Cheranallur
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Cheranallur or Cheranellore or Cheranelloor is a northern suburb of Cochin city in the state of Kerala
, India
and lies on the banks of the Periyar River
. According to tradition, the area was named by its earlier inhabitants who found this place very fertile and beautiful. The name in its local language Malayalam means "Good place to join".
The National Highway 17, which connects Cochin with Mumbai
-Panvel
, goes through Cheranalloor crossing the Vallarpadam International Container National Highway National Highway 47C (India)
(the only junction between the two Highways). Cheranallur is a place surrounded by backwaters
, and brackish lagoons which are commonplace in Kerala. The former ruler of these area was known as "Cheranallor Karthavu" - he was one of the influential lords around Cochin area before the Shaktan Thampuran of Cochin.
, Cheranallur had a population of 26,330. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Cheranallur has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 87% and female literacy of 84%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Cheranallur used to be a very busy ferry in NH17 but the opening of the bridge called Varapuzha Bridge
has negated the importance of the place. The only significant trade in the area is arecanut trading.
The new National Highway to the vallarpadam container terminal from kalamassery passes through cheranellore cutting the NH17, forming the only junction in this highway, which is considered to become one of the biggest junction in the city. This makes cheranellore a hotspot as it connects Edappally, Kalamassery, Paravur and Ernakulam..
The cheranalloor ferry connects Eloor, Mannamthuruth and Cheranallur. All the three places are bus terminals. Cheranallur is connected to Ernakulam through Chittoor and Edappally and Palarivattom.
WORSHIP CENTERS : Cheranellore has two Famous temples. Cheranellore Bhaghavathi temple(one among 108 Durga Temples) which is considered to be as important as Chottanikkara Bhagavathi Temple and also Marapparambu Shiva Temple self origianted(swayam bhoo, VAIDHYANATHA TEMPLE). Both lies on sides of the New Vallarpadam National Highway.
The important Church in the locality is St James church and also there are two other churches St.Mary's(Naduvilappally) and a Syrian Church (at the north end). Vishnupuram Temple is also located in Cheranellore.
Pandit Karuppan, V. V. K. Valath are among the great personalities from here. There are also many other famous people from this place, Cheranellore which is one of the beautiful locations in Ernakulam, Kerala along the river sides(by the sides of Periyar called Varappuzha Kayal or Varapuzha Lake). Cheranallur is the northern tip of the assembly constituencey, Ernakulam now represented by Mr Hibi Eden.
HOSPITALS : The CIMAR Hospital owned by Edappal Groups is located at Thaikkavu, Cheranellore. Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences also lies just near Cheranellore. Cheranellore is considered to be the next area of development after the opening of Edappilly railway bridge, in the city of cochin.
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and lies on the banks of the Periyar River
Periyar River
Periyar is the longest river in the state of Kerala, India, with a length of 244 km. The Periyar is known as the lifeline of Kerala; it is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns...
. According to tradition, the area was named by its earlier inhabitants who found this place very fertile and beautiful. The name in its local language Malayalam means "Good place to join".
The National Highway 17, which connects Cochin with Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
-Panvel
Panvel
Panvel is city and a municipal council in Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra. Panvel is also known as the gateway of Konkan region. It adjoins Navi Mumbai, and is just after the Thane district border. Panvel is located on the Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway about 21 kilometres from...
, goes through Cheranalloor crossing the Vallarpadam International Container National Highway National Highway 47C (India)
National Highway 47C (India)
National Highway 47C or NH 47C starts at Kalamassery and ends at Vallarpadam International Container Transhipment Terminal in Kochi, Kerala, India...
(the only junction between the two Highways). Cheranallur is a place surrounded by backwaters
Kerala Backwaters
The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast of Kerala state in southern India. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of Kerala state...
, and brackish lagoons which are commonplace in Kerala. The former ruler of these area was known as "Cheranallor Karthavu" - he was one of the influential lords around Cochin area before the Shaktan Thampuran of Cochin.
Location
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Cheranallur had a population of 26,330. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Cheranallur has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 87% and female literacy of 84%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Cheranallur used to be a very busy ferry in NH17 but the opening of the bridge called Varapuzha Bridge
Varapuzha Bridge
The Varapuzha bridge on NH 17 is a cantilever bridge spanning the Periyar river between Varapuzha and Cheranallur. Varapuzha Bridge is the first bridge in Kerala to be constructed using Balanced Cantilever technique and also the first bridge in Kerala where Caisson floating technique was adopted...
has negated the importance of the place. The only significant trade in the area is arecanut trading.
The new National Highway to the vallarpadam container terminal from kalamassery passes through cheranellore cutting the NH17, forming the only junction in this highway, which is considered to become one of the biggest junction in the city. This makes cheranellore a hotspot as it connects Edappally, Kalamassery, Paravur and Ernakulam..
The cheranalloor ferry connects Eloor, Mannamthuruth and Cheranallur. All the three places are bus terminals. Cheranallur is connected to Ernakulam through Chittoor and Edappally and Palarivattom.
WORSHIP CENTERS : Cheranellore has two Famous temples. Cheranellore Bhaghavathi temple(one among 108 Durga Temples) which is considered to be as important as Chottanikkara Bhagavathi Temple and also Marapparambu Shiva Temple self origianted(swayam bhoo, VAIDHYANATHA TEMPLE). Both lies on sides of the New Vallarpadam National Highway.
The important Church in the locality is St James church and also there are two other churches St.Mary's(Naduvilappally) and a Syrian Church (at the north end). Vishnupuram Temple is also located in Cheranellore.
Pandit Karuppan, V. V. K. Valath are among the great personalities from here. There are also many other famous people from this place, Cheranellore which is one of the beautiful locations in Ernakulam, Kerala along the river sides(by the sides of Periyar called Varappuzha Kayal or Varapuzha Lake). Cheranallur is the northern tip of the assembly constituencey, Ernakulam now represented by Mr Hibi Eden.
HOSPITALS : The CIMAR Hospital owned by Edappal Groups is located at Thaikkavu, Cheranellore. Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences also lies just near Cheranellore. Cheranellore is considered to be the next area of development after the opening of Edappilly railway bridge, in the city of cochin.