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Kodakara






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Coordinates: 10°22′19″N 76°18′20″E / 10.3719°N 76.3056°E / 10.3719; 76.3056
  
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Kodakara
Town
Kodakara Town
Kodakara Town
Kodakara is located in Kerala
Kodakara

Kodakara

Location in Kerala, India

Kodakara is located in India
Kodakara

Kodakara

Kodakara (India)

Coordinates: 10°22′19″N 76°18′20″E / 10.3719°N 76.3056°E / 10.3719; 76.3056
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Government
 • BodyKodakara Grama Panchayath
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,201
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680684
Telephone code0480
Vehicle registrationKL-64

Kodakara is a town in the Thrissur districtofKerala state in South India.[1] It is located next to the national highway (NH 544), 20 km (12 mi) south of Thrissur town,3km to the south of Puthukkad town and about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Chalakudy. Administratively, Kodakara is part of Kodakara Panchayat, Chalakudy taluk and Irinjalakuda revenue division. Kodakara Panchayat is part of Chalakudy assembly constituency and Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 Census of India, Kodakara had a population of 32,201 with 15,473 males and 16,728 females.[1]

Kodakara Hawala Scandal[edit]

After a few weeks of 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election result day, allegations came against the BJP leadership of Kerala for carrying illegal black money (Hawala), which was related to 2021 election.[3] The money was seized at Kodakara.[3] The Kerala Police handed over the case to Enforcement Directorate.[4] The money was looted at Kodakara on 3 April 2021, just 3 days before the election.[5] The police revealed that the actual amount was Rs 3.5 Crore and it was brought for the BJP's election campaign.[5] BJP state president K. Surendran was the chief accused in the case.[5] The UDF alleged that it was due to the mutual understanding between LDF and BJP that the Kerala Police didn't investigate it first.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Visualizations | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. March 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  • ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  • ^ a b "Kodakara hawala heist case: Complainant files claim report in court seeking release of seized cash". Mathrubhumi. 9 June 2021.
  • ^ "Kerala police handed over Kodakara hawala heist case details to ED: Pinarayi". The News Minute. 7 June 2021.
  • ^ a b c "Kodakara black money case: Police to quiz BJP chief K Surendran's son". Onmanorama. 6 June 2021.
  • ^ Paravath, Biju (8 June 2021). "UDF takes anti-BJP stance, moves adjournment motion on Kodakara black money case". Mathrubhumi.
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