Vadasserikara

Vadasserikara Vadaseri illam
Town
View of Pamba river from Vadasserikkara new bridge
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Coordinates: 9°20′15″N 76°49′40″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Government
• Type	Democratic
• Body	Vadasserikkara grama panchayath
Area
• Total	60.07 km^2 (23.19 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	22,577
• Density	380/km^2 (970/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	689662
Telephone code	04735
Vehicle registration	KL-03, KL-62
Lok Sabha constituency	Pathanamthitta

Vadaserikara is a village in Pathanamthitta district, in the state of Kerala, India. It is one among the 11 villages in Ranni taluk with geographical area of 6007 hectares. The nearest railway station is chengannur located at a distance of 30 km (19 mi) ^[1] and sits at the confluence of the Pamba and Kallar River.

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 abode of Lord Ayyappa, a pilgrim centre that attracts millions of Ayyappa devotees. It lies 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Kumplampoika and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Ranni. The Pathanamthitta-Seethathodu road also pass through Vadasserikkara.

Marthoma Christians and Orthodox 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

As of the 2001^[update] India census, Vadaserikara had a population of 22,580 with 11,082 males and 11,498 females.^[1]

Electricity supply

33kV Substation, Perunad

See also

• Angamoozhy
• Ranni
• Chittar
• Pathanamthitta

References

1. "Census of India : Population Finder : Sub District-wise Details". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 September 2009.