Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aickarakonam


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  19:54, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

Aickarakonam

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Unsourced stub. We normally keep stubs about geographical locations even when they're unsourced, but in this case I was literally unable to verify that the place even exists I literally couldn't find Aickarakonam on a map. — S Marshall T/C 18:56, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete - Agreed, there is nothing out there confirming this location even exists. It isn't even on Google maps. Meatsgains (talk) 19:04, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:27, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:27, 14 August 2016 (UTC)


 * Merge to Punalur. I haven't been able to find it on a map either, but it does have mentions as Aikarakonam: for example this survey on iodine deficiency in Kerala and this newspaper article on suspension of school principals. Yngvadottir (talk) 18:53, 15 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Even typing in the coordinates that the article claims this "village" is located, there's nothing resembling the name Aickarakonam at this location. The location is Punalur, but I don't know even re-directing to that is appropriate.  I'm going to say Delete unless someone can prove it's a place. --Oakshade (talk) 06:11, 17 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I believe the sources I found and cited above prove it's a place, but it's a village within Punalur. Hence my suggestion of a merge; it's conceivable someone might search for it, but there doesn't appear to be anything useful to be said about it except that it's part of Punalur. Yngvadottir (talk) 16:21, 17 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment I could not find this village, or anything remotely spelled like this village, in the Indian 2011 Census report for Punalur; hence, probably not legally recognized and fails WP:GEOLAND. I looked at the English version, maybe a search of the native language version would turn something up, hence not advocating deletion due to my lack of language skills. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 19:10, 17 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Did you look at the spelling Aikarakonam? See my point above; we appear to have it at a misspelled title. If it is a legally recognised place, we are almost bound to keep the stub; it's on the assumption it isn't that I suggest a merger. Yngvadottir (talk) 21:05, 17 August 2016 (UTC)
 * In the Indian Census of 2011, there is nothing reported with Aikarakonam, Aickarakonam, or anything similar. see, the page says its a municipal ward possibly one of the dozens identified solely by number on pages 57 through 59 of the pdf file. Even if so, it would be no more than a neighborhood. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 03:56, 18 August 2016 (UTC)


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