Marakkara

Marakkara is a Grama Panchayath in Kuttippuram Block Panchayat, Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

Marakkara
Grama Panchayath
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Coordinates: 10°57′0″N 76°2′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Government
• Type	Grama Panchayath
Area
• Total	27.00 km2 (10.42 sq mi)
Elevation	127.0 m (416.7 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	40,404
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	676553
Vehicle registration	KL-55, KL-10

Kadampuzha Temple

The famous Kadampuzha Devi Temple is situated inside the Marakkara panchayath.Kadampuzha Devi Temple is a Hindu temple and pilgrimage center at Kadampuzha in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The main deity of this temple is Goddess Parvati/Durga in the form of a huntress. There is no idol of Goddess in this temple, and she is worshipped in a pit. The presence of Lord Ganesha is also believed to be with the Goddess, and there are sub-shrines for Lord Sastha and serpent deities. A separate Shiva temple exists near the temple, called 'Madambiyarkavu'. Both these temples are under the control of Malabar Devaswom Board.

Transportation

Marakkara village connects to other parts of India through valanchery town. National highway No.66 passes through valanchery and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census, Marakkara had a population of 40,404, with 18,999 males and 21,405 females.^[1]

Administration

Marakkara is a Grama Panchayath, divided into 20 wards.^{[citation needed]}

Villages

No.	Name
1	Marakkara
2	Melmuri

Wards

Ward no.	Name
1	Randathani
2	Marakkara
3	Erkkara
4	Maruthinchira
5	Melmuri
6	Parappur
7	Karekkad North
8	Chithrampally
9	Majeedkundu
10	Jarathingal
11	Malayil
12	Neeradi
13	Pilathara
14	Kadampuzha
15	Chullikkad
16	A.C.nirapp
17	Kallarmangalam
18	Chelakuth
19	Poovanchina
20	Attuppuram

Election results

Panchayath election 2020

marakkara panchayath Election 2020^[2]

S.No.	Party Name	Party symbol	Number of Members
01	UDF		15
02	Independents		03
03	LDF		02

Panchayath election 2015

Marakkara panchayath Election 2015^[3]

S.No.	Party Name	Party symbol	Number of Members
01	Independents		12
02	UDF		8
03	LDF		0

Panchayath election 2010

Marakkara panchayath Election 2015^[4]

S.No.	Party Name	Party symbol	Number of Members
01	UDF		16
02	Independents		02
03	LDF		02

Panchayath election 2005

Marakkara panchayath Election 2005

S.No.	Party Name	Party symbol	Number of Members
01	UDF		09
02	Independents		10
03	LDF		00

Marakkara Panchayat

• Panchayat president: T P Sajna Teacher [Indian Union Muslim league]^{[citation needed]}
• Vice President: Umarali Karekkad [Indian National Congress] ^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Valanchery
• Edayoor