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'''Adoor''' (sometimes spelled ''Adur'') is a [[Municipalities of Kerala|Municipality]] in [[Pathanamthitta district]] of [[Kerala State]], [[India]]. It is the headquarters of Adoor Taluk and Adoor Revenue Division.

Adoor Taluk consists of two municipal towns: Adoor and Pandalam. Adoor is one among the only two [[revenue division]]s of the Pathanamthitta district. The Adoor Revenue Division includes [[Kozhencherry]] (Pathanamthitta), [[Konni, Kerala|Konni]], and Adoor Taluks.{{clarify|reason=What are these things?|date=March 2019}} The revenue division was previously located in the [[Kollam District]]. Adoor is located between the two major cities of [[Trivandrum]] and [[Kochi]] in south Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|title=Routes & Locations|website=keralatourism.com
|url=http://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/adoor--i-/id/62|access-date=30 Apr 2018}}</ref> The Kerala Institute of Folklore and Folk Arts is situated in Adoor.

==Etymology==
Adoor (Ad-oor) in Malayalam translates to as the land of goats

== History ==

The history of Adoor is directly connected to the history of [[Kollam district]]. During the 1st century A.D, most of the places under Kollam district were ruled by Ay kingdom with their headquarters at south [[Travancore]]. It is known that in the rule of the Ay Kings, a Buddhist Monastery was there in Adoor. Some megalithic monuments like dolmens, dated back to Neolithic period have been discovered in the Enadimangalam village of Adoor Taluk.

Adoor was once part of Ilayidathu Dynasty and [[Pandalam dynasty|Pandalam]] dynasty. In 1741, [[Venad]] Maharaja Marthandavarma included Adoor to the [[Travancore]] Kingdom. King [[Marthanda Varma|Marthandavarma]] once came to Adoor to hide from [[Ettuveetil Pillamar|Ettuvettil Pillai]] (a wealthy family who tried to capture King Marthandavarma and to get hold of his throne) and sought the help from Chittundayil house but it was refused and then support and shelter was provided by the grandmother of Nellimuttil family at Adoor, in the later days, after he became the King he then made revenge to the Chittundayil house and granted help to the Nellimuttil house. During the rule of Dharmaraja, a notable event was the battle against [[Tipu Sultan|Tippu Sultan]], where travancore made alliance with the East India Company. During the rule of Rani Gowri Parvathy Bayi, in 1812 A.D, pandalam was annexed to the kingdom of Travancore. The Anantharamapuram market situated at Parakkode is known to be one of the oldest, largest and busiest market during the Travancore era. After India got its independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Travancore refused to join Indian Union, but later had to agree. On 1 July 1949, [[Travancore]] and Cochin States were integrated and the Maharaja of Travancore became Rajpramukh of Travancore-Cochin State. On 1 November 1956, The State of Kerala was formed integrating the earlier regions of Travancore, Cochin and Malabar. After that, Adoor was in [[Kollam district]] until a new 13th district called, the [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta District]] came into existence as a separate administrative unit on the 1 November 1982. The newly formed Adoor Taluk comprised nine Villages of Kunnathur Taluk and two villages of Mavelikkara Taluk of former Kollam and Alappuzha districts. On 1 April 1990, Adoor municipality came into existence and the area under Adoor municipality is presently known as the Adoor Town.

Adoor was part of Central Travancore and was never directly under [[East India Company|British]] Rule. Adoor was a major town of wealthy Hindu families and notable Saint Thomas Christian families. Adoor was never captured by King Marthanadavarma.

Adoor Dharma hospital (now known as Adoor General Hospital) was established in 1880s during travancore rule.

In 1914, the first school to be opened in Adoor was Adoor Malayalam School also known as present-day Adoor govt UP School.

In 1934, [[Mahatma Gandhi]] visited Adoor and laid the foundation stone of the present SNDP building situated near private bus stand. The message of khadi and charkha gained more attention during this time. It was during the 1940s, communism started emerging in Adoor. [[SNDP Yogam|SNDP]] and NSS have given great contributions to the development of Adoor.

The Lord Ayyappa's famous [[Pandalam dynasty|Pandalam Palace]] is situated just 9 km (5.6 mi) away from Adoor. Adoor is at a distance of 90 km (56 mi) away from the [[Sabarimala|Sabarimala Temple.]]

