Maradu

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Maradu () is a municipality and census town in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. Maradu is an inner suburb of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located 6 km south of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, Maradu has a population of 44,704 people.

On 8 May 2019, the Supreme Court of India ordered five apartments in Maradu to be demolished within one month, for violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules, although only four of these apartments had yet been constructed. The incident received widespread media attention, and generated controversy across Kerala for the alleged corruption in the local government sector.

History

Maradu was formed in May 1953 as a Grama Panchayath and was upgraded to a municipality in November 2010.

Geography

Maradu is built on various low-lying river islands at the mouth of the Vembanad Lake

Demographics

|1991| 34,995 |2001| 41,012 |2011| 44,704 |footnote = Source: |thumb = left |caption = Religion in Maradu (2011) |label1 = Hinduism |value1 = 49.23 |color1 = darkorange |label2 = Christianity |value2 = 35.67 |color2 = Blue |label3 = Islam |value3 = 14.87 |color3 = Green |label4 = None |value4 = 0.15 |color4 = black |label5 = Other |value5 = 0.07 |color5 = grey As per the 2011 Indian census, Maradu has a total population of 44,704 and a population density of 3,620 PD/km2. Of this, 49.6% are male and 50.4% are female. 8.01% of the population is under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute 17.28% and 0.40% of the population respectively. The total literacy rate was 97.2% (98.3% for males and 96.04% for females), which is higher than the state average of 94% and the national average of 74.04%.

Religion

According to the 2011 census, Hindus are the plurality with 49% of the population adhering to the religion. Christians form a significant minority, constituting 36% of the population. Muslims constitute 15% of the population.

Governance

It is administered by the Maradu Municipality, established in November 2010. The municipality is divided into 35 wards, each represented by an elected councillor, who together form the municipal council. The municipality is headed by a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson, elected from among its members.

Culture

Local media

Maradu News is an news network which provides news updates in Maradu and the surrounding areas. The organisation shows news related to politics, local events, crime, and obituaries.

Festivals

The annual Thalappoli festival, also known as the Maradu Vedikkettu, is held in the Maradu Kottaram Bhagavathy Temple every year, in the month of Kumbham in the Malayalam calendar. Though the festival lasts for 8–9 days, it is famous for its large fireworks displays in the last 2 days. However, in 2024, the Kerala High Court denied permission for the fireworks displays, citing safety concerns and lack of proper licensing.

The Maradu Subramanya Swami Temple holds an annual festival in the month of Makaram in the Malayalam calendar during Thaipooyam. The festival is also famous for its Kavadi Aattam in honour of the deity Murugan.

The death anniversary of Fr. George Vakayil (also known as Vakayilachan) is observed every year on 4 November in the St. Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic Church, Maradu by thousands of devotees. In 2013, he was declared a Servant of God by the Archbishop of Verapoly in the church.

Developments

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Three National highways pass through Maradu (NH 66, NH 85, NH 966 B). Presence of the National Highways and its assimilation into Kochi city brought the area under the radar of investors and is now one of the fastest-growing areas in Kochi. Maradu also houses two 5 star hotels in addition to several other 2 and 3 start hotels.Maradu currently houses two malls, namely Nucleus Mall and Forum Mall Kochi.

NH 66 (Kochi bypass/Panavel kochi Kanyakumari highway), NH 85 (Kochi Madurai highway) and NH 966 B (Kundanoor Willingdon highway) intersects at Kundannoor Junction. There is also an underpass in Kundanooor. A new 6 lane flyover has also been opened recently at the busy junction.

Since the current Kochi Bypass carries over twice the traffic it is designed to handle, the National Highways Authority of India had come up with a proposal for a new bypass for Kochi city a few years ago. As per the selected alignment, the Kochi New Bypass will begin from NH 544 at Karayamparambu, north of Kochi's suburb Angamaly, and end at NH 66 at Nettoor region of Maradu.

In addition to this new greenfield National Highway project, the existing NH 85 (Kochi-Dhanushkodi) starting from Kundannoor junction will be widened to a four lane one under Bharatmala. As per the plans the new widened NH will avoid the current NH 85 as far as Puthenkurishu, starting around 1 kilometre south of the existing Kundanoor Junction.

Maradu municipality oversees the development and administration of Maradu region. Maradu municipal office is in Kundanoor on KRL road.

Maradu is also a part of the region which comes under the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA).

References

References

  1. "Grama Panchayaths".
  2. https://trend.sec.kerala.gov.in
  3. "Grama Panchayaths".
  4. (2019-09-21). "Explainer: What is Maradu flat demolition controversy, who is involved and why".
  5. (2019-05-08). "SC orders demolition of 5 apartments Ernakulam's Maradu municipality". The Hindu.
  6. Ayub, Akber (ed), ''Kerala: Maps & More'', 2006 edition 2007 reprint, p. 48, Stark World Publishing, Bangalore, {{ISBN. 81-902505-2-3
  7. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web), Delimitation Commission of India (web), Rand McNally International Atlas 1994, School of Planning & Architecture (web)
  8. "Population by religion community – 2011".
  9. "Population by religion community – 2011".
  10. "Kudumbashree {{!}} City Profile in PMAY - Maradu".
  11. Bureau, The Hindu. (2025-12-16). "Maradu sees two strong contenders for chairperson post". The Hindu.
  12. "- exploring the local".
  13. "Thalappoli Festival - Maradu Kottaram Devi temple".
  14. (2024-02-21). "HC denies nod for fireworks at Maradu temple fest". The Times of India.
  15. (2024-02-20). "High Court denies permission for fireworks display at Maradu temple". The Hindu.
  16. "Maradu Subramanya Swami Temple – Festival".
  17. (2012-05-16). "Death anniversary observed".
  18. (2013-08-31). "Canonisation of Fr George Vakayil".
  19. (29 November 2020). "Three national highways to take off from Kundannur - The Hindu".

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