Edavanakad

Edavanakad
Village
Edavanakad is located in Kerala
Edavanakad
Edavanakad
Location in Kerala, India
Edavanakad is located in India
Edavanakad
Edavanakad
Edavanakad (India)
Coordinates: 10°00′54″N 76°13′12″E / 10.015°N 76.22°E / 10.015; 76.22
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Population
 (September 2011)
 • Total
24,856
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
682 502
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registrationKL-42
Nearest cityKochi (Cochin)
Lok Sabha constituencyErnakulam

Edavanakad is a part of the Vypin islands, which comes under the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India.[1] It is a suburb of Kochi city. The VypinMunambam state highway passes through the village. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea on the west, Vembanadu Lake on the east, Kuzhupilly village on the north and Nayarambalam village on the south.

General information

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Edavanakkad is known as the "Heart of Vypin". It is the smallest village in the Vypin islands and contains 15 wards.[citation needed]

Educational institutions

Edavanakad is also home to the HIHSS (Hidayahtul Islam Higher Secondary School), KPMHS (Kumarapanikkar Memorial High School) and the Agasthya Siddha Vaidhya Ashram.

Notable People

Vincent

Siddique

Dileep

References

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