Cherthala
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Cherthala is a town located in the district of Alappuzha
, in the state of Kerala
, India
. It is located 30 km south of the city of Kochi
and 22 km north of Alappuzha
town, on the Kochi
-Alappuzha
streatch of both the National Highway 47 as well as the costal Rail-route.lt is 85 km from the industrial city PUNALUR
In local administration, the Cherthala town is a municipality
while in the state administrative structure Cherthala is a Taluk in the district of Alappuzha
. The Corporation of Cochin has drafted a Master Plan that aims to develop Cherthala as the satellite town around the Kochi city.
, once Vilwamangalam Swamiyar
, the well known Kerala Hindu
Saint, while travelling through Cherthala, found an idol of the Devi
with its head immersed in a muddy pond. The swami understood the divinity of the idol, took it out from the mud, cleaned it and consecrated it in a temple near the pond.Thus the place is believed to have got its name as Cher means Mud and Thala means Head in Malayalam and the deity of the temple got the name as Cherthala Karthiyayani. The word put together means Head from the mud. Unlike in other Kerala temples, the idol of Cherthala Karthiyayani Devi
is consecrated in the Sreekovil
just below the ground level and cannot be directly viewed by the devotees.
There is another story that says that the former name was Karappuram and this part of land was gifted by the erstwhile State of Cochin to the erstwhile State of Travancore for protecting it from enemies. The place got its name as Chertha (joined) Thala (abutting land).
. There are 20 Grama Panchayats or villages under Cherthala Taluk namely Aroor
, Arookutty
, Perumbalam
, Ezhupunna
, Kodamthuruthu, Kuthiathode
, Thuravoor
, Pattanakad, Panavally
, Thycattuserry, Pallippuram, Alappuzha
, Cherthala South, Muhamma
, Thanneermukkom
, Kanjikuzhi
, Mannancherry, Mararikulam North
, Aryad
, Kadakarapally and Vayalar
. As per Local governance in Kerala
, i.e., 3-Tier Panchayat raj, Cherthala Taluk is also divided into 3 block panchayats: Pattanakad, Thycattuserry and Kanzhikuzhy . All these block panchayats are also the part of Alapuzha Jilla /District Panchayat.
Cherthala has an average literacy rate of 94%, with male literacy of 98.4% and female literacy of 89.7%.
has 32 wards. The town is well known after the Karthyayani Devi
temple, located in the center of the town. Two more sub-temples dedicated to Lord Siva
and Lord Vishnu
are also located on the northern side of the main temple. A sub-temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa and another dedicated to Kshethrapalakan believed to be Devi
's temple caretaker are located on the southern corner of the main temple. Thousands of devotees coming from different 'Karas' (localities) of Cherthala participate in the Padayani
, vela thullal and pooram pattu, the main rituals conducted during the temple festival. A large pond exists in front of the Taluk office that belongs to the Karthyayani Devi temple.We can see many rooster
s flocking around the temple premises .These rooster
s are the offerings of the devotees,an ancient custom followed in many devi
temples of Kerala
.The temple is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board.
Another temple in Cherthala town is the Muttathu Thirumala Devaswam temple. Lord Narasimha
presiding in the form of Saligrama and Sree Venkatachalapathy Moorthy with bhoo devi
and sree devi
are the deities of this temple. The temple conducts its annual festival either ahead of the Karthyayani Devi's festival or soon after that. The Pallivetta is a beautiful procession where it is believed that God is going for the divine hunting. The annual festival lasts for 8 days.
The Muttom St. Mary's church is located near the market. The Muttom church is also a Marian
pilgrimage center. A silver flag mast (Kodimaram) in the church courtyard depicts its unique Kerala heritage found in many Syrian Catholic churches of Kerala.
The Shree Mahadeva
temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
is also located near the east end the Muttom Church. The Moorthickal Sri Lakshminarayan
temple and Peechi Amman
Kovil are also located half a kilometer west of the Cherthala town. The Vellorvattom Shree Mahadeva
temple having twin sreekovil
s both dedicated to Lord Shiva
is located one kilometer west of Cherthala town.
Famous Kandamangalam sree Rajarajeshwari temple is just 5 km from cherthala town. This temple dedicated to goddess rajarajeshwari attracts thousands of devotees. The annual festival in march-April attracts a lot of people from distant areas too.
Cherthala is a major centre of coir
industry.There are big coir
exporting factories located outside the town,few of them along the NH-47
. The well-known politician and the Union Defence Minister A K Antony hails from Cherthala Town. The Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri Vayalar Ravi
, is also from Cherthala. Cherthala is well-connected by road and rail. The nearest airport is the Cochin International Airport, about 50 kilometers northwest, and the nearest seaport is Cochin Harbour about 36 kilometers northwest of the town. A memorial stands in front of the Taluk office, dedicated in the memory of various soldiers from Cherthala who took part in World War I
& II
. The office of Tahsildar is also located in the Taluk office complex. The Taluk office has a treasury, Land & Revenue department, Election commission's office. A Mini Civil station complex located behind Taluk office has various government departments under one roof. There is also the office of Deputy Supernatant of Police (DySP) near the Taluk office. The only fire station in Cherthala taluk functions round the clock next to Civil station. A large BSNL microwave
tower functions near the BSNL telephone exchange used for high-speed data transfer and telephone communication.There is a court complex that houses the Magistrate court and Munsif courts. A busy bus stand and depot run by Kerala State RTC is situated on the east side of Devi temple. The Cherthala Municipality
building and a shopping complex is situated near to this bus stand. A government guesthouse (Traveler's Bungalow) functions at the north end of Court junction. A man-made water canal flows across the town. It was constructed as an Inland waterway to link Cherthala town with Alapuzha prior to development of NH-47. The busy Cherthala market
has the vegetable wholesale
market and the municipal fish market located near the Muttom Church. A small chapel of Mother Mary is located in the market.There are few oil mills producing the coconut
oil. Manorama Junction, Market road, Nadacavu road, Court Jn, KSRTC bus stand, Pvt bus stand, Apsara junction, Xray Jn., Iron Bridge, Bhavani theatre, civil station, Taluk office, municipal shopping complex are some of the locally known places in and around Cherthala town.Cherthala town has the potential for developing as the Satellite town
of ever expanding Kochi
metropolitan
city.
, for loan assistance. The funding agency is now known as the Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC). The loan agreement for the project (Agreement No. IDP 123) was executed on 23 February 1997 between the OECF and the Government of India. According to the agreement, Government of India is the borrower and the (KWA) Kerala Water Authority is the executing Agency. The project aims at augmenting and rehabilitating the water supply systems of two urban regions, namely Kozhikode
and Thiruvananthapuram
, and to construct water supply for three rural regions namely, Pattuvam of Kannur
district, Cherthala of Alappuzha
district and Meenad of Kollam
district. The project when completed will ensure drinking water supply to about 43 lakhs of people of the benefited area spread over five districts. The water source for the Cherthala project area is Muvattupuzha
River at Kulampoorkadavu near Aryankavu.
is a busy village situated 25 km north of Cherthala town on the National Highway 47 between Cherthala and Kochi. Aroor is identified as industrial park for seafood exports. It is also one of the fish landing centres. There are few workshops specialised in automobile body building, mechanised boat building in Aroor. Aroor Industrial Estate and Chemical industrial estate is situated at the northern side of Aroor. It was inaugurated by Former Revenue Minister Smt. K R Gowri Amma. The studio complex of the Manorama News channel is also located in Aroor. Saint Augustine Church, one of the oldest Latin Catholic churches is located near the busy NH47 Bypass-Edacochin junction and Pavumabai Temple is there. The Saint Augustine Higher School situated nearby. Aroor being well connected by NH-47 and rail line to the Kochi
City, is fast becoming one of the suburb destinations of Kochi
city. Aroor is also represented as the Assembly constituency. and ancient Karthyayani Temple is situating in the heart of Aroor. The Vattakkeril temple for the THADI THULLAL ritual is located in Aroor.Large number of people participate in the procession of Garuda
Vahana
s, the main festival attraction of Vattakkeril temple. Aroor Cheruvally Temple also located near Vattakkeril has the Paradevatha Kavu and Kizekakke Kavu. Kavus are Sacred groves of India
found in many Kerala Temple preserving rare ecosystems.
is an important pilgrim centre of Latin Catholic Christians and is for well known St. Sebastian and the original name of the Church is St. Andrues church, popularly known as 'Arthunkal Church' situated 8 km south-west of Cherthala town facing the sea coast. Historians interpret the name Arthunkal differently. One version is that the thatched chapel built initially was at Arthikulangara and later the name was modified as Arithikulangal, Arithinkal and Arthunkal. Another version is that the "Siva" temple of the Puliyamkottu family used to conduct the 'Arattu Ulsav every year. The distance from the temple to the sea where Arattu was conducted came to be known as Arattunkal and later became Arthunkal. The temple doesn't exist anymore. Hindu pilgrims from Sabarimala used to visit Arthunkal and take bath in a tank in the Church premises to formally conclude their penance. The tank is not in existence now.
Famous Marian Pilgrim centre Thankey Church attracts thousands of people in Passion week. Deepakazhcha,Nagarikanikkal etc were also performed.This church was founded by Portugheese missionaries.
is a coastal village located 4-km west of Pattanakkad
. It's one of the popular beach locations attracting tourists and domestic visitors. The beach has an azhy, a sand sedimentation
formed by the constant sea erosion.Large mechanised shutters are erected near the isthmus
where the back waters
merge into the Arabian sea
. These shutters regulate the flow of seawater water entering into the neighbouring paddy fields of Thuravoor
, Pattanakad, Ezhupunna
panchayats connected to the back waters
.They also prevent flooding in paddy fields during excessive rainfalls . A majestic light house
stands like a signal tower guiding the seamen during night. This lighthouse is open to public during the Onam
season. This place is also a popular shooting location for Malayalam film songs. One can reach Andhakaranazhy via the Kadakkarapally-Thanky-Andhakaranazhy-Pallithode beach road or divert towards west at Padmakshi-Kavilpalli junction on NH 47
near Pattanakkad
. This place was one of the seriously affected areas in the tsunami disaster
, which hit the Kerala
Coast on December 26, 2006. Smt. K. R. Gowri Amma
, the revenue minister in the Kerala
State's first elected government is from this village. She was the sitting MLA from Aroor
constituency for many years. The Vyathara Trimurthi temple, a very rare and old temple dedicated to tri-gods trimurthi Lord Shiva
, Vishnu
and Brahma
consecrated in a single sreekovil
is located in Andhakaranazhy. The Kandakarana temple is also located near the Trimurthi temple.
, commonly known as Pallippuram
, is a panchayath, situated in Cherthala taluk and belongs to Thycattussery block panchayath accessible by the Cherthala -Arukutty -Aroor road. The panchayath has an area of 25.53 square kilometers, 6202 households and a population of 27307 (13365 men and 13942 women) as per census of 2001. Pallipuram is also known for its huge deposits of white silica-rich sandy soil. These huge white soil dunes dotted with cashew nut trees is a typical landscape
of Pallippuram,found on both sides of Cherthala -Arookutty
-Aroor
road . This sandy soil has large demand in glass making industry. But due to its clandestine consumption many dunes have disappeared from the landscape of Pallippuram. Pallippuram sand soil is now a restricted resource controlled by the Government Geology
department. Pallippuram is surrounded with Vembanad Lake on eastern and western sides and Chenganda River on its southern side. The bridge over the river connects this area to the mainland of Cherthala. The IHRD engineering college, N.S.S Arts and Science College, and few schools are located in this panchayat area. The crushing unit of Malabar Cements (owned by Government of Kerala) is located in the industrial area. The Cherthala Info Park with associated township and other infrastructure is another upcoming project under construction in Pallipuram panchayat. Thiruayranikkulam Kalathil Mahadeva
temple, Kadavil Bhagavathi
temple, and St. Mary's Church are also located in Pallipuram panchayat. The St. Thomas Hospital and Public Health Centre is also located in this area. Pallipuram is connected to Cherthala by road at a distance of 5 km. MLA road (parallel to Cherthala -Arukutty-Aroor road) is another major road in the locality.Cherthala Infopark is also situated in Pallipuram panchayath.
road on the east side reaching the Kumarakam- Muhamma
ferry . The drama and film script writer Sree S.L Puram Sadanandan and his drama theater SooryaSoma is situated in S.L Puram. The Sree Narayana college, Govt. Plus two School,KSEB office,BSNL office, Mararikulam
police station, Mararikulam
South panjayath office are other institutions located in and around S.L Puram.
Manaveli:In manaveli there is one old home (100 years)situated near manaveli junction i.e. 2 km from est cherthala town ther is also one temple
Sree Shanmugha vilasam (this information from Prasoon Kolathu)
Muhamma
Muhamma is a Grama Panchayath in Cherthala Taluk.
It is home to the Cheerappanchira
kalari
, where Ayyappan
had his training in the martial arts; the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
leader, Mrs. Susheela Gopalan
(wife of A. K. Gopalan
), was from this family.
Muhamma was also the village where the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
leader P. Krishna Pillai
died after sustaining a snakebite. Pathiramanal island, the most beautiful point in Vembanad Lake, is a part of Muhamma Panchyath.
S D Shibulal, CEO and Managing Director of Infosys hails from Muhamma.
