Kadakkad is a municipal division in Pandalam. Situated in the banks of Achankovil river; Kadakkad divided into two divisions, Kadakkad North and Kadakkad South. Pandalam-Pathanamthitta road is the major road passing and Kadakkad-Kaipattoor road proposed to be upgraded to NH standards.
The name Kadakkad derived from Kharan (An Asura inhabited this place) and Kadu (Forest).