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Arpookara/Arpookkara (Malayalam: ആർപ്പൂക്കര) is a rural village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] The saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception was born in Arpookara on 1910. This village belongs to the Kuttanad region of Kerala.

Arpookara
village
Traditional Kerala Boats
Coordinates: 9.632910°N 76.480060°E / 9.632910; 76.480060
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Government
• Type	Panchayath
• Body	Arpookkara grama panchayath
Area
• Total	24.53 km2 (9.47 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	23,538
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686008
Telephone code	0481
Vehicle registration	KL-05
Literacy	95%

The Kottayam Medical College is situated in Arpookara. The main attraction is the backwaters in Arpookara. There are beautiful lakes and paddy fields.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Arpookara had a population of 23,538 with 11,629 males and 11,909 females.[1]

Landmarks

1. Medical College Hospital, Gandhinagar
2. Medical College Vocational Higher Secondary School, Ambalakkavala
3. Medical College Higher Secondary School, Ambalakkavala
4. St. Philomina's Girls High School, Villoonni
5. Government High School, Karippoothettu
6. Adarsam Library, Nerekadavu, Arpookkara, Kottayam
7. Navodaya Grandhasala, Karippoothettu, Arpookkara, Kottayam
8. Pranavam Group Arts and Sports Club, Near Kolettu Temple Jn. Panampalam, Arpookkara, Kottayam-8
9. School of Medical Education, Gandhinagar
10. Kuttanad Irrigation Development Sub Division, Arpookara.

Places of Worships

1. Sree Subrahmonya Swami Kshethram, Ambalakkavala, Arpookkara, Kottayam
2. Kolettu Sree Shanmugha Vilasam Temple, Panampalam, Arpookkara, Kottayam
3. Choorakavu Devi Temple & Karipoothrikka Sreekrishna Temple, Thommankavala, Arpookkara, Kottayam
4. Kunnathrikka Mahadeva Kshethram, Arpookkara, Kottayam
5. St. Xaviers church Villooni Arpookara
6. St. Micheles Chapel Panampalam, Arpookkara, Kottayam
7. St.George Orthodox Church (Manalel palli) Arpookara, Kottyam
8. St. George Church Aykkarachira, Arpookkara, Kottayam
9. Saint Alphonsa's (Muttathupadom) Birthplace, Arpookkara, Kottayam
10. Little Flower Church (Cherupushpam Palli), Arpookkara, Kottayam
11. Sreenarayana Gurudeva Kshethram SNDP Br. 3502, Arpookara (N), Kottayam
12. St. Sebastian's Church, Angadi (Angadi Palli), Arpookkara, Kottayam
13. St. Peters C.S.I Church Arpookara (Kumaramkunnu) Kottayam

References

2. Arpookara Panchayat

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