Pathiramanal Bio Park Muhamma panchyath has launched big project in Pathiramanal with central assistance. The estimated cost of the project is about 10 cores. Bio park, fish breeding area, Natural Historical museum, aquarium etc. are the main parts of the project. The project is submitted by the panchayath samithy headed by Sri. C.K. Bhaskaran, President, and P.P. Udayasimhan, Secretary.
district.Its situated at the northern frontier of old Travancore
state, sourrounded by backwaters of Vembanad lake .The studies on the soil of the place have shown that, like many regions of Kerala, this part of the land also emerged from the sea a few centuries ago. The sand in the southern part of this village contains high concentration of pure silica. This is being used in many industries, in particular in brick (white) making. The Cherthala-Arookutty
bus route goes through this village and runs parallel to the national highway NH 47. The economy in general is agriculture based, but equally supported by the seafood processing industry. Due to the proximity to the Cochin city, this village supplies workforce to the city as well. Major industries in this include Century Shipyard, Kuncharath coir mills etc. Nalpathaneeswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple
, Thrichattukulam Mahadeva Temple,vazatharaveli annapoorneswari temple,sooryankunnu bhadrakali temple,
Edappangazhi Sree Krishna Temple, Odampally Devi Temple are the main Hindu religious centres in Panavally. Poochakkal Police Station and Thykkattussery Block Office are situated in this village.
panavally krishnan vaidyar author of vasthipradeepam is from panavally.he had treated sri narayana guru and was a member of srimoolam praja sabha for three times he was a renowned vaidya and social reformer. famous C.K.V HOSPITAL is cituated in panavally
.a very reputed hospital which gives authentic ayurveda treatment for major disc complaints patients from all over india comes here and geting good results with out any advertisements
Pattanakkad
Pattanakkad is a panchayath in Cherthala taluk. Andhakaranazhy
located 4 km west of Poonamveli, is a beautiful tourist beach destination also known after its azhi(അഴി).Andhakaranazhy
has a lighthouse and its also a popular shooting location for south Indian films songs.The Pattanakad Block office, State Bank of India
Branch,a small market,Poonamveli mosque,BSNL telephone exchange,police station etc. are located at Poonamveli, an locality along the NH-47 near the Pattankad Block office. Pattanakkad Mahadeva temple is believed to be one of 108 Shiva
temples built by Hindu Warrior saint Parasurama. of Kerala, located along the NH-47 near to the Pattankad village office. Well reputed Pattanakkad Public School
currently known as St. Joseph's Public School, Bishop Moore Vidya Pith and the Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary schools and its beautiful playground are located along the NH-47 near Pattankad. Now so many exporting companies like Coir flex,Techno exports,etc. loacting this place The Milma
cattle feed plant is also located 2 km north of Poonamveli along the NH-47.
Poochakkal
Poochakkal(പൂച്ചാക്കല്) is very beautiful place in kerala state in india. It is a small island surrounded with backwaters. The place is famous for panchara manal (white sand), karimeen, kallu etc. Thaliyaparambu temple famous for KALAM KARY is here. Poochackal is the most important small town.
Located jointly in Thycattussery and Panavally panchayaths. It is the financial and business capital of this area. It is about 14 km from Cherthala, 8 km from Vaikom and 25 km from Ernakulam. There are hospitals namely Poochakkal Medical Centre PMC,deepa hospital,mercy hospital and govnt clinic. Three high schools,One THEVARVATTOM Govt high school(it is one of the most ancient elementary schools in alappuzha dist 150 yrs), One st.Theresa's H S manappuram.Sreekandeswaram H S (one HSS, one VHSS, one BEd Training college, one TTC) are here in Poochakkal. Royal theater, KC movies are the main movie theaters. Nagari Sree Dharmasastha Temple(famous for Annual fireworks along with festival), Sreekandeswaram Mahadevar Temple, Elikkattu Sree dharma sastha Temple, Edapangazhi sreekrishna temple,Thaliaparambu devi kshetram(famous for Kalamkari),Thycattuserry Bhagavathy "MOOLASTHANAM" at Eloor KALARY Thevarvattom, Thevarvattom Masjid, Manappuram St.Theresas church are the main worship places. Poochackal market is one of the biggest market in North Cherthala. There are two nationalised Banks (Federal Bank[with ATM] & State Bank of Travancore[ATM coming-up at west side of Royal theater ]), One Alleppey Dist Co-Operative Bank, Chertala service Co-Opertive Bank, Sub Treasury, KSFE, Muthoot Finance Ltd, MUTHOOT FINCORP LTD are the financial Institutions. A diesel /petrol outlet of IBP also operates at poochackkal which is located near by CKV hospital. Working houres is 6 AM to 12 AM. Poochakkal police station and Land Registration Office fulfills the needs for the entire Thycattusserry Block. In fact, this Block Panchayath can be renamed after Poochakkal.
Poochakkal post office (PIN 688526) is located in the heart of the town. Thykkattussery and Panavally telephone exchanges are also located in this small town. NSD code for these two exchanges are 0478. Now Poochakkal PIN 688526 is used for Olavaipe(already using), Panavally, Trichattukulam, Naduvath Nagar and Manapuram. Because they are degraded to Branch Post Offices of Poochakkal Sub Post Office.
Cherthala Infopark (IT park under Govt.of Kerala) is coming up at Pallipuram panchayath which is 6KM away from this small town.
Till the Assembly elections in 2006, it was part of Chertala LAC, after delimitation, from 2011 elections onwards it is part of Aroor LAC.
Thanneermukkom “CHALI NARAYANA PURAM” (Lord SIVA-Thekkanappan and Lord Vishnu –Vadakkanappan) Temple is a famous Hindu pilgrim centre. “Kayattodathu Tharavadu” is a very famous Orthodox Menon family in thanneermukkom.
Vayalar
Situated about 2.5 km north of Cherthala, Vayalar is a politically important place in the history of modern Kerala. The historic Punnapra-Vayalar uprising
at Vayalar by the communist party against the rule of Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
,the Diwan of Travancore
state, resulted in the relinquishment of the rule of Diwan. Hundreds of communists fell victim to the tragic police firing in 1946. There is martyrs' platform (Raktha Sakshi Mandapam) erected at this place. You can still find stump of the coconut tree in which a hole was created due to the police firing. Every year leading communist leaders come down here on the memorial day. This place is home to the late poet Vayalar Rama Varma and Union Minister Vayalar Ravi. It is also the birthplace of Mr. S. Raja, a industrialist in erode of Tamil Nadu
This institution, which acts as a nexus linking the Cherthala and Vaikom taluks and fulfils the long felt need of the area to provide higher education to aspiring students, came into being as a Junior College in 1964. It was upgraded in 1968. Its first PG course was started in 1995.
The college has a very active NCC Unit, three socially committed National Service Scheme Units and a very efficient Sports and Arts wing, the students of this premier institution, situated in an economically and educationally backward area, had won laurels in the University examinations, Youth Festivals and Athletic meets.
Currently it offers the following courses. Bachelor of Arts (English, Malayalam, History and Economics), Bachelor of science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Environment & Water Management), Master of Arts(Economics), Bachelor of commerce and Master of Science in Mathematics. The college is affiliated to Kerala University
.
The college at present has on its rolls more than 2,500 students and faculty of more than 90 members. Apart from the academic activities, due emphasis is given to co-curricular activities also. There are 4 very active NSS units in the college. A Population Education Club and a Women's Cell are also functioning well in the college. The NCC wing could have its cadets participate in Republic Day Parade many times. In sports and games, the college teams could win laurels on different occasions, especially in Kabaddi and Kho-Kho.
Currently it offers the following courses: Bachelor of Arts (Malayalam, Politics, Philosophy, History and Economics), Bachelor of science (Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology), Master of Arts (Economics), Bachelor of commerce and Master of Science (Botany, Zoology, Physics).The college is affiliated to Kerala University
.
It has a student strength of 1,700 with 62 members on the teaching staff and 47 on the non-teaching staff. The college has had a consistently bright academic record all through the years. The college has distinguished itself in sports and games, one of its former students became even the Captain of the Indian Basketball Team. The performance of the college in cultural activities has been equally impressive.
Currently it offers the following courses: Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Bachelor of Science (Physics, Chemistry and Zoology), Master of Arts (Economics) and Bachelor of commerce. The college is affiliated to Kerala University
.
Currently it offers the following courses: Master of Computer Application, Msc Biotechnology and Msc Vishual Communication and MBA
SNGM Institutions - Valamangalam, Thuravoor
The Sree Narayana Guru Memorial Charitable and Educational (S.N.G.M.) Trust runs M.Ed. College, B.Ed. College, Teacher Training Institute, Polytechnic For Catering Technology, Pharmacy College, Arts & Science College, Senior Higher Secondary School and K.R. Gouriamma Engineering College For Women. The campus is situated in Valamangalam South village, 4 km east of Thuravoor
- NH 47
junction. The institutions are affiliated with the Kerala University
.
qualifications:
(some of the seats are reserved for SC/ST, employees of co-operative societies& Govt. Departments)
The Subjects includes Co-operation, Types of Co-operative Societies and their functions, Co-operative Laws, Other Laws applicable to Co-operative societies, Co-operative Audit, Rural Development Management, Banking Accountancy Software Applications. The courses also include field studies and viva voce.
, Animation
, Programming, .NET
, CAD Engineering, Hardware Courses, Web
Designing Courses etc.), Fire and Safety Courses, Fashion
Technology, Modeling
, Management
Courses, Electronics
and Electrical Engineering
Courses. MGEF has franchises
or study centers all over Kerala
, Tamil Nadu
, Karnataka
, Andhra Pradesh
and Madhya Pradesh
. MGEF has international Offices in Bahrain
and Saudi Arabia
. MGEF provides 100% Placement "assistance" through its Online Placement Cell and through its International Office at Bahrain
and Saudi Arabia
. MGEF Head Office is at Gandhi Bhavan, North of Devi Temple, Cherthala, Kerala.
Coir
is the traditional and most popular industrial produce in Cherthala. Coir industry is run under both private and Cooperative
sector. A politically well-organised coir workers and availability of raw coir fibre are the basic resources of coir industry in Cherthala. The big export housed have mechanised their plants with latest Hi-tech automated coir loom
s. They weave out tons of coir carpets,door mats and jute
items every month both for exports. We can find exquisitely designed carpets and mats displayed in the showrooms along the NH-66. Some of the major coir manufactures in Cherthala are TMMC group -Chertala, Koncherry Coir Exporters, Maithara Coir house, Loomcraft, Charangattu Mats and Coir, Shertallai Coir Cooperative Society, MC MILLS, Kalavamkodam, COMET EXPORTS, Cherthala.
The coastal inland area of Cherthala is closely interlocked with the Kerala backwaters
and Vembanad lake. This eco-system is utilized for large-scale prawn
and shrimp
farming as an alternative in the low-lying paddy fields. Secondly the Cochin fishing harbour and port is just 15 km away from Aroor
.The abundance of marine wealth and logistical advantages has helped the seafood export to grow especially around Aroor, Chandiroor
, Ezhupunna
, Thuravoor
, Arookutty
. Shrimp
, Squid
, Cuttle fish and other fin fishes are some of the raw marine wealth processed and exported. There are many marine food processing units in these places which provide employment to large number of people. The raw seafood catch is also purchased by large seafood export firms from North Kerala, Kollam
, South Karnataka, Orissa
, Tamilnadu etc., processed and preserved in cold storages and then trans-shipped through Cochin port.
SILK (Steel Industries Limited Kerala) -Maithara and Thuravoor. Proposed Indian Railways
coach factory of will be coming up at Maithara.
Mac-Downell's Breweries near Varanadu, Cherthala
The industrial areas at Aroor and Maithara have many small/medium scale industrial units .The Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited KELTRON
has a control & instrumentation
division running in Aroor.
An IT Info park complex and associated township is coming up near Pallipuram, 8 km North of Cherthala Town.
FACT SHEET:
Project area: 66 Acres
Location: Pallipuram, Cherthala, Alappuzha 30 km from Vyttila, Ernakulam
Type of development: SEZ
Basic infrastructure (power, water & roads) will be ready by March 2010.
Power 15 MVA receives at 110kv and distributes at 11 kV.
Construction power readily available.
Facility for Common Water Treatment Plant.
Good access roads to the park.
OFFERINGS:
Land: 6 plots of around 5 acres
Built up area: 2 lakh sft
Plot for commercial complex: Around 10 acres.
Infopark Cherthala is the second spoke of Infopark Kochi to be launched after Infopark Koratty. It is part of the plan by the Kerala IT Department to expand its reach in a hub and spoke model. Infopark Cherthala is approximately 40 km from Infopark Kochi. It is planned on 66 acres, 60 acres of which have already been notified as Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The park will eventually have a total built-up area of 2.5 million sq. ft. and is expected to generate about 20,000 jobs.
-Kollam
National Waterway 3 passing through the Vembanad lake. Prior to the coming of NH-47 the cargo and freight from Cochin market was transported in country boats through the Vembanad lake via the small lake diverting from Arukutty-Thycattuserry-Vayalar. Now these country boats are no more used for cargo transportation, instead converted into tourist floating houseboats. We can still find the canal running across the center of the town which was once busiest waterway. We can reach Vaikom
by the Tavankadav-Vaikom
ferry
service covering approx 3.5 km across the Vembanad lake and joining the Kottayam
district at Vaikom
jetty. There are small inland waterways or rivers, which flow across the villages, still navigable through county boats. They transport coir, marine products, vegetables, paddy, sand, construction materials etc. where roads are inaccessible. Majority of these inland rivers flow from Vembanad Lake on the eastern side and merge into the azhi or sea near Anthakaranazhi on the west coast, crossing the NH-47 at different places.
Alappuzha district
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, India
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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...
. It is located 30 km south of the city of Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
and 22 km north of Alappuzha
Alappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
town, on the Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
-Alappuzha
Alappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
streatch of both the National Highway 47 as well as the costal Rail-route.lt is 85 km from the industrial city PUNALUR
In local administration, the Cherthala town is a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
while in the state administrative structure Cherthala is a Taluk in the district of Alappuzha
Alappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
. The Corporation of Cochin has drafted a Master Plan that aims to develop Cherthala as the satellite town around the Kochi city.