== Geography ==
Adoor is located 44m above the sealevel and is situated in the south-western part of the [[Pathanamthitta district]] and also in the centre of South [[Kerala]]. Geographically, it is located between [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and [[Ernakulam]]. Adoor thaluk shares its southwest borders with Kollam and Alappuzha districts.

The Adoor Thaluk has an area of 30,857 hectares, out of which 2082 hectares of land include Adoor town or urban area. The remaining 28,775 hectares belongs to rural area.

The landscape here consists of valleys, slopes and plains. The main soil types in this area are sandy soil, gravel soil, shrimp, cut stone and earthen soils.

[[Kallada River]] passes through [[Enathu|Enath]] and [[Mannadi]]. Adoor Valyathodu passes through the heart of the town.

== Administration ==
Adoor is part of the [[Pathanamthitta district]] and is one of the two major revenue divisions of [[Pathanamthitta]]. Before the formation of the [[Pathanamthitta district]] in 1982, Adoor belonged to the [[Kollam]] district. Adoor's Assembly Constituency is a part of the newly formed Pathanamthitta Loksabha with the present MP being Shri Anto Antony. The present MLA of Adoor is Shri Chittayam Gopakumar.

=== Municipality Wards ===
Adoor Town consists of 28 wards of Adoor Municipality.
{| class="wikitable"
! style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#9698ed;" | Ward No
! style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#9698ed;" | Name of Ward
! style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#9698ed;" | Councillor
! style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#9698ed;" | Party
|-
| 1
|[[Mithrapuram]]
| Sussy Joseph
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 2
| E V ward
| Anu Vasanthan
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 3
| Pannivizha
| Apsara Sanal
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|-
| 4
| Salvation Army
| Rajani Ramesh
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|-
| 5
| Civil Station
| Sasikumar
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 6
| Jawahar
| D. Saji
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|-
| 7
|[[Anandapally]]
| Raji Cheriyan
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|-
| 8
| Pothrodu
| Sreeja R Nair
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
| 9
| M G ward
| Rameshkumar V
|Independent
|-
| 10
| Bhagath Singh
| Bindu Kumari G
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 11
| Pannivizha East
| Sasikumar
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 12
| Sangamam
| Reena Samuel
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 13
| Netaji
| Gopalan K
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPM]]
|-
| 14
|[[Parakode|Parakkode]]
| M Alavudeen

|Independent
|-
| 15
| Parakkode East
| Anoop Chandrasekhar
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 16
| Anantharamapuram
| Sudha Padmakumar
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 17
| Parakkode West
| Sindhu Thulaseedhara Kuruppu
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|-
| 18
| T B ward
| Lali Saji
|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
|-
| 19
| Kannamkodu North
| Aji P Varghese
| [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
|-
| 20
| Adoor Central
| Adv. S Shajahan
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|-
| 21
| Kannamkodu
| Divya Reji
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|-
| 22
| Nellimootilpadi
| Sreelekshmi Binu
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 23
| Ayyapanpara
| Beena Babu
|Independent
|-
| 24
| Town ward
| Rony Panamthundil
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|-
| 25
|[[Moonnalam|Munnalam]]
| Anithadevi A
| Independent
|-
| 26
|[[Moonnalam|Priyadarshini]]
| Sobha Thomas
| Independent
|-
| 27
| Holycross
| K Mahesh Kumar
| [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
|-
| 28
| Puthiyakavilchira
| Jayakrishnan S
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|}
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adoormunicipality.in/council|title=കൌണ്‍സില്‍ {{!}} Adoor Municipality|website=www.adoormunicipality.in|access-date=2020-04-20}}</ref>

=== Adoor Revenue Division ===

====Thaluks under Adoor Revenue Division====

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|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
|'''No.''' ||'''Thaluk Headquarters''' ||'''Revenue divisions'''
|-
|1 ||Adoor ||Adoor
|-
|2 ||[[Kozhencherry]] ||Adoor
|-
|3 ||[[Konni, Kerala|Konni]] ||Adoor
|}

