Vadasserikara Vadaseri illam | |
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Town | |
 View of Pamba river from Vadasserikkara new bridge | |
  Vadasserikara Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Vadasserikara Vadasserikara (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:9°20′15″N76°49′40″E / 9.33750°N 76.82778°E /9.33750; 76.82778 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Vadasserikkara grama panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.07 km2 (23.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 22,577 |
| • Density | 375.8/km2 (973.4/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689662 |
| Telephone code | 04735 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-03,KL-62 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
Vadaserikara is a village inPathanamthitta district, in the state ofKerala, India. It is one of the 11 villages inRanni taluk with an area of 6007 hectares. The nearest railway station isChengannur located at a distance of 30 km (19 mi)[1] and sits at the confluence of thePamba andKallar River.
The village is located on the main trunk road to Sabarimala–the Pathanamthitta-Pampa Highway and is a stopover for pilgrims on the way toSabarimala, the abode ofLord Ayyappa, a pilgrim centre that attracts millions of Ayyappa devotees. It lies 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) fromKumplampoika and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) fromRanni. The Pathanamthitta-Seethathodu road also pass through Vadasserikkara.
Marthoma Christians andOrthodox form the majority of the population. The village has seen much growth since the 1990s. One of the biggest bridges in the district is at Benglavkadavu.
As of the 2001[update] India census, Vadaserikara had a population of 22,580 with 11,082 males and 11,498 females.[1]
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