Etymology
According to the local legendLegend
A legend is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude...
, once Vilwamangalam Swamiyar
Vilwamangalam Swamiyar
Vilwamangalam Swamiyar was a Brahmin saint who lived during the middle of 14th century in Kerala. He was such an ardent devotee of Lord Guruvayoorappan that he is said to have the ability to actually see the lord whenever he wanted. Even though he is a Keralite, his fame as a poet had spread...
, the well known Kerala Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Saint, while travelling through Cherthala, found an idol of the Devi
Devi
Devī is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism, its related masculine term is deva. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents...
with its head immersed in a muddy pond. The swami understood the divinity of the idol, took it out from the mud, cleaned it and consecrated it in a temple near the pond.Thus the place is believed to have got its name as Cher means Mud and Thala means Head in Malayalam and the deity of the temple got the name as Cherthala Karthiyayani. The word put together means Head from the mud. Unlike in other Kerala temples, the idol of Cherthala Karthiyayani Devi
Devi
Devī is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism, its related masculine term is deva. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents...
is consecrated in the Sreekovil
Sreekovil
The Sreekovil, also known as the Sanctum sanctorum, is the building in which the idol of the deity in a Hindu temple is installed.The area around the Sreekovil is referred as to the Chuttapalam, which generally includes other deities and the main boundary wall of the temple...
just below the ground level and cannot be directly viewed by the devotees.
There is another story that says that the former name was Karappuram and this part of land was gifted by the erstwhile State of Cochin to the erstwhile State of Travancore for protecting it from enemies. The place got its name as Chertha (joined) Thala (abutting land).
Local Governance
Cherthala taluk is a part of Alapuzha Revenue District and Alapuzha Parliamentary constituency. All the villages of Cherthala Taluk come under the Cherthala and Aroor Constituencies of Kerala Legislative AssemblyKerala Legislative Assembly
The Kerala Legislative Assembly more popularly known as Niyamasabha , is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community...
. There are 20 Grama Panchayats or villages under Cherthala Taluk namely Aroor
Aroor
Aroor is a census town in Alappuzha district,is a suburb of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is a Sea food related industrial area south of Kochi...
, Arookutty
Arookutty
Arookutty is a census town in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India.-Geography:Arookutty is located at .Vaduthala Jn: is located at lat=9.8500576, lon=76.3270035-Demographics:...
, Perumbalam
Perumbalam
Perumbalam is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. India census, had a population of 9678 with 4711 males and 4967 females.-References:...
, Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.. It lies between Alappuzha and Kochi, on National Highway 47. It is at a distance of 23 km from Kochi. There is also a railway station, where only passenger trains halt...
, Kodamthuruthu, Kuthiathode
Kuthiathode
Kuthiathode is a gram panchayat in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Kuthiathode comes under the Pattanakad Block in Aroor Assembly constituency.The name Kuthiathode comes from Kuthia + thode means a digged-river.The Kuthiathode or the river stream was once the major waterway for...
, Thuravoor
Thuravoor
Thuravoor is a gram panchayat in the Pattanakkadu Block of Cherthala Taluk of Alappuzha District in the South Indian State of Kerala. Thuravoor lies exactly between Kochi and Alappuzha. A four lane National Highway 47 passes through the village, which along with a railway station gives it...
, Pattanakad, Panavally
Panavally
Panavally is a serene village in India that is part of Cherthala taluk and Alappuzha district in kerala state . aroookutty is the north fontiner on old thiruvithamcore.It is at the north frontier of old Travancore state. Different branches of the backwaters of Vembanad surround the village...
, Thycattuserry, Pallippuram, Alappuzha
Pallippuram, Alappuzha
Pallippuram is a village, 5 km from Shertallay in Alleppey, Kerala. A serene village, it is wedged between Cherthala municipality and Thycattussery panchayath. It is surrounded by Vembanad Lake on eastern and western sides and Chenganda river on its southern side. The bridge over the river...
, Cherthala South, Muhamma
Muhamma
Muhamma is a census town in Cherthala Taluk in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.It is home to the famous Cheerappanchira kalari, where Ayyappan had his training in the martial arts; the Communist Party of India leader, Mrs. Susheela Gopalan Muhamma is a census town in Cherthala...
, Thanneermukkom
Thanneermukkom
-Location:Thanneermukkom is on the banks of Lake Vembanad. There is a salt water barrier at Thanneermukkom, built across the lake, which connects it to Vechoor in Kottayam district...
, Kanjikuzhi
Kanjikuzhi
-Demographics: India census, Kanjikuzhi had a population of 28504 with 14426 males and 14078 females....
, Mannancherry, Mararikulam North
Mararikulam North
Mararikulam North is a Gram Panchayat in Alapuzha, Kerala, India. Located on the coast of Arabian Sea, towards the northern end of south Kerala.- Etymology :...
, Aryad
Aryad
Aryad is one of the main panchayaths in Alappuzha district in the Kerala state of southern India. It is broken into two parts: Aryad North and Aryad South. Aryad South is nearer to the municipal area. Gurupuram is the main junction in Aryad. Subrahmanyapuram is the South boundary and Komalapuram is...
, Kadakarapally and Vayalar
Vayalar
This article is about a place. For the poet, go to Vayalar RamavarmaVayalar is a village in Cherthala taluk, Alapuzha district, Kerala state, India.- Overview :...
. As per Local governance in Kerala
Local Governance in Kerala
Kerala, is a tiny state in the southernmost part of India. In decentralization, the State had a long history of half-hearted reforms characterized by partial successes and blatant reversals from its creation in 1957...
, i.e., 3-Tier Panchayat raj, Cherthala Taluk is also divided into 3 block panchayats: Pattanakad, Thycattuserry and Kanzhikuzhy . All these block panchayats are also the part of Alapuzha Jilla /District Panchayat.
Demographics
As per Kerala government website, Cherthala municipality had a population of 43,326 over an area of 16.18 square kilometres. The density of population is 2678 per square kilometre. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%.Cherthala has an average literacy rate of 94%, with male literacy of 98.4% and female literacy of 89.7%.
Cherthala Town
Cherthala Town MunicipalityMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
has 32 wards. The town is well known after the Karthyayani Devi
Devi
Devī is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism, its related masculine term is deva. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents...
temple, located in the center of the town. Two more sub-temples dedicated to Lord Siva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
and Lord Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
are also located on the northern side of the main temple. A sub-temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa and another dedicated to Kshethrapalakan believed to be Devi
Devi
Devī is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism, its related masculine term is deva. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents...
's temple caretaker are located on the southern corner of the main temple. Thousands of devotees coming from different 'Karas' (localities) of Cherthala participate in the Padayani
Padayani
Padayani, also called Padeni, is a traditional folk dance from the central portion of the Indian state of Kerala. A ceremonial dance involving masks, it is an ancient ritual performed in Bhagavati temples...
, vela thullal and pooram pattu, the main rituals conducted during the temple festival. A large pond exists in front of the Taluk office that belongs to the Karthyayani Devi temple.We can see many rooster
Rooster
A rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels...
s flocking around the temple premises .These rooster
Rooster
A rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels...
s are the offerings of the devotees,an ancient custom followed in many devi
Devi
Devī is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism, its related masculine term is deva. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents...
temples of Kerala
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....
.The temple is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board.
Another temple in Cherthala town is the Muttathu Thirumala Devaswam temple. Lord Narasimha
Narasimha
Narasimha or Nrusimha , also spelt as Narasingh and Narasingha, whose name literally translates from Sanskrit as "Man-lion", is an avatar of Vishnu described in the Puranas, Upanishads and other ancient religious texts of Hinduism...
presiding in the form of Saligrama and Sree Venkatachalapathy Moorthy with bhoo devi
Devi
Devī is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism, its related masculine term is deva. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents...
and sree devi
Devi
Devī is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism, its related masculine term is deva. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents...
are the deities of this temple. The temple conducts its annual festival either ahead of the Karthyayani Devi's festival or soon after that. The Pallivetta is a beautiful procession where it is believed that God is going for the divine hunting. The annual festival lasts for 8 days.
The Muttom St. Mary's church is located near the market. The Muttom church is also a Marian
Marian devotions
A Marian devotion is a gift of oneself, or one's activities to the Virgin Mary. It is a willingness and desire to dedicate oneself to, or venerate her; either in terms of prayers or in terms of a set of pious acts...
pilgrimage center. A silver flag mast (Kodimaram) in the church courtyard depicts its unique Kerala heritage found in many Syrian Catholic churches of Kerala.
The Shree Mahadeva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
is also located near the east end the Muttom Church. The Moorthickal Sri Lakshminarayan
Lakshminarayan
Lakshmi Narayan or Lakshmi-Narayana , also sometimes spelled Lakshminarayan, Lakshminarayana, Laxminarayana, is a name of a Hindu deity...
temple and Peechi Amman
Devi
Devī is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism, its related masculine term is deva. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents...
Kovil are also located half a kilometer west of the Cherthala town. The Vellorvattom Shree Mahadeva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple having twin sreekovil
Sreekovil
The Sreekovil, also known as the Sanctum sanctorum, is the building in which the idol of the deity in a Hindu temple is installed.The area around the Sreekovil is referred as to the Chuttapalam, which generally includes other deities and the main boundary wall of the temple...
s both dedicated to Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
is located one kilometer west of Cherthala town.
Famous Kandamangalam sree Rajarajeshwari temple is just 5 km from cherthala town. This temple dedicated to goddess rajarajeshwari attracts thousands of devotees. The annual festival in march-April attracts a lot of people from distant areas too.
Cherthala is a major centre of coir
Coir
Coir is a natural fibre extracted from the husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, mattresses etc. Technically coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut. Other uses of brown coir are in upholstery...
industry.There are big coir
Coir
Coir is a natural fibre extracted from the husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, mattresses etc. Technically coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut. Other uses of brown coir are in upholstery...
exporting factories located outside the town,few of them along the NH-47
. The well-known politician and the Union Defence Minister A K Antony hails from Cherthala Town. The Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri Vayalar Ravi
Vayalar Ravi
Vayalar Ravi is a prominent Indian politician, currently the Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Minister of Civil Aviation. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha.-Political Life:...
, is also from Cherthala. Cherthala is well-connected by road and rail. The nearest airport is the Cochin International Airport, about 50 kilometers northwest, and the nearest seaport is Cochin Harbour about 36 kilometers northwest of the town. A memorial stands in front of the Taluk office, dedicated in the memory of various soldiers from Cherthala who took part in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
& II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The office of Tahsildar is also located in the Taluk office complex. The Taluk office has a treasury, Land & Revenue department, Election commission's office. A Mini Civil station complex located behind Taluk office has various government departments under one roof. There is also the office of Deputy Supernatant of Police (DySP) near the Taluk office. The only fire station in Cherthala taluk functions round the clock next to Civil station. A large BSNL microwave
Microwave
Microwaves, a subset of radio waves, have wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter, or equivalently, with frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz. This broad definition includes both UHF and EHF , and various sources use different boundaries...
tower functions near the BSNL telephone exchange used for high-speed data transfer and telephone communication.There is a court complex that houses the Magistrate court and Munsif courts. A busy bus stand and depot run by Kerala State RTC is situated on the east side of Devi temple. The Cherthala Municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
building and a shopping complex is situated near to this bus stand. A government guesthouse (Traveler's Bungalow) functions at the north end of Court junction. A man-made water canal flows across the town. It was constructed as an Inland waterway to link Cherthala town with Alapuzha prior to development of NH-47. The busy Cherthala market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
has the vegetable wholesale
Wholesale
Wholesaling, jobbing, or distributing is defined as the sale of goods or merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users, or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services...
market and the municipal fish market located near the Muttom Church. A small chapel of Mother Mary is located in the market.There are few oil mills producing the coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
oil. Manorama Junction, Market road, Nadacavu road, Court Jn, KSRTC bus stand, Pvt bus stand, Apsara junction, Xray Jn., Iron Bridge, Bhavani theatre, civil station, Taluk office, municipal shopping complex are some of the locally known places in and around Cherthala town.Cherthala town has the potential for developing as the Satellite town
Satellite town
A satellite town or satellite city is a concept in urban planning that refers essentially to smaller metropolitan areas which are located somewhat near to, but are mostly independent of, larger metropolitan areas.-Characteristics:...
of ever expanding Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
metropolitan
Metropolis
A metropolis is a very large city or urban area which is a significant economic, political and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections and communications...
city.
Japan Water Supply Scheme
It is one of the Mega Water supply project executed by Kerala Water Authority for providing uninterrupted drinking water for the people of entire Cherthala taluk. The Scheme covers Cherthala Municipal town, 7 towns and 13 villages of Cherthala taluk. A package of five water supply schemes was approved by the Overseas Economic Co-operation Fund (OECF) of JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, for loan assistance. The funding agency is now known as the Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC). The loan agreement for the project (Agreement No. IDP 123) was executed on 23 February 1997 between the OECF and the Government of India. According to the agreement, Government of India is the borrower and the (KWA) Kerala Water Authority is the executing Agency. The project aims at augmenting and rehabilitating the water supply systems of two urban regions, namely Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
and Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
, and to construct water supply for three rural regions namely, Pattuvam of Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
district, Cherthala of Alappuzha
Alappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
district and Meenad of Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
district. The project when completed will ensure drinking water supply to about 43 lakhs of people of the benefited area spread over five districts. The water source for the Cherthala project area is Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a junction of three districts namely Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki. The town is bordered by Kottayam district on southern side and Idukki district on eastern side approximately 20 km from the town...
