Why visit Kadakkavoor
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Anjengo Lighthouse, Poonthran and Anchuthengu Fort.
Weather in Kadakkavoor
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About Kadakkavoor
Kadakkavoor (also spelled Kadakkavur) is a village in Chirayinkeezhu taluk, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. It lies about 8 km north-west of Attingal, on the Thiruvananthapuram–Kollam section of the Southern Railway, and is a centre of the coir industry. The village forms a grama panchayat and had a population of 22,632 at the 2011 census. The coastal settlement of Anchuthengu was historically an enclave within Kadakkavoor.
From the Wikipedia article Kadakkavoor (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
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Restaurants and cafes10
KTDC Beer Parlour & Restaurant
Bar and pub · 1.1 km
Vakkom Main Road
Mo-Su 11:00-11:00
Adithya Bakery
Restaurant · Arabic, Indian, Cinese
Kadakkavoor-Chirayinkeezhu Road
History
Anjengo (now Anchuthengu), the coastal site of an early European trading post, was historically an enclave within the village of Kadakkavoor. The Quilon–Trivandrum railway, on which Kadakkavoor lies, opened to traffic on 1 January 1918. The Trivandrum district's earliest registered trade union, the Chirayinkil Taluk Coir Workers' Union, was established at Vakkom in Kadakkavoor on 6 December 1940.
From the History section of Kadakkavoor on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship19
Bhajanamadom Sree Ardhanareeswara Temple,Panantamukku
Place of worship · 2.3 km
panantamukku, Attingal
Puthan Mukkaluvattom Bhagavathy Temple
Place of worship · 1.3 km
Mukkaluvattom Road, Vakkom
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries31
G B B Lower Primary School, Anchuthengu
School · 1.4 km
Varkala_Chirayinkeezhu Road, Anchuthengu
Govt. Lower Primary Girls School Maruthanvilakom Vakkom
School
Maruthanvilakom, Chirayinkeezhu
Govt. Pre-Primary School Maruthanvilakom Vakkom
School
Maruthanvilakom, Chirayinkeezhu
St Aloysius Lower Primary School, Mampally
School · 1.7 km
Varkala_Chirayinkeezhu Road, Mampilly
Healthcare5
Community Health Centre, Anchuthengu
Hospital · 1.8 km
Chilakkoor_Vallakkadavu Road, Anchuthengu
Government Homeo Dispensary, Kaikkara
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 km
Kaikkara, Attingal
Map of Kadakkavoor
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Getting there and nearby towns
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Attingal 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Vettūr 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Varkala 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Nedumangād 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Thiruvananthapuram 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Kollam 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Chavara 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Punalūr 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Neyyāttinkara 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kadakkavoor Railway station - panoramio (1), Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kadakkavoor Railway station - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kadakkavoor Railway platform 1 - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kadakkavoor Railway Station(View From Attingal Road) - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anchutheng fort, Prasanthvembayam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anjuthengu lighthouse bottom view, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anchuthengu hanging bridge 02, Athulvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu hanging bridge 03, Athulvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu hanging bridge 01, Athulvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu hanging bridge 04, Athulvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anjengo Fort, Kerala, Shubham Maurya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anjengo Fort view from lighthouse, Kerala, Shubham Maurya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anjengo Fort view, Kerala, Shubham Maurya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu Light house, Vintagecruiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from Anchuthengu lighthouse (74955), Libperry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- അഞ്ചുതെങ്ങു കോട്ട, Libperry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from Anchuthengu lighthouse, Libperry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- അഞ്ചുതെങ്ങു കോട്ട (90370), Libperry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from Anchuthengu lighthouse (20985), Libperry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- അഞ്ചുതെങ്ങു കോട്ട (97425), Libperry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from Anchuthengu lighthouse (18335), Libperry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stairway inside Anjengo lighthouse, Libperry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- അഞ്ചുതെങ്ങു കോട്ട (18216), Libperry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- അഞ്ചുതെങ്ങു കോട്ട (33725), Libperry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from Anchuthengu lighthouse (66326), Libperry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu light house 01, Athulvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu light house 03, Athulvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu light house 04, Athulvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu light house 05, Athulvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu light house 02, Athulvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anjuthengu Fort side view, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anchuthengu Fort (also known as Anjengo Fort) 26, Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anjuthengu Fort inside, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anchuthengu Fort Overview, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu Fort (also known as Anjengo Fort) 27, Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anjengu Fort Entrance, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anjuthengu Fort, Nandukrishna_t_ajith, CC0
- Anchuthengu Lighthouse, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu Fort (also known as Anjengo Fort) information board, Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu Fort (also known as Anjengo Fort) outside view 01, Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anchuthengu Fort (also known as Anjengo Fort) 04, Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 4.0
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