Vadaserikara is a village in
Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta District (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalities in Pathanamthitta: Adoor, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruval ...
, in the state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
,
India
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. It is one of the 11 villages in
Ranni[
] and sits at the confluence of the
Pamba and Kallar River.Nearest Railway Station Is Thiruvalla,Located At A Distance Of 34 km.
The village is located on the main trunk road to Sabarimala–the Pathanamthitta-Pampa Highway and is a stopover for pilgrims on the way to
Sabarimala
The Sabarimala Temple (; ml, ശബരിമല ക്ഷേത്രം) is a temple complex located at Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Perinad Village, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is one of the largest ...
, the abode of
Lord Ayyappa, a pilgrim centre that attracts millions of Ayyappa devotees. It lies from
Kumplampoika
Kumplampoika is a village in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India.
History
Kumplampoika evolved out of "Kumbhi Ulavum Poika" which literally connotes the presence of "Kumbhi" (elephant) in the village until a few hundred years back.
La ...
and about from
Ranni. The Pathanamthitta-
Seethathodu
Seethathodu is a village in the Pathanamthitta district, state of Kerala, India, near Chittar Town. Predominantly it is a rural region where agriculture being the most important sector. Both state-run and privately operated buses connect Seeth ...
road also pass through Vadasserikkara.
Marthoma Christians
The Saint Thomas Christians, also called Syrian Christians of India, ''Marthoma Suriyani Nasrani'', ''Malankara Nasrani'', or ''Nasrani Mappila'', are an ethno-religious community of Indian Christians in the state of Kerala (Malabar region), ...
and
Orthodox
Orthodox, Orthodoxy, or Orthodoxism may refer to:
Religion
* Orthodoxy, adherence to accepted norms, more specifically adherence to creeds, especially within Christianity and Judaism, but also less commonly in non-Abrahamic religions like Neo-pag ...
form the majority of the population. The village has seen much growth since the 1990s. One of the biggest bridges in the district is at Benglavkadavu.
Demographics
India census, Vadaserikara had a population of 22,577 with 11,080 males and 11,497 females.
Village council
The current president of the Vadaserikara Village Council or Gram Panchayat is Maniyar Radhamani.
Electricity supply
33kV Substation, Perunad
33 kV substation, Perunad is a transmission part of Kerala State Electricity Board, a public sector agency of under the Government of Kerala, India, that transmits the electricity supply in the state. Established in 2012, the agency comes under th ...
See also
*
Angamoozhy
*
Ranni
*
Chittar
*
Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta (), is a municipality situated in the Central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The town has a population of 37 ...
References
Villages in Pathanamthitta district
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