River at Kulampoorkadavu near Aryankavu.
Aroor
AroorAroor
Aroor is a census town in Alappuzha district,is a suburb of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is a Sea food related industrial area south of Kochi...
is a busy village situated 25 km north of Cherthala town on the National Highway 47 between Cherthala and Kochi. Aroor is identified as industrial park for seafood exports. It is also one of the fish landing centres. There are few workshops specialised in automobile body building, mechanised boat building in Aroor. Aroor Industrial Estate and Chemical industrial estate is situated at the northern side of Aroor. It was inaugurated by Former Revenue Minister Smt. K R Gowri Amma. The studio complex of the Manorama News channel is also located in Aroor. Saint Augustine Church, one of the oldest Latin Catholic churches is located near the busy NH47 Bypass-Edacochin junction and Pavumabai Temple is there. The Saint Augustine Higher School situated nearby. Aroor being well connected by NH-47 and rail line to the Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
City, is fast becoming one of the suburb destinations of Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
city. Aroor is also represented as the Assembly constituency. and ancient Karthyayani Temple is situating in the heart of Aroor. The Vattakkeril temple for the THADI THULLAL ritual is located in Aroor.Large number of people participate in the procession of Garuda
Garuda
The Garuda is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.From an Indian perspective, Garuda is the Hindu name for the constellation Aquila and...
Vahana
Vahana
Vāhana denotes the being, typically an animal or mythical entity, a particular deva is said to use as a vehicle. In this capacity, the vāhana is often called the deity's mount. Upon the partnership between the deva and his vāhana is woven much iconography and mythology...
s, the main festival attraction of Vattakkeril temple. Aroor Cheruvally Temple also located near Vattakkeril has the Paradevatha Kavu and Kizekakke Kavu. Kavus are Sacred groves of India
Sacred groves of India
Sacred groves of India are forest fragments of varying sizes, which are communally protected, and which usually have a significant religious connotation for the protecting community. Hunting and logging are usually strictly prohibited within these patches. Other forms of forest usage like honey...
found in many Kerala Temple preserving rare ecosystems.
Arthunkal
ArthunkalArthunkal
Arthunkal is a small seaside village, about 8 kilometre west of Cherthala and 22 kilometre north of the sleepy Alappuzha town, in the Alappuzha district of Kerala state, South India...
is an important pilgrim centre of Latin Catholic Christians and is for well known St. Sebastian and the original name of the Church is St. Andrues church, popularly known as 'Arthunkal Church' situated 8 km south-west of Cherthala town facing the sea coast. Historians interpret the name Arthunkal differently. One version is that the thatched chapel built initially was at Arthikulangara and later the name was modified as Arithikulangal, Arithinkal and Arthunkal. Another version is that the "Siva" temple of the Puliyamkottu family used to conduct the 'Arattu Ulsav every year. The distance from the temple to the sea where Arattu was conducted came to be known as Arattunkal and later became Arthunkal. The temple doesn't exist anymore. Hindu pilgrims from Sabarimala used to visit Arthunkal and take bath in a tank in the Church premises to formally conclude their penance. The tank is not in existence now.
Thyckattusserry
Thaikattussery [തൈക്കാട്ടുശ്ശേരി, थैक्कात्तुसेरी] had a population of 20052 with 9915 males and 10137 females. Thaikattussery is situated 35 km north of Alappuzha and 25 km south of Kochi in Pallippuram Islands. The major income source of this place is fishing. Thycattusherry is geographically surrounded by Vembanad lake and its tributaries.The major population of Thyckatussery belonging from low income group. Thyckattussery is famous for'Panchara Manal' [Silica sand], the major raw material used in glass and cement industry.Kadakkarappally
Kadakkarappally is a coastal village situated west of NH 47. Kadakkarappally is well known for the famous pilgrim centres.. Kandamangalam Rajarajeshwari Temple is a famous Hindu pilgrim centre. One among the most famous devi temple in the state. Thiruvulsavam,Chirapp mahotsavam,Thaippoyam,Navrathri,Vinayak Chathurthi,Pathamudayam,Vishu are well celebrated in this temple. People believe that goddess Rajarajeshwari is the landlord of 13 lands (from thaikkal to vettackal). People actively participate in respective years festivals. Everyone irrespective of religion,race etc are allowed to enter temple and take part in worships.Famous Marian Pilgrim centre Thankey Church attracts thousands of people in Passion week. Deepakazhcha,Nagarikanikkal etc were also performed.This church was founded by Portugheese missionaries.
Andhakaranazhy
AndhakaranazhyAndhakaranazhy
Andhakaranazhy is a coastal village located 4 km West of Pattanakkad under Pattanakkad Panchayath under Cherthala Taluk. It is famous for its beach which draws a number of domestic and international tourists.- Overview :...
is a coastal village located 4-km west of Pattanakkad
Pattanakkad
Pattanakkad is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. This is a panchayat which come under the Aroor Assembly constituency.-Demographics: India census, Pattanakkad had a population of 30867 with 14990 males and 15877 females....
. It's one of the popular beach locations attracting tourists and domestic visitors. The beach has an azhy, a sand sedimentation
Sedimentation
Sedimentation is the tendency for particles in suspension to settle out of the fluid in which they are entrained, and come to rest against a barrier. This is due to their motion through the fluid in response to the forces acting on them: these forces can be due to gravity, centrifugal acceleration...
formed by the constant sea erosion.Large mechanised shutters are erected near the isthmus
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...
where the back waters
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...
merge into the Arabian sea
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
. These shutters regulate the flow of seawater water entering into the neighbouring paddy fields of Thuravoor
Thuravoor
Thuravoor is a gram panchayat in the Pattanakkadu Block of Cherthala Taluk of Alappuzha District in the South Indian State of Kerala. Thuravoor lies exactly between Kochi and Alappuzha. A four lane National Highway 47 passes through the village, which along with a railway station gives it...
, Pattanakad, Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.. It lies between Alappuzha and Kochi, on National Highway 47. It is at a distance of 23 km from Kochi. There is also a railway station, where only passenger trains halt...
panchayats connected to the back waters
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...
.They also prevent flooding in paddy fields during excessive rainfalls . A majestic light house
Light House
The Light House is currently under construction and will be located on the new harbour front district in Aarhus, Denmark. It is expected to be completed by 2012. The Light House will be 142 metres tall making it the tallest building in Denmark....
stands like a signal tower guiding the seamen during night. This lighthouse is open to public during the Onam
Onam
Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated by the people of Kerala, India. The festival commemorates the Vamana avatar of Vishnu and the subsequent homecoming of the legendary Emperor Mahabali. It falls during the month of Chingam and lasts for ten days...
season. This place is also a popular shooting location for Malayalam film songs. One can reach Andhakaranazhy via the Kadakkarapally-Thanky-Andhakaranazhy-Pallithode beach road or divert towards west at Padmakshi-Kavilpalli junction on NH 47
NH 47
National Highway 47, commonly referred to as NH 47, is a long highway connecting the city of Salem to Kanyakumari town in southern India...
near Pattanakkad
Pattanakkad
Pattanakkad is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. This is a panchayat which come under the Aroor Assembly constituency.-Demographics: India census, Pattanakkad had a population of 30867 with 14990 males and 15877 females....
. This place was one of the seriously affected areas in the tsunami disaster
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
, which hit the Kerala
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....
Coast on December 26, 2006. Smt. K. R. Gowri Amma
K. R. Gowri Amma
K. R. Gowri Amma heads the Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy , a political party based in Kerala, India. Prior to the formation of JSS she was a prominent figure in the communist movement in Kerala...
, the revenue minister in the Kerala
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....
State's first elected government is from this village. She was the sitting MLA from Aroor
Aroor
Aroor is a census town in Alappuzha district,is a suburb of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is a Sea food related industrial area south of Kochi...
constituency for many years. The Vyathara Trimurthi temple, a very rare and old temple dedicated to tri-gods trimurthi Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
, Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
and Brahma
Brahma
Brahma is the Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. According to the Brahma Purana, he is the father of Mānu, and from Mānu all human beings are descended. In the Ramayana and the...
consecrated in a single sreekovil
Sreekovil
The Sreekovil, also known as the Sanctum sanctorum, is the building in which the idol of the deity in a Hindu temple is installed.The area around the Sreekovil is referred as to the Chuttapalam, which generally includes other deities and the main boundary wall of the temple...
is located in Andhakaranazhy. The Kandakarana temple is also located near the Trimurthi temple.
Chennam Pallippuram (Pallippuram)
Chennam PallippuramPallippuram, Alappuzha
Pallippuram is a village, 5 km from Shertallay in Alleppey, Kerala. A serene village, it is wedged between Cherthala municipality and Thycattussery panchayath. It is surrounded by Vembanad Lake on eastern and western sides and Chenganda river on its southern side. The bridge over the river...
, commonly known as Pallippuram
Pallippuram, Alappuzha
Pallippuram is a village, 5 km from Shertallay in Alleppey, Kerala. A serene village, it is wedged between Cherthala municipality and Thycattussery panchayath. It is surrounded by Vembanad Lake on eastern and western sides and Chenganda river on its southern side. The bridge over the river...
, is a panchayath, situated in Cherthala taluk and belongs to Thycattussery block panchayath accessible by the Cherthala -Arukutty -Aroor road. The panchayath has an area of 25.53 square kilometers, 6202 households and a population of 27307 (13365 men and 13942 women) as per census of 2001. Pallipuram is also known for its huge deposits of white silica-rich sandy soil. These huge white soil dunes dotted with cashew nut trees is a typical landscape
Landscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
of Pallippuram,found on both sides of Cherthala -Arookutty
Arookutty
Arookutty is a census town in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India.-Geography:Arookutty is located at .Vaduthala Jn: is located at lat=9.8500576, lon=76.3270035-Demographics:...
-Aroor
Aroor
Aroor is a census town in Alappuzha district,is a suburb of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is a Sea food related industrial area south of Kochi...
road . This sandy soil has large demand in glass making industry. But due to its clandestine consumption many dunes have disappeared from the landscape of Pallippuram. Pallippuram sand soil is now a restricted resource controlled by the Government Geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
department. Pallippuram is surrounded with Vembanad Lake on eastern and western sides and Chenganda River on its southern side. The bridge over the river connects this area to the mainland of Cherthala. The IHRD engineering college, N.S.S Arts and Science College, and few schools are located in this panchayat area. The crushing unit of Malabar Cements (owned by Government of Kerala) is located in the industrial area. The Cherthala Info Park with associated township and other infrastructure is another upcoming project under construction in Pallipuram panchayat. Thiruayranikkulam Kalathil Mahadeva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple, Kadavil Bhagavathi
Bhagavathi
Bhagavathi or Bhagavati is the general way people refer to the Hindu goddesses in Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra states of India. It can be used to refer any of the Hindu goddesses like Durga, Kannaki, Parvati, Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Kali...
temple, and St. Mary's Church are also located in Pallipuram panchayat. The St. Thomas Hospital and Public Health Centre is also located in this area. Pallipuram is connected to Cherthala by road at a distance of 5 km. MLA road (parallel to Cherthala -Arukutty-Aroor road) is another major road in the locality.Cherthala Infopark is also situated in Pallipuram panchayath.
S.L Puram.. Kanjikuzhi (NH 47 Alappuzha )
S.L Puram is also known as Sethulekshmipuram or Kanjikuzhi. Its situated 12 km north of Alappuzha town, 9 km South of cherthala town, about 3 km towards west is Arabian sea and 3 km towards east is Vembanadu lake . S.L Puram is one of the main junction on Alappuzha - Cherthala NH 47. The Marari beach lies 3.5 km west, MuhammaMuhamma
Muhamma is a census town in Cherthala Taluk in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.It is home to the famous Cheerappanchira kalari, where Ayyappan had his training in the martial arts; the Communist Party of India leader, Mrs. Susheela Gopalan Muhamma is a census town in Cherthala...
road on the east side reaching the Kumarakam- Muhamma
Muhamma
Muhamma is a census town in Cherthala Taluk in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.It is home to the famous Cheerappanchira kalari, where Ayyappan had his training in the martial arts; the Communist Party of India leader, Mrs. Susheela Gopalan Muhamma is a census town in Cherthala...
ferry . The drama and film script writer Sree S.L Puram Sadanandan and his drama theater SooryaSoma is situated in S.L Puram. The Sree Narayana college, Govt. Plus two School,KSEB office,BSNL office, Mararikulam
Mararikulam
Mararikulam is a beach village in the district of Alappuzha. Mararikulam is the fertile land of communism and it has a very beautiful beach which is known by the name Marari Beach or Mararikulam beach. There are two village panchayts for this village, Mararikulam South and Mararikulam North...
police station, Mararikulam
Mararikulam
Mararikulam is a beach village in the district of Alappuzha. Mararikulam is the fertile land of communism and it has a very beautiful beach which is known by the name Marari Beach or Mararikulam beach. There are two village panchayts for this village, Mararikulam South and Mararikulam North...
South panjayath office are other institutions located in and around S.L Puram.
