Adoor

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Adoor
Adoor
State - District(s)	Kerala - Pathanamthitta
Coordinates	9.10° N 76.44° E
Area
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	28,943 -
Municipal Chairman	Babu Divakaran
Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle	- 691 523 - +91 (0)4734 - KL 26

Adoor is a town in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala state, India. Lots of famous people including Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Adoor Bhasi are natives of Adoor. The town is located midway between Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam making mobility easier.

1 History
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] History

Kannamcode Cathedral One of the major and big cathedrals of Malankara Orthodox Church,blessed with more than 850 families, 2 chappels, 3 Sunday schools and 3 youth movements.Let us share the spiritual moments that we had gained through the holy trinity.

Mannadi is located 13 km from Adoor and 45 km from Kollam. Velu Thampi Dalawa, a diwan of the erstwhile state of Travancore, met his tragic death here. It is the place where this great freedom fighter is said the have spent his last days. After leading a brief rebellion against the British, he is said to have ended his life rather than face humiliation at the hands of his opponents. There is a monument erected here as a memorial to his valour. The ancient Bhagwathy Temple here has some exquisite stone sculptures. The annual festival is held here in February or March. The Kerala institute of folklore and folk arts functions from here.

Gajamela—the elephant pageant on the concluding day—is the highlight of the 10-day annual festival at the Sree Parthasarathy Temple. The temple is dedicated to Lord Sree Krishna, known here in the name of Parthasarathy (Partha's charioteer; Partha (Arjuna) was one of the five Pandava princes, the heroes of the epic Mahabharatha). Majestically caparisoned elephants take part in this spectacular procession.

Venue: Parthasarathy temple, Adoor, (near KSRTC bus stand, Adoor), Pathanamthitta district. Getting there: Nearest railway station: Chengannur, about 25 km away. Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 92 km away.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Adoor had a population of 28,943. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Adoor has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 49% of the males and 51% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.