=== Adoor Thaluk ===

====Municipalities and Block Panchayats of Adoor Thaluk====
With headquarters at Adoor town, the Adoor Thaluk consists of two Municipalities and two Block Panchayats. Pandalam Block Panchayat includes two Panchayats (Thumpamon, Pandalam Thekkekara) from Adoor Thaluk, while the remaining are under Kozhenchery Thaluk.
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#9698ed;"
! No
! Local body name
!Municipality/Block Panchayat
! Thaluk
! Revenue Division
|-
| 1
| Adoor
|Municipality
| Adoor
| Adoor
|-
| 2
| Pandalam
|Municipality
| Adoor
| Adoor
|-
|3
|Parakkode
|Block Panchayat
|Adoor
|Adoor
|-
|4
|Pandalam
|Block Panchayat
|Adoor
|Adoor
|}

====Panchayaths in Adoor Thaluk====

{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="margin:0; background:#f9f9f9; border:1px #aaa solid; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:95%;"
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
|'''No.''' ||'''Panchayaths''' ||'''Revenue divisions''' ||'''Thaluk'''
|'''Villages'''
|-
|1 ||[[Kodumon]] ||Adoor ||Adoor
|Kodumon,Angadickal
|-
|2 ||[[Ezhamkulam]] ||Adoor||[[Pandalam|Adoor]]
|Ezhamkulam, Enathu
|-

|3 ||[[Pallickal, Thiruvananthapuram|Pallickal]]||Adoor|| Adoor
|Pallickal, Peringanadu
|-
|4 ||[[Kadampanad]] ||Adoor
|Adoor
|Kadampanad
|-
|5 ||[[Enadimangalam]]||Adoor
|Adoor
|Enadimangalam
|-
|6 ||[[Pandalam Thekkekara]]||Adoor
|Adoor
|Pandalam Thekkekara
|-
|7 ||[[Thumpamon]]||Adoor
|Adoor
|Thumpamon
|-
|8 ||[[Erathu]]||Adoor
|Adoor
|Erathu
|}
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Subdivisions Taluks and Villages {{!}} Pathanamthitta District, Government of Kerala {{!}} India|url=https://pathanamthitta.nic.in/subdivisions-taluks-and-villages/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref>

==Art==
Adoor is famous for its contributions to arts and culture, as well as for being the birthplace of many well-known personalities.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}} [[Adoor Bhasi]], [[Adoor Bhavani]], [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]], [[Adoor Pankajam]], [[Govindankutty (actor)|Adoor Govindankutty]], Naveen Bhaskar have given their remarkable contributions to the Malayalam film industry. The Kerala Institute of Folklore and Folk Arts is situated in Adoor.
[[File:Moonnalam Nandikeshan.jpg|thumb|Thrichengamagalam mahadevar temple's Moonnalam kettukazhcha]]
[[File:Festival at Parthasarathy Temple, Adoor.jpg|thumb|Parthasarathy Temple festival]]

Popular events in Adoor include Thrichendagamagalem Mahadevar Temple Kettukazcha ulsavam, Gajamela at Sree Parthasarathy Temple, Ecumenical Conventions of Christian churches, Ezhamkulam Thookkam in Ezhamkulam Devi Temple, Kalamala chandanakkudam is major festival of Muslims in central Travancore, Kodumon Chilanthy Temple, and others.

Adoor is famous for its contribution to [[Malayalam cinema|Mollywood]]. Actors like [[Adoor Bhasi|Adoor bhasi]], [[Adoor Pankajam]], [[Adoor Bhavani]], Film director [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]], Anchor Govindankutty, script writer Naveen Bhaskar have played significant roles in shaping today's Malayalam Film Industry. The 1998 mollywood movie [[Ilamura Thamburan|Ilamura thammburan]] was shot at Adoor.

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011|}} census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803305-adoor-kerala.html|title=Population of Adoor (2011) census |website=Census 2011|access-date=30 Apr 2018}}</ref> Adoor town with an area of 2082 hectares and 7911 households has a population of 29,171 people, including [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|NRI]]'s. Out of which 13741 are males and 15430 are females. The population under the age of 6 is 2411. 3621 belong to Scheduled casts and 38 belong to Scheduled Tribe. The literacy rate of Adoor is 96.31%, which is higher than the state average of 94.00%. In Adoor, male literacy is 97.49%, while the female literacy rate is 95.27%. Adoor has a large population of NRIs, the majority of them working in middle-east countries. Majority of the population are [[Hindus]] followed by [[Christians]] and [[Muslims]]. Adoor is a peaceful town with people from all religions living in harmony

With an area of 30,857 hectares, the total population of Adoor Taluk is 3,02,936 with 141233 males, 161703 females. Nearly 90% of the population resides in rural regions and only 10% reside in the urban area.