Kanichukulangara
Situated 13 km north of Alappuzha town, Kanichukulangara is for the Bhagavathy temple. It is believed that the shrine was consecrated by a Brahmin who happened to recognize Devi who had reached the shore. The souls of the Brahmin and the maiden who is said to have fallen in love with Brahmin have been consecrated in small shrines inside the temple.Later the temple was constructed by the karnavas of kaikara,manjezham and chelattu kudumbam .They provided the land and other materials for the construction and taken care of the nithya pooja and festivals.Kokkothamangalam
Situated on the western shore of Vembanad lake is the seat of one of the oldest churches in the world. It is said that the apostle St. Thomas, who visited Kerala in 75 AD and established 7 churches including one here, consecrated a cross there. Later the cross was found missing and it was recovered from Pallipuram and brought back to Kokkothamangalm where a church was built. The present church was built in 1900. It is a major pilgrim centre. St Antony's High School is located in Kokkothamangalam. The place is 4.5 km southeast from Cherthala town accessible via the Chertala - Tannermukkom - Muhamma road.Manaveli:In manaveli there is one old home (100 years)situated near manaveli junction i.e. 2 km from est cherthala town ther is also one temple
Sree Shanmugha vilasam (this information from Prasoon Kolathu)
MuhammaMuhammaMuhamma is a census town in Cherthala Taluk in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.It is home to the famous Cheerappanchira kalari, where Ayyappan had his training in the martial arts; the Communist Party of India leader, Mrs. Susheela Gopalan Muhamma is a census town in Cherthala...
Muhamma is a Grama Panchayath in Cherthala Taluk.It is home to the Cheerappanchira
Cheerappanchira
Cheerappanchira is an Ezhava tharavadu renowned for its Kalari in Muhamma, Alappuzha District. Cheerappanchira family, Mukkal Vettom Ayyappa Temple of the family and their Kalari, are as old as the mythology of Lord Ayyappan and his abode at Sabarimala. It is believed that Ayyappan was trained in...
kalari
Kalari
The word Kalari means battle ground in Tamil and translates as "threshing floor" or "battlefield" in Malayalam. Training for Kalarippayattu, a martial art of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, is traditionally done inside the Kalari....
, where Ayyappan
Ayyappan
Ayyappan is a Hindu deity worshiped in a number of shrines across India. Ayyappan is believed to be an incarnation of Dharma Sastha, who is the son of Shiva and Vishnu . The name "Ayyappan" is used as a respectful form of address in the Malayalam language, spoken in the Indian state of Kerala...
had his training in the martial arts; the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
leader, Mrs. Susheela Gopalan
Susheela Gopalan
Susheela Gopalan was an Indian Communist leader and one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India...
(wife of A. K. Gopalan
A. K. Gopalan
Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan , 1 October 1904 to March 22, 1977, popularly known as A. K. Gopalan or AKG, was an Indian communist leader and first leader of opposition of India.- Early life and education :...
), was from this family.
Muhamma was also the village where the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
leader P. Krishna Pillai
P. Krishna Pillai
P. Krishna Pillai was a Communist revolutionary from Kerala, India, Kerala's First Communist, Founder of the Communist movement in Kerala, and poet....
died after sustaining a snakebite. Pathiramanal island, the most beautiful point in Vembanad Lake, is a part of Muhamma Panchyath.
S D Shibulal, CEO and Managing Director of Infosys hails from Muhamma.
Pathiramanal
Pathiramanal roughly translated as the 'mysterious sand of midnight', is a small beautiful island of tourist importance. It is situated in the centre of Vembanad lake, 4 km east of Muhamma. This island is full of coconut trees and luxuriant vegetation. It is also home to a large flock of migratory birds.Pathiramanal Bio Park Muhamma panchyath has launched big project in Pathiramanal with central assistance. The estimated cost of the project is about 10 cores. Bio park, fish breeding area, Natural Historical museum, aquarium etc. are the main parts of the project. The project is submitted by the panchayath samithy headed by Sri. C.K. Bhaskaran, President, and P.P. Udayasimhan, Secretary.
Panavally
Panavally is a serene village in Cherthala taluk of AlappuzhaAlappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
district.Its situated at the northern frontier of old Travancore
Travancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
state, sourrounded by backwaters of Vembanad lake .The studies on the soil of the place have shown that, like many regions of Kerala, this part of the land also emerged from the sea a few centuries ago. The sand in the southern part of this village contains high concentration of pure silica. This is being used in many industries, in particular in brick (white) making. The Cherthala-Arookutty
Arookutty
Arookutty is a census town in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India.-Geography:Arookutty is located at .Vaduthala Jn: is located at lat=9.8500576, lon=76.3270035-Demographics:...
bus route goes through this village and runs parallel to the national highway NH 47. The economy in general is agriculture based, but equally supported by the seafood processing industry. Due to the proximity to the Cochin city, this village supplies workforce to the city as well. Major industries in this include Century Shipyard, Kuncharath coir mills etc. Nalpathaneeswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple
Nalpathaneeswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple
Nalppathenneeswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple is a Mahadevar temple situated in Nalppathenneswaram, in Panavally village of Cherthala taluk in Alleppy district of Kerala state; this place is 20 kilometers from Cherthala and 11 kilometers from Aroor on the Cherthala Arookutty bus route.Here Lord Siva is...
, Thrichattukulam Mahadeva Temple,vazatharaveli annapoorneswari temple,sooryankunnu bhadrakali temple,
Edappangazhi Sree Krishna Temple, Odampally Devi Temple are the main Hindu religious centres in Panavally. Poochakkal Police Station and Thykkattussery Block Office are situated in this village.
panavally krishnan vaidyar author of vasthipradeepam is from panavally.he had treated sri narayana guru and was a member of srimoolam praja sabha for three times he was a renowned vaidya and social reformer. famous C.K.V HOSPITAL is cituated in panavally
.a very reputed hospital which gives authentic ayurveda treatment for major disc complaints patients from all over india comes here and geting good results with out any advertisements
PattanakkadPattanakkadPattanakkad is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. This is a panchayat which come under the Aroor Assembly constituency.-Demographics: India census, Pattanakkad had a population of 30867 with 14990 males and 15877 females....
Pattanakkad is a panchayath in Cherthala taluk. AndhakaranazhyAndhakaranazhy
Andhakaranazhy is a coastal village located 4 km West of Pattanakkad under Pattanakkad Panchayath under Cherthala Taluk. It is famous for its beach which draws a number of domestic and international tourists.- Overview :...
located 4 km west of Poonamveli, is a beautiful tourist beach destination also known after its azhi(അഴി).Andhakaranazhy
Andhakaranazhy
Andhakaranazhy is a coastal village located 4 km West of Pattanakkad under Pattanakkad Panchayath under Cherthala Taluk. It is famous for its beach which draws a number of domestic and international tourists.- Overview :...
has a lighthouse and its also a popular shooting location for south Indian films songs.The Pattanakad Block office, State Bank of India
State Bank of India
The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
Branch,a small market,Poonamveli mosque,BSNL telephone exchange,police station etc. are located at Poonamveli, an locality along the NH-47 near the Pattankad Block office. Pattanakkad Mahadeva temple is believed to be one of 108 Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temples built by Hindu Warrior saint Parasurama. of Kerala, located along the NH-47 near to the Pattankad village office. Well reputed Pattanakkad Public School
Pattanakkad Public School
Pattankkad Public School , or St. Josephs High School, is a Higher Secondary School in India, run by a Catholic congregation....
currently known as St. Joseph's Public School, Bishop Moore Vidya Pith and the Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary schools and its beautiful playground are located along the NH-47 near Pattankad. Now so many exporting companies like Coir flex,Techno exports,etc. loacting this place The Milma
Milma
The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation or Milma started its operation in 1980 with its head office at Thiruvananthapuram. It was started under the Indo-Swiss project. The project was launched in 1963 on the basis of a bilateral agreement executed between the Swiss Confederation and the...
cattle feed plant is also located 2 km north of Poonamveli along the NH-47.
PoochakkalPoochakkalPoochakkal is very beautiful place in kerala state in india. It is a small island surrounded with backwaters. The place is famous for panchara manal , karimeen, kallu etc. Thaliyaparambu temple famous for KALAM KARY is here. Poochackal is the most important small town.Located jointly in...
(പൂച്ചാക്കല്)
Poochakkal(പൂച്ചാക്കല്) is very beautiful place in kerala state in india. It is a small island surrounded with backwaters. The place is famous for panchara manal (white sand), karimeen, kallu etc. Thaliyaparambu temple famous for KALAM KARY is here. Poochackal is the most important small town.Located jointly in Thycattussery and Panavally panchayaths. It is the financial and business capital of this area. It is about 14 km from Cherthala, 8 km from Vaikom and 25 km from Ernakulam. There are hospitals namely Poochakkal Medical Centre PMC,deepa hospital,mercy hospital and govnt clinic. Three high schools,One THEVARVATTOM Govt high school(it is one of the most ancient elementary schools in alappuzha dist 150 yrs), One st.Theresa's H S manappuram.Sreekandeswaram H S (one HSS, one VHSS, one BEd Training college, one TTC) are here in Poochakkal. Royal theater, KC movies are the main movie theaters. Nagari Sree Dharmasastha Temple(famous for Annual fireworks along with festival), Sreekandeswaram Mahadevar Temple, Elikkattu Sree dharma sastha Temple, Edapangazhi sreekrishna temple,Thaliaparambu devi kshetram(famous for Kalamkari),Thycattuserry Bhagavathy "MOOLASTHANAM" at Eloor KALARY Thevarvattom, Thevarvattom Masjid, Manappuram St.Theresas church are the main worship places. Poochackal market is one of the biggest market in North Cherthala. There are two nationalised Banks (Federal Bank[with ATM] & State Bank of Travancore[ATM coming-up at west side of Royal theater ]), One Alleppey Dist Co-Operative Bank, Chertala service Co-Opertive Bank, Sub Treasury, KSFE, Muthoot Finance Ltd, MUTHOOT FINCORP LTD are the financial Institutions. A diesel /petrol outlet of IBP also operates at poochackkal which is located near by CKV hospital. Working houres is 6 AM to 12 AM. Poochakkal police station and Land Registration Office fulfills the needs for the entire Thycattusserry Block. In fact, this Block Panchayath can be renamed after Poochakkal.
Poochakkal post office (PIN 688526) is located in the heart of the town. Thykkattussery and Panavally telephone exchanges are also located in this small town. NSD code for these two exchanges are 0478. Now Poochakkal PIN 688526 is used for Olavaipe(already using), Panavally, Trichattukulam, Naduvath Nagar and Manapuram. Because they are degraded to Branch Post Offices of Poochakkal Sub Post Office.
Cherthala Infopark (IT park under Govt.of Kerala) is coming up at Pallipuram panchayath which is 6KM away from this small town.
Till the Assembly elections in 2006, it was part of Chertala LAC, after delimitation, from 2011 elections onwards it is part of Aroor LAC.
Thannermukkom
It is situated on the western bank of Vembanad Lake. The Thannermukkom salt-water barrier was constructed as apart of Kuttanad Development Scheme. The Thannermukkom regulator constructed across Vembanad Lake between Thannermukkom and Vechur is to prevent tidal action and intrusion of salt water.Thanneermukkom “CHALI NARAYANA PURAM” (Lord SIVA-Thekkanappan and Lord Vishnu –Vadakkanappan) Temple is a famous Hindu pilgrim centre. “Kayattodathu Tharavadu” is a very famous Orthodox Menon family in thanneermukkom.
Thiruvizha
Thiruvizha is situated about 5 km south-west of Cherthala and is for Shiva temple. The temple attracts large number of devotees because of the divine prasadam, which is supposed to possess medicinal and curative properties for mental illness.VayalarVayalarThis article is about a place. For the poet, go to Vayalar RamavarmaVayalar is a village in Cherthala taluk, Alapuzha district, Kerala state, India.- Overview :...
Punnapra-Vayalar uprising
The Punnapra-Vayalar uprising was a popular people's uprising in the Princely State of Travancore, British India against the Prime Minister, Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer and the state...
at Vayalar by the communist party against the rule of Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
Sachivottama Sir Chetpat Pattabhirama Ramaswami Iyer, KCSI, KCIE , also called "C. P.", was an Indian lawyer, administrator and politician who served as the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency from 1920 to 1923, Law member of the Executive council of the Governor of Madras from 1923 to 1928,...
,the Diwan of Travancore
Travancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
state, resulted in the relinquishment of the rule of Diwan. Hundreds of communists fell victim to the tragic police firing in 1946. There is martyrs' platform (Raktha Sakshi Mandapam) erected at this place. You can still find stump of the coconut tree in which a hole was created due to the police firing. Every year leading communist leaders come down here on the memorial day. This place is home to the late poet Vayalar Rama Varma and Union Minister Vayalar Ravi. It is also the birthplace of Mr. S. Raja, a industrialist in erode of Tamil Nadu
Temples
- Karthayayani Devi temple- Chertala town
- Kandamangalam Sree Rajarajeshwari Temple,kadakkarappally.p.o
- Velorvattom Mahadevar temple – Velorvattom 1 km from Manorama Junction towards West
- Puthumana Sree Krishna Swamy temple
- Sree Shanmuka Swamy temple, Cherthal CMC 23
- Kuttikattu sree bhadra kali devi templeKuttikattu Sree Bhadra Kali Devi TempleKuttikattu Sree Bhadra Kali Devi Temple is one of the Bhadrakali temples in Cherthala, Alappuzha district, Kerala. The temple is located about 1 kilometer to the west of the Arthungal bypass of NH 47 at Cherthala.-Rituals at the temple:...
