Ezhikkara
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| Ezhikkara | |
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| Coordinates | 10°6′0″N 76°13′0″E / 10.1°N 76.216667°ECoordinates: 10°6′0″N 76°13′0″E / 10.1°N 76.216667°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District(s) | Ernakulam |
| Nearest city | North Paravur |
| Parliamentary constituency | Ernakulam |
| Civic agency | Ezhikkara Panchayat |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area • Coastline |
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| Climate Temperature |
Tropical monsoon (Köppen) • 35 °C (95 °F) |
Ezhikkara is a panchayat and a suburb of North Paravur in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala. The North Paravur - Chathanad road (9 km) passes through this village. Ezhikkara is situated close to Aluva Town, Ernakulam City and Cochin Corporation. At present there is a ferry service between Chathanad and Kadamakkudy, as well as a boat service to Ernakulam and Cochin. Ezhikkara is famous for its pokkali (a type of rice) fields and prawn farms.
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[edit] Geography
Ezhikkara is a quintessentially Kerala village surrounded by lagoons and lush greenary. Fishing and rice farming are the main source of income for the people. Ezhikkara is famous for its Pokkali rice cultivations and fresh water prawn farms. The neighboring areas of the panchayat are Veeran Puzha part of NW-3 (Kollam-Kottapuram); Vypin Island in west, Kottuvally Panchayat in east; Kadamakkudy Panchayat in South and North Paravur Municipality in north.
[edit] Civic Administration
Ezhikkara Panchayat is situated at Panchayathpadi. Ezhikkara panchayat belongs to Paravur Block Panchayat. Ezhikkara comes under Paravur Assembly constituency. These are the places or wards in this village: Chathanad, Kadakkara, Kedamangalam, Nanthiattukunam, Perumbadanna etc.
[edit] Politics
The current panchayat president of Ezikkara is C M Rajagopal. Ward members are K V Thomas 7th ward Kanakam Murali 9th ward
[edit] Roads
- Paravur-Chathanad road
- Ezhikkara-Kaitharam Byepass
- Kaitharam-Kshemodyam-Kalikulangara road
- Ezhikkara-Kadakkara road
- Kadakkara-Puliyampully Road
[edit] Public Institutions
- Govt Primary Health Centre, Ezhikkara
- Govt Higher Secondary School, Ezhikkara
- SN Arts and Science College, Kedamangalam, Ezhikkara
- St. Vincent Lower Primary School, Palliyakkal
[edit] Places of Worship
Temples (alphabetical)
- Chathanad Sree Bhuvanaswari Temple
- Chitteparambu Devi Temple
- Ezhikkara NSS Temple
- Kalikulangara Temple
- Kudiyakulangara Temple
- Kshemodyam Temple
- Palliyakkal Sri Dharmasastha Temple
- Puliyampully Temple
- Thalakkat Temple
- Tharamel Sree Bhuvaneswari & Sree MahaVishnu Temple
- Vaniviharam Saraswathi Temple
Churches (alphabetical)
- Chathanad Church
- Kadakkara Church
- St.Mary's Assumption Church, Ezhikkara
- St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Chapel
Mosques (alphabetical)
- Ezhikkara Mosque
[edit] Illustrious individuals from Ezhikkara
- Late Shri Ananda Shivaram, Legendary Kathakali exponent, Alumni of Kerala Kalamandalam
[edit] Old Tharavads of Ezhikkara (alphabetical)
- Cheruparambath
- Maniyil
- Pallickal
- Pottayil
- Puthusseril
- Tharamel
- Thundathil
[edit] Places of Interest
- Gateway to Cherai
- NW-3
- Chathanad kadavu
- Kadamakkudy island
- Pokkali Fields
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