Edakkidom

Edakkidom is a village in the Kollam district, in the Indian state of Kerala, located about north of Kollam city. The main attraction is Thettikkunnil Sree Mahadevi Devaswam and pulichani cave.

Geography

Edakkidom is located among many surrounding villages:

Kottarakkara : 8.1 km
Paravur : 23.3 km
Ezhukone :3 km
Kundara : 8.4 km
Chathannoor : 14.8 km
Odanavattom : 7.2 km
Nedumankavu:5.8 km
Ayoor:21.3 km
Kadaikodu

Some notable nearby settlements are Kollam, Kottarakkara, Ezhukone, Odanavattom, and Punalur.

Demographics

This village has a majority population of Hindus.

Economy

The primary occupations are in growing agricultural products, including rubber, black pepper, cashews, rice and plantain.
Other employers include Kareepra Cooperative Bank, Edakkidom & SupplyCo Maveli Store at KSN Building, Sodiac Tiles, SLS wood industries, Mother rubber manufacturers. Rajan cashews, Ambalakara cashew factory, 11 KV Substation AM Junction Edakkidom North, S.R. Agencies and Chaithanya Digital Studio.

Education

The primary school is Govt L.P. School Edakkidom. SNGSHS Kadaikode is an aided Sanskrit secondary school. Other schools include KNS memorial S N Central school, St George vocational higher secondary school, Sree Sankara Sanskrit vidyapeetam, S.S.V.U.P.S, Akshya computer education centre, vijanaodayam vayanasala and granthasala

Temples

Edakkidom Thettikkunil Sree Maha Devi Devaswam
Munnur Indilayappan Temple
Valayikkodu Karthikeyapuram Temple
Gurunadan Mukal Temple
Malanada Temple
Mannoor Thevar vishnu temple
Thevarpoyika Mahavishnu Temple Edakkidom.
Nalannil Sree Nagaraja Kshethram, Valayikkodu, Edakkidom
Government

Edakkidom is a part of the assembly constituency Kottarakara and Lok Sabha constituency Mavelikkara.CPI. The Indian National Congress is the major working political party.