- Muttathu Thirumala Devasom Lakshmi Narasimha Temple - Chertala town
- Varanaadu Bhagavathy temple – Varanaadu
- Kottaram Sri Dharmasastha Temple-Near Ottapunna NH47 Bypass
- Kadambanadu Sri Devi Temple, CMC-1, Cherthala
- Sri Dharmasastha Temple-Near Ottapunna NH47 Bypass
- Dhanvanthri temple-Maruthorvattom
- Vellappally Sree Dharma Daiva Kshetram - Maruthorvattom
- Kandmangalam Devi temple- Kandmangalam 4 km from Town on Cherthala-Thanky-Anthakaranazhi road
- Mutharamman Kovil near Railway station
- Nalpathenneeswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple-Panvally -One of the 108 Shiva temples supposed to be built by Parasurama
- Thrichattukulam Mahadeva Temple -Panvally
- Mahadevar temple-Tiruvizha
- Mahadevar temple-Mararikulam
- Thycattuserry Bhagavathy temple-Thycattuserry
- Sreekandeswaram Mahadevar Temple-Poochakkal
- Mahadevar temple-Pattankad - 6 km North of town on NH-47-One of the 108 Shiva temples supposed to be built by Parasurama
- Kanichukulanghara Bhagavathy temple-Kanichukulanghara
- Thuravoor Narashimha Moorthy-Sudharshana Moorthy Mahakshethram-Thuravoor - 12 km North of town on NH-47
- Thuravoor Tirumala Devasom Lakshmi Narasimha temple-Thuravoor
- Nalukulanghara Bhagavathi temple -Parayakad, Thuravoor
- Karthayayani Devi temple- AroorAroorAroor is a census town in Alappuzha district,is a suburb of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is a Sea food related industrial area south of Kochi...
- 20 km North of town on NH-47 - Kalavancodam saktheeswara temple, for kannadi prathista - 6 km north on Kalavancodam-saktheeswara road
- Sivasubrahmanyapuram Temple, Nadubhagom, Thyckattusery
- kadambanakulangra temple, Pallippuram, P.O, cherthala
- Subrahmanya Temple, Puthanambalam
- Kochanakulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Kayippuram, Muhamma
- Nagamkulangara Temple, Vayalar
- Puthiyakavu devi temple,Puthiyakavu,Vayalar
- Chammanad Devi TempleChammanad devi templeChammanad devi temple is located 200 metres inside from NH high way, it is in between Vyttila jn and Cherthala town, exactly 16 km from each place....
, Chammanad - Kizhakke Chammanad Durga Devi Temple..Chammanad-2565648
- [Punnakkezhil Devi Temple] Thyckattusserry
- Lakshmi Narayana Temple,1 km west of Manorama Jn.
- vazatharaveli annapoorneswari temple ,panavally
- sooryankunnu bhadrakali tempel, panavally
Churches
- St. Stephens CSI Church, Kalavancodam
- St. Mary's Forane Church, Muttom, Cherthala town
- St. Joseph Church Madakkal - 3 km southwest from town on Cherthala-Thanky-Thumboly road
- St. George Church, Arthinkal- 8 km southwest from town on Cherthala-Thanky-Thumboly road
- St. Andrews Church ( Arthinkal palli), Arthinkal- 8 km southwest from town on Cherthala-Thanky-Thumboly road
- St. Mary's Forane Church, Thankey -5 km north from Town on Cherthala-Thanky-Anthakaranazhi road
- St. Mary's Fornane Church, Pallippuram -8 km north from Town on Arukutty-Cherthala road
- St. Augustine Church and Pontifical Seminary, Manapuram - 15 km north from Town on Arukutty-Cherthala road
- St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam - 6 km southeast from town on Cherthala-Tannirmukkom-Muhamma road
- St. Martin de Porres Church,Vadakkumuri- 2 km west from town near Kizhekkenalpathil
- St. Sebastian's Church, Areepparampu-6 km southwest from town on Cherthala-Kanichukulangara road
- St.Sebastian's Church,Maruthorvattom,NH 66,4 km from Cherthala
- St. Joseph church,kuncharam,panavally north Cherthala
- St.ANN'S CHURCH,UZHUVA,KALAVAMKODAM,CHERTHALA
- Littil flower church Lisue Nagar Varanadu
- Little flower church Ayiramtahi, Thayckal. 8 km southwest from town on Cherthala-Thanky-Thumboly road
- St Francis Assisi Church Thyckal. 8 km southwest from town on Cherthala-Thanky-Thumboly road
Nair Service Society College
The N.S.S College, Cherthala, owes its origin to the hard work and patronage of the Nair Service Society, an educational agency in Kerala and to the initiative and vision of its founder the late Mannathu Padmanabhan.This institution, which acts as a nexus linking the Cherthala and Vaikom taluks and fulfils the long felt need of the area to provide higher education to aspiring students, came into being as a Junior College in 1964. It was upgraded in 1968. Its first PG course was started in 1995.
The college has a very active NCC Unit, three socially committed National Service Scheme Units and a very efficient Sports and Arts wing, the students of this premier institution, situated in an economically and educationally backward area, had won laurels in the University examinations, Youth Festivals and Athletic meets.
Currently it offers the following courses. Bachelor of Arts (English, Malayalam, History and Economics), Bachelor of science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Environment & Water Management), Master of Arts(Economics), Bachelor of commerce and Master of Science in Mathematics. The college is affiliated to Kerala University
Kerala University
The University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was established in 1937, long before the birth of the state of Kerala in India...
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Sree Narayana College
The SN College was inaugurated in 1964 by the late Sri. R. Sankar, the founder -Secretary of S.N. Trusts and the then Chief Minister of Kerala. What began as a Junior college grew over the years into a major institution, offering instruction in, ten degree courses and two PG courses.The college at present has on its rolls more than 2,500 students and faculty of more than 90 members. Apart from the academic activities, due emphasis is given to co-curricular activities also. There are 4 very active NSS units in the college. A Population Education Club and a Women's Cell are also functioning well in the college. The NCC wing could have its cadets participate in Republic Day Parade many times. In sports and games, the college teams could win laurels on different occasions, especially in Kabaddi and Kho-Kho.
Currently it offers the following courses: Bachelor of Arts (Malayalam, Politics, Philosophy, History and Economics), Bachelor of science (Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology), Master of Arts (Economics), Bachelor of commerce and Master of Science (Botany, Zoology, Physics).The college is affiliated to Kerala University
Kerala University
The University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was established in 1937, long before the birth of the state of Kerala in India...
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St. Michael's college
St. Michael's college was a long cherished dream of His Excellency Rt. Rev. Dr. Michael Arattukulam, the first Bishop of Alleppey. From the time of its very inception in 1967, the college has made its mark in the academic field, in athletics, in National Service Scheme and in arts and cultural activities.It has a student strength of 1,700 with 62 members on the teaching staff and 47 on the non-teaching staff. The college has had a consistently bright academic record all through the years. The college has distinguished itself in sports and games, one of its former students became even the Captain of the Indian Basketball Team. The performance of the college in cultural activities has been equally impressive.
Currently it offers the following courses: Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Bachelor of Science (Physics, Chemistry and Zoology), Master of Arts (Economics) and Bachelor of commerce. The college is affiliated to Kerala University
Kerala University
The University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was established in 1937, long before the birth of the state of Kerala in India...
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KVM College of Engineering & Information Technology
KVM College of Engineering & Information Technology is a long cherished dream of K. Velayudhan Memorial Trust. KVM College of Engineering & Information Technology started in 2001-2002 academic year. It is approved by the All India Council of Technical Education AICTE and is recognized by Cochin University of Science & Technology CUSAT.Currently it offers the following courses: Master of Computer Application, Msc Biotechnology and Msc Vishual Communication and MBA
SNGM Institutions - Valamangalam, ThuravoorThuravoorThuravoor is a gram panchayat in the Pattanakkadu Block of Cherthala Taluk of Alappuzha District in the South Indian State of Kerala. Thuravoor lies exactly between Kochi and Alappuzha. A four lane National Highway 47 passes through the village, which along with a railway station gives it...
The Sree Narayana Guru Memorial Charitable and Educational (S.N.G.M.) Trust runs M.Ed. College, B.Ed. College, Teacher Training Institute, Polytechnic For Catering Technology, Pharmacy College, Arts & Science College, Senior Higher Secondary School and K.R. Gouriamma Engineering College For Women. The campus is situated in Valamangalam South village, 4 km east of ThuravoorThuravoor
Thuravoor is a gram panchayat in the Pattanakkadu Block of Cherthala Taluk of Alappuzha District in the South Indian State of Kerala. Thuravoor lies exactly between Kochi and Alappuzha. A four lane National Highway 47 passes through the village, which along with a railway station gives it...
- NH 47
NH 47
National Highway 47, commonly referred to as NH 47, is a long highway connecting the city of Salem to Kanyakumari town in southern India...
junction. The institutions are affiliated with the Kerala University
Kerala University
The University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was established in 1937, long before the birth of the state of Kerala in India...
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ITIs,ITCs and Nursing Colleges
- St.Joseph's ITI - Kurakanchanda, Thuravoor South
- S.B College of Engineering & ITC Munisif Court Junction,Cherthala
- Sobha ITC, K.R.Puram.P.O, PallippuramPallippuram, AlappuzhaPallippuram is a village, 5 km from Shertallay in Alleppey, Kerala. A serene village, it is wedged between Cherthala municipality and Thycattussery panchayath. It is surrounded by Vembanad Lake on eastern and western sides and Chenganda river on its southern side. The bridge over the river...
- KVM Nursing College - KVM Hospital Cherthala
- Sacred Heart Nursing College & Hospital - Mathilakam, Cherthala
- EXCEL ITC south of private bus stand near st.marys G.H.school cherthala-688524 ph.0478-3251396
Co-operative Training Centre/College
This institute is under the management of State Co-operative Union Kerala. Co-operative training center and college functions here. Junior diploma in co-operation (JDC), Higher Diploma in Co-operation & Business Management (HDC&BM) are the courses conducted there. (Govt approved courses)qualifications:
- for JDC - SSLC (medium: Malayalam/English)
- for HDC&BM - any degree (medium: Malayalam/English)
(some of the seats are reserved for SC/ST, employees of co-operative societies& Govt. Departments)
The Subjects includes Co-operation, Types of Co-operative Societies and their functions, Co-operative Laws, Other Laws applicable to Co-operative societies, Co-operative Audit, Rural Development Management, Banking Accountancy Software Applications. The courses also include field studies and viva voce.
MGEF (Mahathma Gandhi Education Foundation)
Mahathma Gandhi Education Foundation is one of the leading Educational Institution in South India with its Head Office at Cherthala. MGEF conducts Information Technology Courses (MultimediaMultimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
, Animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
, Programming, .NET
.NET Framework
The .NET Framework is a software framework that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large library and supports several programming languages which allows language interoperability...
, CAD Engineering, Hardware Courses, Web
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet...
Designing Courses etc.), Fire and Safety Courses, Fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
Technology, Modeling
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, Management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
Courses, Electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
and Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
Courses. MGEF has franchises
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
or study centers all over Kerala
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....
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
and Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. MGEF has international Offices in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. MGEF provides 100% Placement "assistance" through its Online Placement Cell and through its International Office at Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. MGEF Head Office is at Gandhi Bhavan, North of Devi Temple, Cherthala, Kerala.
Schools in and around Cherthala
- Bishop Moore Vidyapith, CMS Junction, Cherthala (CBSE school)
- Our lady of mercy,aroor
- Sree Rajarajeshwari English medium school,Kandamangalam
- HSS Kandamangalam
- Govt. Polytechnic College, Xray Jn., Cherthala Town
- Govt. Lower Primary School, Cherthala Town
- Govt. Boys Higher secondary School, Cherthala Town
- Govt. Girls Higher secondary School, Cherthala Town
- Holy Family Higher secondary School, Muttom, Cherthala Town
- St. Mary's Girls High School, Near Pvt. Bus Stand, Cherthala
- St. Anns English Medium Higher Secondary School, Muttom, Cherthala
- Naipunya School of Management Studies, West of Manorma Junction, Cherthala
- St. Joseph Public School, Pattanakad, one of the oldest ICSE schools in Kerala
- St.George`s H.S.Thankey.
- Govt.U.P.School Velliyakulam,Varanad p.o,Cherthala.
