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Arpookara | |
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village | |
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 Interactive map of Arpookara | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′58″N 76°28′48″E / 9.632910°N 76.480060°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Arpookkara grama panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.53 km2 (9.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,366 |
| • Density | 952.5/km2 (2,467/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686008 |
| Telephone code | 0481 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-05 |
| Literacy | 95% |
Arpookara/Arpookkara (Malayalam: ആർപ്പൂക്കര) is a rural village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1][2] The saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception was born in Arpookara on 1910. This village belongs to the Kuttanad region of Kerala.
The Kottayam Medical College is situated in Arpookara. The main attraction is the backwaters in Arpookara. There are beautiful lakes and paddy fields.
Etymology
[edit]The meaning of Arpookara relates to a place where sports are played. Its proximity to the Vembanad Lake and Kumarakom makes Arpookara one of the main tourist attractions in Kerala.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census, Arpookara had a population of 23,366 with 11,552 males and 11,814 females.[3][1]
Governance
[edit]Arpookara is administered by an Indian village governance system called Grama Panchayat.[2][4]
Landmarks
[edit]- Medical College Hospital, Gandhinagar
- Medical College Vocational Higher Secondary School, Ambalakkavala
- Medical College Higher Secondary School, Ambalakkavala
- St. Philomina's Girls High School, Villoonni
- Government High School, Karippoothettu
- Adarsam Library, Nerekadavu, Arpookkara, Kottayam
- Navodaya Grandhasala, Karippoothettu, Arpookkara, Kottayam
- Pranavam Group Arts and Sports Club, Near Kolettu Temple Jn. Panampalam, Arpookkara, Kottayam-8
- School of Medical Education, Gandhinagar
- Kuttanad Irrigation Development Sub Division, Arpookara.
Places of Worships
[edit]- Sree Subrahmonya Swami Kshethram, Ambalakkavala, Arpookkara, Kottayam
- Kolettu Sree Shanmugha Vilasam Temple, Panampalam, Arpookkara, Kottayam
- Choorakavu Devi Temple & Karipoothrikka Sreekrishna Temple, Thommankavala, Arpookkara, Kottayam
- Kunnathrikka Mahadeva Kshethram, Arpookkara, Kottayam
- St. Xaviers church Villooni Arpookara
- St. Micheles Chapel Panampalam, Arpookkara, Kottayam
- St.George Orthodox Church (Manalel palli) Arpookara, Kottyam
- St. George Church Aykkarachira, Arpookkara, Kottayam
- Saint Alphonsa's (Muttathupadom) Birthplace, Arpookkara, Kottayam
- Little Flower Church (Cherupushpam Palli), Arpookkara, Kottayam
- Sreenarayana Gurudeva Kshethram SNDP Br. 3502, Arpookara (N), Kottayam
- St. Sebastian's Church, Angadi (Angadi Palli), Arpookkara, Kottayam
- St. Peters C.S.I Church Arpookara (Kumaramkunnu) Kottayam
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- 1 2 "Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ↑ "Arpookara Village Population - Kottayam - Kottayam, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "Bird flu outbreak in Kerala's Kottayam, over six thousand birds culled". The News Minute. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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