Kadungalloor, , is a village situated near

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. The village belongs to the

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of the

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in the

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. The industrial estates of Muppathadam and

Edayar Edayar is a small village of Koothattukulam municipality in Ernakulam district and located at a distance of 6 km from Koothattukulam town and 8 km from Piravom in Kerala, India. Etymology The name ''Edayar'' came from two words in Ma ...

are located in Kadungalloor.

Demographics

According to 2001

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data, Kadungalloor has a population of 35,451, evenly distributed between men and women. The average literacy rate is 81%, which is above the national average of 59.5%. About 13% of the population is below the age of 7. According to reports, there are 10,125 houses situated in Kadungalloor.

Transport

The nearest railway station is the

Aluva railway station Aluva railway station (Code: AWY) is a railway station in Aluva, in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala. It is an NSG 3 grade station under Thiruvananthapuram railway division. It lies in the Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section of Thiruvan ...

, which is about from Kadungalloor. The

Cochin International Airport Cochin International Airport is an International airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of the city centre, Cochin International Airport is first of its kind which is develo ...

(CIAL) is situated at a distance of from Kadungalloor.

Landmarks and attractions

The Kadungalloor

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is divided into East Kadungalloor and West Kadungalloor. The temple at Uliyannoor is believed to be built by

Perumthachan Perumthachan (പെരുന്തച്ചന്‍), also spelled as ''"Perunthchan"'' (പെരു - Peru/big, തച്ചന്‍ - thachan/craftsman), meaning ''the master carpenter'' or ''the master craftsman ', is an honorific title ...

. Sree Narasimha Swami Temple is the largest temple situated in Kadungalloor. Many devotees visit the temple for its famous '' paal payasam'' (a sweet drink prepared with milk and rice) and an annual festival. St.John The Apostle Church, First Church in India with St.John The Apostle as Patron Saint. On Church Feast many devotees visit church.

Industries

The following industrial units are present in Kadungalloor: * Cochin_Minerals_and_Rutile_Limited Ltd. (C.M.R.L) * Indo-German Karbon * Periyar Forms

Religious Places

There are around 21

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, 9

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, 3 churches in are located in this panchayat, including but not limited to: * Sree Narasimha Swamy Temple, East Kadungalloor * Kunnil Sree Dharmasastha temple, West Kadungalloor * Muppathadam Kainikkara Sreekrishna Swami Temple * Sri Chattukulathappan Siva Temple. * Bhuvaneswari Temple * Rudhiramala Bhagavathy Temple West Kadungalloor * Theakumkavu Bhagavathi Temple, Elapilly Mana, East Kadungalloor * Elookkara Pulloorppilly Kavu Temple * St.Sebastian Church, Elookkara * Kadungalloor Juma Masjid * St. John The Apostle Church, Muppathadam - First Church in India in the Name of St.John The Apostle and only one church in Kerala * Holy Angels Church, Muppathadam * Muppathadam Muthukad bhagavathy Temple * Muppathadom Parayanat Bhagavathy Temple * Muppathadam Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple * Muppathadam chandrasekharapuram Siva Temple * Muppathadam Kaambillil Sree Dharmasastha Temple * Muppathadam chittukunnil Hariharapura Temple * Muppathadam kannoth Sreekrishna Swami Temple * Kayantikkara Bhagavathy Temple

Education

The educational institutions located here include: * Muppathadam HSS * Govt. HS West Kadungalloor * Govt. LP School, East kadungalloor * UP School, West Kadungalloor * UP School, Uliyannoor * St.John's Visitation Public School, Muppathada

/nowiki> * Rajasree S.M.M School * Govt High School, Muppathadom. * Nurul Huda Madrassa, Eramam * Sariyathul Islam Madrassa Elookara South (Paduvathikunnu)

Godowns

Considering the proximity to the Vallarpadom Port and

, there has been a surge in the number of godowns built in the area.

References

External links

{{Suburbs of Kochi Cities and towns in Ernakulam district