Public Utility services
| Bank Name | IFSC | Location |
|---|---|---|
| The Muttom Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. | NA | Main Road, Cherthala, Kerala - 688524 |
| Catholic Syrian Bank Catholic Syrian Bank Catholic Syrian Bank Limited is a private sector bank situated in Thrissur city of Kerala state in India. Catholic Syrian Bank has 363 branches, 1 extension counter and over 125 ATMs, and a net profit of Rs 36.56 crore in 2007-08 on revenues of Rs 50 crore... Ltd. |
CSBK0000084 | Muttom Bazar, Cherthala |
| Dhanalakshmi Bank Dhanalakshmi Bank Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd is an old private sector bank headquartered in Thrissur city, Kerala, the "Cultural Capital of Kerala". It is headed by Amitabh Chaturvedi, Managing Director and CEO of the bank. The bank was focusing mostly on Southern states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and... Ltd |
DLXB0000013 | North Gate of Karthiayini Temple, Cherthala |
| Federal Bank Federal Bank Federal Bank Limited is a major Indian commercial bank in the private sector, headquartered at Aluva, Kochi, Kerala. As of March 31 2011 it has 743 branches spread across 24 states in India and 803 ATMs around the country.-History:In the year 1931, Travancore Federal Bank was inaugurated at... Ltd |
FDRL0001095 | Muttom Bazar, Cherthala |
| Syndicate Bank Syndicate Bank Syndicate Bank Ltd. is one of the oldest and major commercial banks of India. At the time of its establishment, the bank was known as Canara Industrial and Banking Syndicate Limited. The bank, along with 13 major commercial banks of India, was nationalized on 19 July 1969, by the Government of... Ltd |
West of Gandhi Bazar Shopping Complex, Cherthala | |
| Indian Bank Indian Bank Indian Bank is a major Indian Commercial Bank headquartered in Chennai , India. It has 22,000 employees, 1923 branches and is one of the big public sector banks of India. It has overseas branches in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and 229 correspondent banks in 69 countries... Ltd |
West of Civil Station, St. Mary's School Road, Cherthala | |
| HDFC Bank HDFC Bank HDFC Bank Limited is a major Indian financial services company based in India, incorporated in August 1994, after the Reserve Bank of India allowed establishing private sector banks. The Bank was promoted by the Housing Development Finance Corporation, a premier housing finance company of India... Ltd |
HDFC0001489 | BNNP Building, Muttom Bazar, Cherthala |
| North Malabar Gramin Bank | NA | Nadakkavu Road, Muttom Bazar, Cherthala |
| Punjab National Bank Punjab National Bank Punjab National Bank , was founded in 1894 and is currently the second largest state-owned commercial bank in India ahead of Bank of Baroda with about 5000 branches across 764 cities. It serves over 37 million customers. The bank has been ranked 248th biggest bank in the world by the Bankers... |
PUNB0389400 | Amritha Complex, Opp. K.S.R.T.C. Bus Station, Cherthala |
| South Indian Bank | SIBL0000120 | NSS Building, A.S. Road, Cherthala |
| State Bank of India State Bank of India The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest... |
SBIN0005046 | Gandhi Bazar hopping Complex, Private Bus Stand, Cherthala |
| State Bank of India State Bank of India The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest... |
SBIN0011916 | X-Ray, Bye Pass, Cherthala |
| State Bank of Travancore State Bank of Travancore State Bank of Travancore , is a subsidiary of the State Bank Group and also has private share-holders. It is the premier bank of Kerala State, India, where it has 700 branches... |
SBTR0000081 | Court Junction, Cherthala |
| Union Bank of India Union Bank of India Union Bank of India is one of India's largest state-owned banks , is listed on the Forbes 2000. It has assets of USD 13.45 billion and all the bank's branches have been networked with its 1135 ATMs. Its online Telebanking facility are available to all its Core Banking Customers - individual as... |
UBIN0536091 | Karunakara Building, A.C. Road, Cherthala |
| Vijaya Bank Vijaya Bank -History:Vijaya Bank , a medium sized bank with presence across India. It was founded on October 23, 1931 by A. B. Shetty and a few other farmers in Mangalore, Karnataka in India.. The objective was to promote banking habits, thrift and entrepreneurship among the farming community of Dakshina... |
VIJB0002034 | Opp. K.S.R.T.C. Bus Station, Cherthala |
- Automated teller machineAutomated teller machineAn automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...
ATMs - State Bank of TravancoreState Bank of TravancoreState Bank of Travancore , is a subsidiary of the State Bank Group and also has private share-holders. It is the premier bank of Kerala State, India, where it has 700 branches...
| Federal BankFederal BankFederal Bank Limited is a major Indian commercial bank in the private sector, headquartered at Aluva, Kochi, Kerala. As of March 31 2011 it has 743 branches spread across 24 states in India and 803 ATMs around the country.-History:In the year 1931, Travancore Federal Bank was inaugurated at...
| Axis BankAxis BankAxis Bank Limited, formerly UTI Bank, is a financial services firm that had begun operations in 1994, after the Government of India allowed new private banks to be established...
| Catholic Syrian BankCatholic Syrian BankCatholic Syrian Bank Limited is a private sector bank situated in Thrissur city of Kerala state in India. Catholic Syrian Bank has 363 branches, 1 extension counter and over 125 ATMs, and a net profit of Rs 36.56 crore in 2007-08 on revenues of Rs 50 crore...
| South Indian Bank | State Bank of IndiaState Bank of IndiaThe State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
| Punjab National BankPunjab National BankPunjab National Bank , was founded in 1894 and is currently the second largest state-owned commercial bank in India ahead of Bank of Baroda with about 5000 branches across 764 cities. It serves over 37 million customers. The bank has been ranked 248th biggest bank in the world by the Bankers...
| Union Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of India is one of India's largest state-owned banks , is listed on the Forbes 2000. It has assets of USD 13.45 billion and all the bank's branches have been networked with its 1135 ATMs. Its online Telebanking facility are available to all its Core Banking Customers - individual as... - The Kerala State Financial Enterprises Ltd[KSFE]|- Cherthala Main, Near KSRTC bus stand | Cherthala II, near Padayanippalam
- Co-Operative Banks - Cherthala Urban Co-operative Bank | Muttom Co-operative Bank | Alleppy Dist. Co-operative Bank | CARD Bank (ഭൂപണയബാങ്ക്)
- Indian Postal ServiceIndian Postal ServiceThe Department of Posts functioning under the brand name India Post , is a government operated postal system in India; it is generally referred to within India as "the post office"....
-Cherthala Town Main Post office - Fuel Stations - Hindustan PetroleumHindustan PetroleumHindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited , is an Indian state-owned oil company headquartered at Mumbai, India and is a Fortune 500 company of India listed at number 336....
| Indian Oil CorporationIndian Oil CorporationIndian Oil Corporation Limited, or IndianOil, is an Indian state-owned oil and gas corporation with its headquarters are in Mumbai, India. It is India’s largest commercial enterprise, ranked 98th on the Fortune Global 500 list for 2011...
| IBP (merged subsidiary of Indian Oil) | Bharat PetroleumBharat PetroleumBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is a state-controlled oil and gas company headquartered in Mumbai, India. In 2011, Fortune Global 500 ranked the company of 272.- History :...
| Reliance PetroleumReliance PetroleumReliance Petroleum Limited was set up by Reliance Industries Limited , one of India's largest private sector companies based in Mumbai. Currently, RPL is subsidiary of RIL, and has interests in the downstream oil business... - Kerala State Road Transport CorporationKerala State Road Transport CorporationKerala State Road Transport Corporation is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India.-History:...
KSRTC - Bus Station & Depot - Halt for all KSRTC buses including Interstate Bus services |Municipal Bus Station - Cherthala Railway Station with Online Reservation counter -Halt for all trains except Rajdhani ExpressRajdhani ExpressRajdhani Express is a passenger train service in India connecting New Delhi with other important destinations, especially state capitals. Rajdhani means "The Capital" in Hindi.- History :...
and Executive - BSNL Customer care center | Telephone Exchange
- Fire Station | KSEB | Kerala State Health Services | Kerala UniversityKerala UniversityThe University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was established in 1937, long before the birth of the state of Kerala in India...
- Information Center - Passenger Boat services - Tavanakadavu-Vaikom | Manapuram - Nerekadavu | Thycattuserry-Thuravoor | Aroor keltron - Kumbalangi | Panavally- Perumbalam | Arukutty - Kumbalam,Edakochi |Muhamma-Kumarakom |
- FerryFerryA ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
/Jangar service - Tavanakadavu-Vaikom | Manapuram - Nerekadavu | Thycattuserry-Thuravoor | Aroor keltron - Kumbalangi run by KSWTC and Authorised Pvt. contractors
- Movie Theaters in Cherthala Town- KSFDC's Chithranjali Movie theater Non A/C DTS (sound system),Paradise Cine House Non A/C DTS (sound system)
- Local TV channels - KMCN and C-Vision -providing local news,local content and providing other satellite channels
- Halls / Auditoriums in Cherthala Town - Municipal Town Hall, S.S. Kalamandir, S.S. Kalabhavan, NSS Auditorium, Brahmana Samooham Hall, Mahadeva Mandir-Velorvattom, Ashwini Residency Conference Hall
- Parcel and Courier Services - ABT
Government and Judiciary offices
- Office of the Cherthala TehsildarTehsildarA tehsildar is a revenue administrative officer in Pakistan and India in charge of obtaining taxation from a tehsil. The term is of imperial Mughal origin made of "tahsil", an Islamic administrative derived from Arabic, meaning "revenue generating; collection" and "dar", Persian for "holder of a...
- Election Commission of IndiaElection Commission of IndiaThe Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. Its mission is to conduct free and fair elections in India...
Office | State Treasury | Land & Revenue Department | Land Registration Office - Regional Transport OfficeRegional Transport OfficeRegional Transport Office is an Indian government bureau which is responsible for the registration of vehicles and the issue of Driver's Licences in India....
- First Class Judicial Magistrate Court | Munsif court
- Office of the Deputy SuperintendentDeputy SuperintendentDeputy superintendent, or deputy superintendent of police , was a rank used by police forces of the British Empire. In some territories it was called Deputy District Superintendent of police ....
of Kerala PoliceKerala PoliceThe Kerala State Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Kerala, India. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The Police training college was set up by Travancore Maharaja in Thiruvananthapuram in mid 20th centuary. In 2004,a larger Kerala... - Office of the Circle Inspector of Police -Cherthala Circle. First Among the stations to start the Janamaithri Police service of Kerala PoliceKerala PoliceThe Kerala State Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Kerala, India. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The Police training college was set up by Travancore Maharaja in Thiruvananthapuram in mid 20th centuary. In 2004,a larger Kerala...
- Civil Supplies | Sub-District Education Department | Sales TaxSales taxA sales tax is a tax, usually paid by the consumer at the point of purchase, itemized separately from the base price, for certain goods and services. The tax amount is usually calculated by applying a percentage rate to the taxable price of a sale....
Circle office | ExciseExciseExcise tax in the United States is a indirect tax on listed items. Excise taxes can be and are made by federal, state and local governments and are far from uniform throughout the United States...
Circle office | Kerala Water Authority | Public Works Department - Govt. Guest House | Govt. Employment Exchange
- Cherthala MunicipalityMunicipalityA municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
Office | Village Office - Cherthala Village
Hospitals
- Govt. Taluk Hospital, Cherthala
- Agasthya Ayurvedic Medical Centre, Ezhupunna
- SNMM Hospital, (aka X-Ray Hospital), Cherthala
- Dharmagiri hospital, Cherthala
- KVM Super-specialty Hospital with 24- Hr Accident Emergency care unit, Cherthala
- Poochakkal Medical Centre (PMC), P.O. Poochakkal
- Sacred Heart Hospital, Mathilakam
- Lakshmi hospital, Aroor
- Mercy hospital, Aroor
- Karthika hospital, Aroor
- Jeevans hospital with 24- Hr Accident Emergency care unit, ChandiroorChandiroorChandiroor is a village in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It is situated on National Highway 47 between Cherthala and Aroor.-Economy:Sea food processing is the main industry...
- Moham Hospital, Chammanad
- Nicholas hospital, Eramaloor
- Santhi hospital, KuthiathodeKuthiathodeKuthiathode is a gram panchayat in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Kuthiathode comes under the Pattanakad Block in Aroor Assembly constituency.The name Kuthiathode comes from Kuthia + thode means a digged-river.The Kuthiathode or the river stream was once the major waterway for...
- PHC, AroorAroorAroor is a census town in Alappuzha district,is a suburb of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is a Sea food related industrial area south of Kochi...
, - St. Sebastian's visitation hospital, Arthunkal
- C.K.V HOSPITAL (ayurveda)estd.1952,Poochakkal p.o,cherthala
- D S R Memmorial Old age Home and Geriatric Care Hospital, Mayithara, Cherthala
- S V Hospital Cherthala, Near Private Bus stand, Nadakavu road
- Kuncharath Vaidya Sala & Panchakarma Centre,Panavally
Drama/Theater troupes in Cherthala
- Cherthala Jubilee Theatres -Ran by Late Rajan P.Dev
- S.L. Puram Suyrasoma Theatres
Industries
- Coir
Coir
Coir
Coir is a natural fibre extracted from the husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, mattresses etc. Technically coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut. Other uses of brown coir are in upholstery...
is the traditional and most popular industrial produce in Cherthala. Coir industry is run under both private and Cooperative
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
sector. A politically well-organised coir workers and availability of raw coir fibre are the basic resources of coir industry in Cherthala. The big export housed have mechanised their plants with latest Hi-tech automated coir loom
Loom
A loom is a device used to weave cloth. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads...
s. They weave out tons of coir carpets,door mats and jute
Jute
Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....
items every month both for exports. We can find exquisitely designed carpets and mats displayed in the showrooms along the NH-66. Some of the major coir manufactures in Cherthala are TMMC group -Chertala, Koncherry Coir Exporters, Maithara Coir house, Loomcraft, Charangattu Mats and Coir, Shertallai Coir Cooperative Society, MC MILLS, Kalavamkodam, COMET EXPORTS, Cherthala.
- Seafood Export
The coastal inland area of Cherthala is closely interlocked with the Kerala 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 Vembanad lake. This eco-system is utilized for large-scale prawn
Prawn
Prawns are decapod crustaceans of the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. There are 540 extant species, in seven families, and a fossil record extending back to the Devonian...
and shrimp
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
farming as an alternative in the low-lying paddy fields. Secondly the Cochin fishing harbour and port is just 15 km away from Aroor
Aroor
Aroor is a census town in Alappuzha district,is a suburb of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is a Sea food related industrial area south of Kochi...
.The abundance of marine wealth and logistical advantages has helped the seafood export to grow especially around Aroor, Chandiroor
Chandiroor
Chandiroor is a village in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It is situated on National Highway 47 between Cherthala and Aroor.-Economy:Sea food processing is the main industry...
, Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.. It lies between Alappuzha and Kochi, on National Highway 47. It is at a distance of 23 km from Kochi. There is also a railway station, where only passenger trains halt...
, Thuravoor
Thuravoor
Thuravoor is a gram panchayat in the Pattanakkadu Block of Cherthala Taluk of Alappuzha District in the South Indian State of Kerala. Thuravoor lies exactly between Kochi and Alappuzha. A four lane National Highway 47 passes through the village, which along with a railway station gives it...
, Arookutty
Arookutty
Arookutty is a census town in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India.-Geography:Arookutty is located at .Vaduthala Jn: is located at lat=9.8500576, lon=76.3270035-Demographics:...
. Shrimp
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
, Squid
Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...