== Climate ==
{{See also|Kerala#Climate|l1=Climate of Kerala}}
Adoor is one of the places in Kerala that receives the heaviest rain. The summer season and rainy season occurs from April to July. The month of July receives a significant amount of rainfall of about {{convert|1418|mm|abbr=off}}. Humidity increases in the months of April and June. The winter season normally lasts from October to January. Slight mist and fog is sometimes present in Adoor. Moderate temperatures occur from February and March.
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|location=Adoor, Kerala
|source=Climate-Data.org<ref name="Climate-Data.org">{{cite web|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/431287/|title=Climate Adoor: Temperature, Climate graph, Climate table for Adoor|publisher=climate-data.org}}</ref>
|31.2|31.8|32.7|33.0|32.4|29.3|27.9|28.2|28.9|29.9|30.7|31.1
|21.0|22.2|23.8|25.3|25.2|23.5|23.0|23.1|23.1|23.3|22.5|21.2
|1|2|7|71|248|944|1418|803|377|283|86|23
}}

== Crops ==

The Kerala State Seedfarm at [[Moonnalam]] established in 1960, has 10.25 ha of land and mainly deals with the cultivation of rice. The soil in Adoor is sandy, clay, loam and is very strongly acidic in nature. The minerals from rivers Achancovil, Kallada make the soil good for cultivation. Adoor is one of the biggest producers of high quality [[Natural rubber|Rubber]], [[coconut]]s, [[banana]]s, and [[tapioca]]. [[Mousambi]] is also grown here, and so is red coconut and red banana, sugarcane, ginger, turmeric, various vegetables and tubers.

== Transportation ==
=== Road ===
[[File:Nellimutilpaddi Adoor.jpg|thumb|NH 183 at Adoor]]

Adoor is a junction with major roads connecting it to [[Ernakulam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]], [[Kayamkulam|Kayankulam]], [[Punalur]], [[Pathanamthitta]] and [[Kollam]]. The only means of transport in Adoor is roadways. There are two bus stands in Adoor. KSRTC bus stand has got 24 hours bus services with daily interstate, interdistrict and town connectivity. The municipal bus stand near bypass stations all private busses.

KSRTC provides services to nearby states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Major services include super deluxe, superfast, and fast passengers to Mangalore, Manipal, Marthandam, Thalakkulam, Sulthan Batheri, Perikkalur, Kannur, Udayagiri, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Trivandrum.

Bus services from other depots towards Bangalore (Scania), Sulliya (Super Deluxe), Batheri (Super Deluxe), Thenkasi (Fast Passenger), Pazhani (Super Fast, Fast Passenger) are also available.

Private bus services like Kallada, Kerala Lines, and Rukma have daily services towards Bangalore, Chennai, and other destinations from Adoor.

Being the center of southern Kerala, Adoor has good highways and modern roads for travel and the shipment of goods. Adoor has the [[Mc road|MC road]] [[Main Central Road|(SH1)]] passing through it until [[Trivandrum]] and the [[National Highway 183A (India)|National Highway 183A]] passing through Adoor connecting [[Pathanamthitta]] and other major places. Built during the era of the Travancore Dynasty, recently MC road from Kazhakoottam to Adoor was raised to the status of safety road. This is the first safety road project to be built in Kerala. Adoor bypass starts from Nellimutilpadi in Adoor, passes through [[Moonnalam]], and ends at Karuvatta in Adoor. The [[Kayamkulam]]-[[Punalur]] (SH8) road also passes through Adoor making it the centre of [[Kayamkulam]] and [[Punalur]]. KP Road connects Adoor to various places like [[Charummood]], [[Pathanapuram]]. People mostly use MC-Road in Adoor for traveling to Trivandrum rather than using [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] to avoid traffic jams. This makes the MC-Road the most popular route for traveling to Trivandrum. The [[National Highway 183 (India)|National Highway 183]], which Starts from [[Kollam]], passes through Adoor and ends at [[Theni]] in Tamil Nadu. There are plans to bring ring roads within Adoor. The upcoming projects of renovating and expanding 110 crores Anayadi- Koodal road and 42crore Ezhamkulam - Kaipattoor road are under process.

