About Village
SITUATED NEAR ANJU VILAKK JUNCTION IN VATAKARA TOWN Vatakara, also spelled Vadakara (formerly Badagara), French: Bargaret, is a coastal town in the Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Vatakara is located between Kannur and Quilandy. The municipality of Vatakara covers an area of 23.33 km2 and is bordered by Mahé to the north and Payyoli to the south. It is the headquarters of Vatakara taluk, which consists of 22 panchayats. During the reign of the Kolathiris and Zamorins, Vatakara was known as Kadathanadu. During the British Raj, it was part of the North Malabar region of Malabar District in the state of Madras.The historic Lokanarkavu temple, made famous by the Vadakkan Pattukal (ballads of North Malabar), is situated in Vatakara.
Demography
Vadakara is a Municipality city situated in Vadakara taluka of Kozhikode district. The Vadakara city is divided into 44 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15,787 families residing in the Vadakara city. The total population of Vadakara is 75,295 out of which 35,531 are males and 39,764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadakara is 1,119. The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vadakara city is 7823 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4007 male children and 3816 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadakara is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,119). As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadakara is 94.9%. Thus Vadakara has lower literacy rate compared to 95.1% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.12% and the female literacy rate is 92.91% in Vadakara.
Geography
Vatakara is situated about 49 km to the north of Kozhikode City, approximately 44 km to the south of Kannur City, and adjacent to Mahe.The town lies by the side of a river variously called the Moorad river, the Kuttiady river, or Kottakkal river.
Tourism
Lokanarkavu temple Bhagavathy Temple, Lokanarkavu The Lokanarkavu temple is located at Memunda, 5 km from Vadakara. It is closely associated with the heroes and heroines of Vadakkanpattu: Thacholi Othenan, the hero of Kadathanadu, was a devotee of the Lokanarkavu goddess, Lokanarkavilamma, an aspect of Durga.Three rock-cut caves near the temple are decorated with candid murals and carvings. The annual festival celebrating Durga, locally called Pooram, takes place during March/April. Two temples adjacent to the Lokanarkavu temple focus on the worship of Vishnu and Shiva. Payamkuttimala temple The temple of Muthappan at Memunda is managed by the tourism department of the Kerala Government. As of 2018, plans were under way for a modernization of the surroundings of the temple.The Theyyam form of worship is practiced here. Kunjali Marakkar memorial The location of the Marakkar fort on the southern bank of the Moorad river, 46 km south of Kozhikode, is now known as Kottakkal. A building in Kottakkal that belonged to Kunjali Marakkar serves as a small museum, with collections of ancient swords, cannonballs and knives.The Kunjali Marakkar or Kunhali Marakkar was the title given to the Muslim naval chief of the Inscriptions on the Kunjali Marakkar Memorial at Kottakkal, Vatakara. Vadakara Sandbanks The Sandbanks recreation area is located on a small peninsula with the Moorad river on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west, approximately 3 km towards the south of Vatakara town. The Sandbanks Bungalow, which was built by Mr Wilfred Vincent Reilly in 1946, stands on this peninsula. The area is owned by the Aditya Birla Management Corporation Ltd and managed by Vadakara Municipality. A coastal Police Station is being built on the peninsula.