Kadakkad

Kadakkad is a Municipal division in Pandalam. Situated in the banks of Achankovil river; Kadakkad divided into two provinces, Kadakkad North and Kadakkad South. Pandalam-Pathanamthitta road is passing through here and Kadakkad-Kaipattoor road proposed to be upgraded to NH standards.

Etymology
The name Kadakkad derived from Kharan (An Asura inhabited this place) and Kadu (Forest).

Places of Worship

 * Kadakkad Sree Bhadrakali Temple
 * Kadakkad Juma Masjid

Institutions

 * Sugarcane Seed Farm, Kadakkad.
 * District Soil Testing Laboratory, Kadakkad.