=== Airports ===
The nearest airport is at [[Thiruvananthapuram]]-[[Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]] which is {{cvt|90|km}} away. There are plans to build a new airport for the district near Sabarimala.

=== Railways ===
The nearest railway stations are [[Kayamkulam Junction railway station|Kayamkulam Junction Railway Station]] {{cvt|25|km}} away, [[Chengannur Railway Station]], Kottarakara Railway Station (21.5 km). A railway station was planned for Adoor but this plan was shifted to [[Mavelikkara]]. There are considerations about bringing a major junction railway station to Adoor. The proposed railway station will have railway flyovers and nearly eight tracks with lines [[Kayamkulam]]-[[Punalur]] via Adoor, [[Chengannur]]-[[Thiruvananthapuram]] via Adoor.<ref>Malayalam Manorama Issue-918 date:21-09-2016</ref>

== Education ==
[[File:Cea building.jpg|thumb|College of Engineering Adoor]]
* [[College of Engineering, Adoor|College of Engineering Adoor]]
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya Adoor]]
*Mount Zion Medical College, Adoor
*Sreenarayana Institute of Technology, Adoor
*MG University B. Ed Centre, Adoor
*Govt. Polytechnic College Adoor
*IHRD, Adoor
*Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School Adoor
*Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Adoor

=== Others ===

*All Saints Public School and Junior College
*Holy Angels English Medium Higher Secondary School, Adoor
* T.M.G.H.S. (Trichennamangalam Mahadevar) Higher Secondary School Peringanad
*Thapovan Public School
*Moonnalam LP School
*Adoor UP School
* St. Cyril's College Adoor
* Marthoma English Medium U. P. School, Adoor

== Sports ==
=== Adoor Municipal Stadium ===
The demand for a sports stadium has been a decades long wish for the people at Adoor. An INR 15 crore stadium with international training facilities has been proposed. Last acquisition has been completed.

=== Kodumon EMS Stadium ===
The [[Government of Kerala|Kerala government's]] vision of having stadium of international facilities in every district has been a boost for the sport lovers. Located in the [[Kodumon]] Gramapanchayat of Adoor Thaluk, the INR 15Cr stadium has a Football ground, Basketball and Volleyball courts,two Badminton courts, throw and jump facilities, audience gallery, flood lights, ground water drainage system, administrative block and restroom facilities.

== Hospitals ==
* Govt. General Hospital, Adoor
*Lifeline superspeciality hospital and fertility clinic, Adoor
*Mount Zion medical college Hospital, Adoor
*Hollycross Hospital, Adoor
*Maria Hospital, Adoor
*Mount Sinai Medical Centre, Paranthal
*Government Veterinary Hospital, Adoor

Adoor has at least four medical colleges within 40 km radius or one hour travel proximity. Famous Medical colleges and hospitals include [[Government Medical College, Konni|Konni Government Medical College]] (28 km), [[Pushpagiri Medical College]] (31 km), [[Believers Church Medical College Hospital]]s (37 km) and Muthootu Medical Centre Pathanamthitta (18 km).

== Tourism ==
=== Veluthampi Dalawa Memorial Museum ===
Located at a distance of 10km from Adoor town at Mannadi, it is a historical museum dedicated to [[Velu Thampi Dalawa|Veluthampi Dalawa]], the Diwan of the mighty Kingdom of Travancore . He was one of the earliest freedom fighters to rebel against the British rule. He is said to have committed suicide in the Mannadi temple after his strong revolt against the British Royal Army. The museum set up by the Archeological Department of India in 2010 has a gallery depicting the life of Veluthampi Dalawa. His statue in front of the museum is one of the major attraction. The two storied museum has an open air gallery, garden and a library.
* Puthiyakavil Chira Eco tourism
* Nedumkunnumana Eco tourism
* Chiramudi tourism
* Anjumalappara at Enadimangalam

