Kakkoor

Kakkoor is a village situated in the eastern part of Ernakulam district in Kerala, south of India. Kakkoor is famously known for Kakkoor Kalavayal the agricultural fest conducted every year in the month of Kumbham in the Malayalam calendar. Kakkoor is situated in Thirumarady Grama Panchayath surrounded by the panchayath's of Pampakuda, Elanji & Marady and also the Municipality of Koothattukulam. Kakkoor is in Pampakuda Block Panchayath and is in Muvattupuzha Thaluk. The Assembly constituency is Piravom and Parliament Constituency is Kottayam. Most of the people in the area are dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. The main crops cultivated are paddy, vanilla, nutmeg, pineapple and rubber. Nearby towns of Kakkoor are Koothattukulam (8.4 km), Piravom (7.8 km), Muvattupuzha (17.7 km), Pala (30.1 km) and Thodupuzha (27.1 km ). The main cities near are Ernakulam (35.5 km) and Kottayam (43.4 km). The known places in Kakkoor are Ambaserrykavu Temple, Erumelil Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Thrippadathirikulangara Temple, Mullavally Siva Sankaranarayana Temple, St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. Mary's Orthodox Church Attinkunnu. Kakkoor is also known for I.T based industries. The rural smart space project of Kerala Government Technolodge is situated at Kakkoor. It is the first of its kind designed to encourage budding startups in I.T industry.