Edakkidom

Edakkidom is a village in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala, located about  north of Kollam city. The main attraction is Thettikkunnil Mahadevi Temple.

Distance from nearest known places
 Kottarakkara : 8.1 KM
 Paravur : 23.3 KM
 Ezhukone :3 KM
 Kundara : 8.4 KM
 Chathannoor : 14.8KM
 Odanavattom : 7.2 KM
 Nedumankavu:5.8 KM
 Ambalathumkala South Bus Stop, NH744, 3.3 km
 Ayoor:21.3 KM
 kollam Railway Station, Chamkkada, 22.3 KM

Demographics

This village has a majority population of the Hindus (Mainly Nairs and Ezhavas).

Economy
This village is mainly dependent on agricultural products which includes rubber, black pepper,  cashewnut, rice Plantain etc. Some of the famous nearby places are Kollam, Kottarakkara, Ezhukone, Odanavattom, Punalur etc.

Industries
Kareepra Cooperative Bank, Edakkidom & SupplyCo Maveli Store at KSN Building, Sodiac Tiles (BK Agencies), SLS wood industries, Mother rubber manufacturers. Rajan cashews, Ambalakara cashwes factory,11 KV Substation (KSEB) AM Junction Edakkidom North,S.R. Agencies

Educational institutions

There is one primary school at Edakkidom, Govt L.P.School Edakkidom, and one aided SANSKRIT secondary school SNGSHS Kadaikode, Edaikkidom , KNS memorial S N Central school (CBSE), St George vocational higher secondary school at Chowalloor, Edakkidom. Sree Sankara Sanskrit vidyapeetam (BA, MA in Sanskrits),  S.S.V.U.P.S Edakkidom.Akshya computer education centre,SRI SRI ACADEMY EZHUKONE-Edakkidom 691505

Temples
 Edakkidom Thettikkunil Sree Maha Devi Devaswam
 Munnur Indilayappan Temple
 Valayikkodu Karthikeyapuram Temple
 Gurunadan Mukal Temple
 Malanada Temple
 Mannoor Thevar vishnu temple
 Thevarpoyika Mahavishnu Temple Edakkidom.
 Nalannil Sree Nagaraja Kshethram,Valayikkodu,Edakkidom

Tourism
The Kerala backwaters of Kollam/Alappuzha is 14 km from Edakkidom. Some of the tourist spots near Edakkidom are Thenmala Ecotourism (39 km) and Palaruvi Water Falls (33 km).
Edakkidom is a part of assembly constituency Kottarakara and Lok Sabha constituency Mavelikkara. INC, CPI(M) is the major working political party in Edakkidom.

Category:Villages in Kollam district