== Religious pilgrims ==
Adoor is a holy town and is well known throughout Kerala. Adoor is home to many places, including the Mannadi Temple. There are several places of worship in Adoor. {{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

=== Temples ===
{{main|Temples of Kerala}}
[[File:Parthasarathy Temple, Adoor.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Parthasarathy Temple, Adoor]]
[[File:Trichendamangalam Mahadevar Temple.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Trichendamangalam Mahadevar Temple]]
[[File:Sreenarayanapuram Temple, Manakala.jpg|thumb|Sree Narayanapuram Mahavishnu Temple]]
[[File:മണ്ണടി ദേവി ക്ഷേത്രം n.jpg|thumb|Mannadi devi temple]]

* Parthasarathy Temple, Adoor
* Trichennamangalam Mahadevar Temple, Peringanad
*Mannadi Devi Temple
*Ezhamkulam Devi Temple, Ezhamkulam
* Chennampalli Sree Dharmasastha Temple
* Pattupurakkal Devi Temple
* Puthenkavil Bhagavathi Temple
* [[Sreenarayanapuram Temple|Sree Narayanapuram Mahavishnu Temple]]
* Mahalingeswara Temple
* Thevarayyathukavu sreeharihara temple, mithrapuram, A temple for Shiva and Vishnu (4 kilometers from Adoor town, towards pandalam route)
* Poothamkara Sree Dharmasastha Temple
* Chathannupuzha Bhattathrikovil Sree Mahadeva Temple
* Thengumthara Umamaheswara Temple Pazhakulam
* Bagavathi Thara Devi Temple Kunnathoorkara, Peringanad
* Punthalaveetil Devi Temple, Pazakulam
* [[Parakode]] Ammankovil, Kottamukal, Adoor
* Ayyappanpara Marthandapuram Sree Dharma Shastha Temple, Kannamkode, Adoor
* Mulluthara Devi Temple,Malamekkara,Adoor
=== Churches ===
[[File:PSX 20200204 210430.jpg|thumb|Marthashamuni Orthodox Church, Moonnalam]]
[[File:St.Thomas Malankara Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Kadampanad, Adoor, Established - AD 325.jpg|thumb|St. Thomas Malankara Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Kadampanad]]
*[[St. Thomas Cathedral, Kannamcode|St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Kannamcode, Adoor (Global Pilgrimage Center)]]
* Marthashamuni Orthodox Valiyapally, Moonnalam
* St. Mary's Orthodox Church Karuvatta, Mathra Mariyam Pilgrim Centre
* St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral
* Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church
* St. John Of The Cross Latin Catholic Church
* Mar Sleeve Church
* India Pentecostal Church of God, Adoor
* The Pentecostal Mission, Adoor
* Assemblies of God church, Adoor
* St. Paul's C. S. I. Church
* St. Thomas C. S. I. Church
* St. Mary's C. S. I. Church
* Immanuel Mar Thoma Church
* Kannamcodu Mar Thoma Church, Vellakulangara
* St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Moonnalam

=== Mosques ===
*Adoor town Muslim jama ath
*Athikkattukulangara Muslim jama ath (biggest mosque in central travancore region)
*Kalamala Muslim Jama Ath
*Parakod Muslim Jama Ath
*Pazhakulam Noorul Huda Muslim Jama Ath
*Mettumpuram Makkam (a holy Sufi Saint Makbara)
*Ezhamkulam Muslim Jama Ath
*Mannady Muslim Jama Ath
*kannancode Muslim Jama Ath

== Notable people ==

* [[Adoor Bhasi]], actor
* [[Adoor Bhavani]], actress
* [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]], director
* [[Adoor Prakash]], Former Kerala Minister, present [[Attingal]] MP
* [[Adoor Pankajam]],
* [[Govindankutty (actor)|Govindankutty]], actor-anchor
* [[Gouri G. Kishan|Gouri G Kishan]], Actress
* [[E. V. Krishna Pillai|E V Krishnapillai]], Writer

== References ==
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== External links ==
* http://www.adoormunicipality.in/

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Adoor - Revision history

>MalamekkaraDeviTemple at 17:56, 24 May 2021