| Vadakkekara | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Alt: | Devi Temple |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.1731°N 76.2097°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ernakulam |
| Governing Body: | Vadakkekara |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.32 |
| Population Total: | 31266 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2779 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0484 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-42 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | North Paravur |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 1084 ♂/♀ |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | 93.25% |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Ernakulam |
| Blank5 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank5 Info Sec1: | Vadakkekara |
Vadakkekara is a census town, in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala state in India. It is also a part of Vadakkekara Grama Panchayat. Paravur town is situated 5 km from this village. The main centre in this village is Moothakunnam. Vadakkekara is one of the early formed panchayat in the state. The cultural and historical place in Ernakulam Dristrict, combines the parts of the early Muzaris. Maliankara is famous for being the landing place of St. Thomas.
Vadakkekara (meaning: northern land) a panchayat situated in the north of Paravoor river. Vadakkekara consisted of Chittattukara, Pallipuram and Munambam. Vadakkekara was Kuttanad of Parur. Vadakkekara includes numerous islands and as the population increased the panchayat divided. Both British and Travancore has ruled here. British coins circulated here. Vadakkekara was the most important province under Parur Kingdom as it included Muziris where most of the Ships landed in the coasts of this panchayat. Kuriapilly Ferry connected Kottapuram Market. Vadakkekara was an assembly constituency.
Important jobs are boat making, fishing, coconut trade, coir making, toddy tapping. Thuruthipuram is a minor market in this panchayat.
Hindu Ezhvas are the majority in population. Along with them, Muslims, Christians, Hindu Nairs, Dheevaras (settled mainly in Kunjithai, Chettikad, malienkara) are there.
India census, Vadakkekara had a population of 20099 with 9694 males and 10405 females.[1]
HMDP Sabha formed in 1882 is the most old sangam. This resulted in the formation of several other institutions.
Maliankara, Kottuvallikkad, Alamthurth Moothakunnam, Madaplathuruth, Andipillykavu, Thuruthipuram, Muruvanthuruth, Oravanthuruth, Kattathuruth, Paliathuruth, Vavakkad, Kunjithai, Chettikkad.