam-geo-stub