, Cuttle fish and other fin fishes are some of the raw marine wealth processed and exported. There are many marine food processing units in these places which provide employment to large number of people. The raw seafood catch is also purchased by large seafood export firms from North Kerala, Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
, South Karnataka, Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, Tamilnadu etc., processed and preserved in cold storages and then trans-shipped through Cochin port.
- Heavy Engineering
SILK (Steel Industries Limited Kerala) -Maithara and Thuravoor. Proposed Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
coach factory of will be coming up at Maithara.
- Brewery
Mac-Downell's Breweries near Varanadu, Cherthala
- Industrial Area
The industrial areas at Aroor and Maithara have many small/medium scale industrial units .The Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited KELTRON
Keltron
Keltron, Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited, is a public sector electronics company located in Kerala, a state in India. It is headquartered at the capital city of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram...
has a control & instrumentation
Instrumentation
Instrumentation is defined as the art and science of measurement and control of process variables within a production, or manufacturing area....
division running in Aroor.
- IT Park
An IT Info park complex and associated township is coming up near Pallipuram, 8 km North of Cherthala Town.
Iinfopark Cherthala
Located in Pallipuram village, Cherthala taluk of Alappuzha District . Total area of the park is 66 acres of which 60 acres has been notified as a sector specific Special Economic Zone by the Ministry of Commerce, GoI vide notification dated 8 June 2009. Master plan has been developed by Ajit associates, Architects, Kochi. Six plots each measuring 4.5 to 5 acres for IT companies and co-developers and one plot of approx. 9 acres for commercial applications have been earmarked for long term leasing .The park will have own 110 kV substation, water treatment/ storage tanks, effluent treatment plant,power distribution facility,internal road system / walkways,drainage system etc. land scaping with water bodies will also be developed .FACT SHEET:
Project area: 66 Acres
Location: Pallipuram, Cherthala, Alappuzha 30 km from Vyttila, Ernakulam
Type of development: SEZ
Basic infrastructure (power, water & roads) will be ready by March 2010.
Power 15 MVA receives at 110kv and distributes at 11 kV.
Construction power readily available.
Facility for Common Water Treatment Plant.
Good access roads to the park.
OFFERINGS:
Land: 6 plots of around 5 acres
Built up area: 2 lakh sft
Plot for commercial complex: Around 10 acres.
Infopark Cherthala is the second spoke of Infopark Kochi to be launched after Infopark Koratty. It is part of the plan by the Kerala IT Department to expand its reach in a hub and spoke model. Infopark Cherthala is approximately 40 km from Infopark Kochi. It is planned on 66 acres, 60 acres of which have already been notified as Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The park will eventually have a total built-up area of 2.5 million sq. ft. and is expected to generate about 20,000 jobs.
Roads
- NH 47NH 47National Highway 47, commonly referred to as NH 47, is a long highway connecting the city of Salem to Kanyakumari town in southern India...
is the major road providing a four-lane motorway running across the Cherthala Taluk. NH-47 connects Cherthala to Cochin city at the North end and Alapuzha town at the south end. The Aroor-Kumbalam bridge is the longest railway bridge in South India, measuring 993 meters, and connects the ErnakulamErnakulamErnakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...
District (at Kumbalam) with Alapuzha district (at Aroor) across the Vembanad lake. There are three bridges, two bridges carrying motor traffic on NH-47 and another carrying the single lane Alapuzha-Ernakulam Railway line. In the night, the panoramic view of South Cochin city is visible from the bridge against the foreground of backwaters. The old Aroormukkom-Edacochin bridge is also visible. On the sunny days, the Western ghat mountain ranges are also visible on the eastern side of the bridge. The Kollam-Kottapuram Inland waterway passes below this bridge en marked with navigation lamp buoys floating over the backwaters. A 24-hr Toll checkpost functions on both the ends of the motorway bridge. Except two-wheelers and authorised government vehicles, all other vehicles have to pay a nominal Toll charge to cross the bridge.
- Cherthala -Kypuzhamuttu- KottayamKottayamKottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
road (30 km) can be used to reach tourist destinations Kumarakom and obviously Kottayam. - Cherthala-ArookuttyArookuttyArookutty is a census town in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India.-Geography:Arookutty is located at .Vaduthala Jn: is located at lat=9.8500576, lon=76.3270035-Demographics:...
-AroorAroorAroor is a census town in Alappuzha district,is a suburb of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is a Sea food related industrial area south of Kochi...
road is another major road connecting the eastern villages lying along the shores of Vembanad Lake to the north end of the taluk and finally reaching NH 47 at Aroor. - Cherthala-MuhammaMuhammaMuhamma is a census town in Cherthala Taluk in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.It is home to the famous Cheerappanchira kalari, where Ayyappan had his training in the martial arts; the Communist Party of India leader, Mrs. Susheela Gopalan Muhamma is a census town in Cherthala...
-Alapuzha road runs across the Tanneermukkom panchayat along the southeastern side of the taluk parallel to NH 47. One can get down at Kaipuram to reach the Pathiramanal bird sanctuary on this road. - Cherthala-ArthunkalArthunkalArthunkal is a small seaside village, about 8 kilometre west of Cherthala and 22 kilometre north of the sleepy Alappuzha town, in the Alappuzha district of Kerala state, South India...
-Tumboly beach road connects the coastal areas to Alapuzha. - Thanky-Andhakaranazhy-Pallithode-ChellanamChellanamChellanam is a village in the Kochi sub-district of Ernakulam District in the South Indian state of Kerala.- History :Chellanam formed the southern border of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Cochin....
beach road connects the taluk to the coastal area of Cochin city.
Inland Waterway
Cherthala lies between the KottapuramKottapuram
Kottapuram is a part of the Thrissur district and at the southernmost border of the Kodungallur municipality. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Verapoly, has its see here....
-Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
National Waterway 3 passing through the Vembanad lake. Prior to the coming of NH-47 the cargo and freight from Cochin market was transported in country boats through the Vembanad lake via the small lake diverting from Arukutty-Thycattuserry-Vayalar. Now these country boats are no more used for cargo transportation, instead converted into tourist floating houseboats. We can still find the canal running across the center of the town which was once busiest waterway. We can reach Vaikom
Vaikom
Vaikom is a taluk and also its capital town, situated in the North-West of Kottayam in Kerala, India. Its western border is the Lake Vembanad, and is crossed by various estuaries of the River Muvattupuzha. It lies between Ernakulam and Kottayam...
by the Tavankadav-Vaikom
Vaikom
Vaikom is a taluk and also its capital town, situated in the North-West of Kottayam in Kerala, India. Its western border is the Lake Vembanad, and is crossed by various estuaries of the River Muvattupuzha. It lies between Ernakulam and Kottayam...
ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
service covering approx 3.5 km across the Vembanad lake and joining the Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
district at Vaikom
Vaikom
Vaikom is a taluk and also its capital town, situated in the North-West of Kottayam in Kerala, India. Its western border is the Lake Vembanad, and is crossed by various estuaries of the River Muvattupuzha. It lies between Ernakulam and Kottayam...
jetty. There are small inland waterways or rivers, which flow across the villages, still navigable through county boats. They transport coir, marine products, vegetables, paddy, sand, construction materials etc. where roads are inaccessible. Majority of these inland rivers flow from Vembanad Lake on the eastern side and merge into the azhi or sea near Anthakaranazhi on the west coast, crossing the NH-47 at different places.
Notable people
- Mr. A. K. AntonyA. K. AntonyArackaparambil Kurien Antony is an Indian National Congress politician, a former Chief Minister of Kerala, and the current Defence Minister of India....
- Thrice Chief minister of Kerala in UDFUnited Democratic Front (India)United Democratic Front is an alliance of political parties of Kerala state in India. This alliance is led by the Indian National Congress....
Ministry, Indian Defence Minister - Mr. Vellapally NatesanVellapally NatesanShri. Vellapally Natesan is the General Secretary of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam, the social organisation of millions of Ezhavas in Kerala. He hails from Kanichukulangara, Alappuzha district of Kerala....
- General Secretary of SNDP Yogam - His Holiness Navajyothi Sree Karunakara GuruKarunakara GuruNava Jyothi Sree Karunakara Guru was born in Chandiroor, Alappuzha district, Kerala. The humility, dignity and calm poise of this ascetic attracted to this young aspirant the devotees who came in large numbers to the institution of Sivagiri Madom of Sri Narayana Guru.Before long, in the year 1957,...
, the founder of Santhigiri Ashram - Mr. Vayalar RaviVayalar RaviVayalar Ravi is a prominent Indian politician, currently the Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Minister of Civil Aviation. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha.-Political Life:...
- Former Home minister of Kerala in UDFUnited Democratic Front (India)United Democratic Front is an alliance of political parties of Kerala state in India. This alliance is led by the Indian National Congress....
Ministry, Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs & Minister for Parliamentary Affairs - Smt. K. R. Gowri AmmaK. R. Gowri AmmaK. R. Gowri Amma heads the Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy , a political party based in Kerala, India. Prior to the formation of JSS she was a prominent figure in the communist movement in Kerala...
- Revenue Minister in the first Kerala LDF ministry, initiated the revolutionary Land reforms in Kerala, Agriculture minister in Kerala UDFUnited Democratic Front (India)United Democratic Front is an alliance of political parties of Kerala state in India. This alliance is led by the Indian National Congress....
Ministry - Late Mr. Vayalar RamavarmaVayalar RamavarmaVayalar Ramavarma , often known as Vayalar, was a modern Malayalam poet and lyricist. His famous works include Sargasangeetham, Mulankaadu, Padamudrakal, Aayisha, Oru Judas janikkunnu.-Biography:...
- Great Malayalam Poet and film lyricist - Mr. Rajeev Alunkal - Film Lyricist and Poet
- Mr. Vayalar Sarath Chandra VarmaVayalar Sarath Chandra VarmaVayalar Sarathchandravarma is a noted Malayalam film lyricist. His lyrics have proved that he has inherited his father, Vayalar Ramavarma’s gift of poetry. He is a youthful entertainer by penning soothe romantic songs. All his recent contribution has got a large amount attention among Malayalam...
- film lyricist - Mr. Riaz M T - Chairman, Mahathma Gandhi Education Foundation
- Late Mr. Rajan P. DevRajan P. DevRajan P Dev was an Indian film and stage actor. He was born in Cherthala in the Alappuzha district of the former state Thiru-Kochi . He had acted in over 140 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. He was noted for his villain roles laced with a touch of humour...
- Malayalam Film actor and Drama/Theater personality - Late Mr. S. L. Puram Sadanandan - Malayalam Playwright and film scriptwriter
- Mr. Chelangatt GopalakrishnanChelangatt GopalakrishnanChelangatt Gopalakrishnan born at Cherthala in Alappuzha in Kerala as the son of Nediyedathu Kesava Pillai and Thrikkeparambil Ammukkutti Amma. After graduation he started his career as a journalist in a regional newspaper Malayali. Later he worked for some other newspapers including Mathrubhumi...
- Writer & Film Critic. - Mr. Joy J. KaimaparambanJoy J. KaimaparambanJoy J. Kaimaparamban is a renowned novelist in Malayalam. Born to a middle class family of Kerala, India, Kaimaparamban became an English teacher and served in many schools under the government of Kerala. He started his literary career at a young age. He is still continuing his literary efforts...
- English & Malayalam Author. - Mr. Itty AchudanItty AchudanItty Achudan Vaidyan, , who is known to have lived during the second half of the 17th century, was a distinguished Ayurvedic physician, from the ancient Kollatt family of traditional Ezhava Ayurvedic Vaidyans of Kerala...
- The major contributor of ethno-medical information for the compilation of Hortus Malabaricus. - Palackal Thoma MalpanPalackal Thoma MalpanThoma Malpan - പാലയ്ക്കല് തോമാ മല്പാന് of Pallippuram was a secular priest of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam in the Syro-Malabar Church, the senior among the three founders of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate , and the founder and Rector of the Pallippuram and Mannanam seminaries.Palackal Thoma...
- Founder of the Carmelites of Mary ImmaculateCarmelites of Mary ImmaculateThe Carmelites of Mary Immaculate is an religious order for men in the Syro-Malabar Church. It is the first Catholic religious congregation founded in India. The first monastery of the order was established on 11 May 1831 at Mannanam, Kerala, India... - Mgr. Joseph C. Panjikaran - Founder of the Medical Sisters of St. Joseph
- P. J. Thomas, Polayil - Chief Secretary, Kerala
- Ms. Radhika (Malayalam actress)Radhika (malayalam actress)Radhika is a Malayalam film actress. She made her debut in a small role in Rajasenan's movie Darling Darling. She became popular by the character Razia in director Lal Jose's blockbuster movie Classmates.-Filmography:- External links :* *...
- Malayalam cine actress
See also
Miscellaneous links
- SMARC TECHNOLOGIES
- LORDS EXPORTS Vayalar Road, Cherthala
- EVERSHINE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES Pallippuram
- vilwamangalam-swaamiyaar
- 108Siva temples
- Cherthala Municipality
- Kandamangalam Rajarajeshwari Temple
- ITI & ITC in Alapuzha District
- Japan Water Supply Scheme PDF format
- N.S.S. College, Cherthala
- Official site of N.S.S. College, Cherthala
- Official site of S.N. College, Cherthala
- S.N. College, Cherthala
- St. Michel's College, Cherthala
- Official site of St. Michael's college, Cherthala
- Kerala University Affiliations
- K.R.GOURIAMMA ENGINEERING COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
- S.N.G.M. Trust Institutions, Thuravoor
- Govt Poytechnic, Cherthala Alumni
- CUSAT affiliated Institutes
- MGEF,Cherthala
- MGEF Film Academy,Cherthala
- Keltron Controls, Aroor
- MC MILLS, Kalavamkodam
- Info Park Cherthala
- InfoPark Cherthala