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{{Infobox settlement
| name = '''Edakkidom'''
| native_name = '''ഇടയ്ക്കിടം'''
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| subdivision_type1 = Kerala
| subdivision_type2 = Kollam
| subdivision_type3 = Kareepra,Ezhukone
| subdivision_type4 = Block
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| subdivision_name2 = Kollam
| subdivision_name3 = Kareepra,Ezhukone
| subdivision_name4 = Kottarakara
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = 691505
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'''Edakkidom''' is a village in [[Kollam district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]], located about {{convert|21|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Kollam]] city. The main attraction is Thettikkunnil Mahadevi Temple.

==Distance from nearest known places==
* [[Kottarakkara]] : 8.1 KM
* [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] : 23.3 KM
* [[Ezhukone]] :3 KM
* [[Kundara]] : 8.4 KM
* Chathannoor : 14.8KM
* [[Odanavattom]] : 7.2 KM
* Nedumankavu:5.8 KM
* Ambalathumkala South Bus Stop, NH744, 3.3 km
* Ayoor:21.3 KM
* kollam Railway Station, Chamkkada, 22.3 KM

==Demographics==

This village has a majority population of the [[Hindus]] (Mainly [[Nairs]] and [[Ezhavas]]).

==Economy==
This village is mainly dependent on agricultural products which includes [[rubber]], [[black pepper]], [[cashewnut]], [[rice]] Plantain etc. Some of the famous nearby places are [[Kollam]], [[Kottarakkara]], [[Ezhukone]], [[Odanavattom]], [[Punalur]] etc.

==Industries==
Kareepra Cooperative Bank, Edakkidom & SupplyCo Maveli Store at KSN Building, Sodiac Tiles (BK Agencies), SLS wood industries, Mother rubber manufacturers. Rajan cashews, Ambalakara cashwes factory,11 KV Substation (KSEB) AM Junction Edakkidom North,S.R. Agencies

==Educational institutions==

There is one primary school at Edakkidom, Govt L.P.School Edakkidom, and one aided SANSKRIT secondary school SNGSHS Kadaikode, Edaikkidom , KNS memorial S N Central school (CBSE), St George vocational higher secondary school at Chowalloor, Edakkidom. Sree Sankara Sanskrit vidyapeetam (BA, MA in Sanskrits), S.S.V.U.P.S Edakkidom.Akshya computer education centre,SRI SRI ACADEMY EZHUKONE-Edakkidom 691505

==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

==Tourism==
The [[Kerala backwaters]] of [[Kollam]]/[[Alappuzha]] is 14 km from Edakkidom. Some of the tourist spots near Edakkidom are [[Thenmala]] [[Ecotourism]] (39 km) and [[Palaruvi]] Water Falls (33 km).
Edakkidom is a part of assembly constituency Kottarakara and Lok Sabha constituency Mavelikkara. INC, CPI(M) is the major working political party in Edakkidom.

[[Category:Villages in India]]
[[Category:Settlements in Kerala]]

Edakkidom - Revision history

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