Chittatukara

Chittatukara
Village
Chittatukara Location in Kerala, India Chittatukara Chittatukara (India)
Coordinates: 10.571844°N 76.073319°E / 10.571844; 76.073319
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Body	Chittattukara
Area
• Total	9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population
• Total	25,320
• Density	2,677/km2 (6,930/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-42
Nearest city	North Paravur
Sex ratio	1068 ♂/♀
Literacy	92.37%
Lok Sabha constituency	Ernakulam
Civic agency	Chittattukara
Climate	moderate (Köppen)
Website	[1]

Chittattukara is a census town and panchayat in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala. Paravur town is situated close to this village, just 2 km. The most ancient navigational port and trade centre Muziris is located at Pattanam, a small area in this village. Many historic monuments were founded out from this area.

History

Muziris the ancient seaport of Medieval India is situated in this Panchayat. Chittattukara was carved out from Vadakkekara village union. The panchayat was full of lush green trees and canals. People settled here according to the caste hirearchy. The people lived here were toddy tappers and coir makers and Veavers

Religion

Temples

• Mannam Subrahmanya temple (Biggest Kavadi in District)
• Makkanayi Siva Temple
• Neendoor Temple
• Kalarikkal Temple
• Guruthippadam Temple, Parayakad

Thrikkeparambu bhagavathi temple Mosques

• Jaram
• Neendor Chittatukara Juma Masjid
• Parappuram Juma Masjid

Education

• Govt higher secondary school puthiyakavu. govt.Lps puthiyakavu. *Govt lps parayakadu *govt lps pattanam. *govt lps chittattukara.

See also

• Paravur Taluk
• Ernakulam District