Maradu
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| Maradu | |
| State - District(s) |
Kerala - Ernakulam |
| Area | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
40,993 - |
| Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle |
- 682304 - +484 - KL-39 |
Maradu is a census town in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Maradu had a population of 40,993. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Maradu has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 83%. In Maradu, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
FESTIVALS
The famous festival in maradu is the "Thalappole Maholsavam" otherwise known as "Maradu Vedikkettu" of "Marattil Kottaram Baghavathy Kshethram." It is usually on February-March. It is the biggest "Fire Works" in kerala next to "Trissur Pooram." This festival is conduct by 2 committees known as "Vadake Cheruvaram" (North side of the Temple) and "Thekke Cheruvaram" (South side of the Temple).
Other festivals in maradu are the parish feast of St. Mary Magdalene's Church Moothedom, festival of Lord Siva in the Temples Ayani Siva Kshetha and Pandavathu Siva Kshethra, and festival in Netur Juma Masjid Mosque. Nettoor shiva temple comes under this panchayat.
DEVELOPMENTS
Two National Highways are passing through the village. This is the place where the proposed Hightech city is coming by shoba developers. Mardu Panchayat is termed as Class1 Panchayat in Pnachayat category in kerala. Kerala's first international convention center situated in this place. Now the Panchayat is on the way to get a shining positon in kerala's tourism map by the Valanthakadu island development program.
