Anikkad (Muvattupuzha)

For other uses, see Anicad (disambiguation).

Anikkad Anicadu
village
Anikkad Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Anikkad Anikkad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°58′08″N76°36′35″E / 9.9688507°N 76.6098302°E / 9.9688507; 76.6098302
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,245
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686670
Telephone code	0485
Vehicle registration	KL-17, KL-7
Nearest city	Muvattupuzha, Kochi,
Lok Sabha constituency	Idukki
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	32.5 °C (90.5 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

Anikkad is a village in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located near the Muvattupuzha town in Avoly Panchayat.

Location

Anicadu is situated in Muvattupuzha taluk of Kerala State, in Main Eastern Highway in between Muvattupuzha - Vazhakulam 4 km from Muvattupuzha, 4 km to Vazhakulam and 12 km to Thodupuzha. The economy of Anicadu is reliant on agriculture, and the main cultivations are rubber and pineapple.

Nearby towns

The nearby main towns are Muvattupuzha, Thodupuzha, Kothamangalam, Koothattukulam. There are many small suburban towns close to Anicadu like Vazhakulam, Kalloorkkad, Pothanicad etc.

Neighbouring cities & towns

Transportation

KL-17 is the RTO code for Muvattupuzha, including Anicadu Village. Muvattupuzha KSRTC depot is located on MC Road towards south of the Muvattupuzha town just 4 km (2.5 mi) from Anicadu. The nearest major railway stations are Thrippunithura, which is 35 km (22 mi) away, Aluva, which is 40 km (25 mi) away, Ernakulam South, which is 45 km (28 mi) away, and Ernakulam North, which is 45 km (28 mi) away. The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery is 35 km (22 mi) from Anicadu.

• SH 8, Main Eastern Highway (Muvattupuzha - Punalur) is passing through Anicadu.
• 4 km away from SH 1 - MC Road
• 6 km away from NH 85 (previously NH 49) Kochi-Dhanushkodi passing through Munnar.

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, Anikkad had a population of 2,245 with 1,081 males and 1,164 females.

Government

The place falls under Muvattupuzha assembly constituency, which is part of Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency). It was part of Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency) until 2004. ^[1]

References

1. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008.