Ashtamichira

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Ashtamichira
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Ashtamichira
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Ashtamichira
Ashtamichira (India)
Coordinates: 10°16′17″N76°16′46″E / 10.27147°N 76.279331°E / 10.27147; 76.279331
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Taluka Mukundapuram
Panchayat Mala
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680 731
Telephone code0480 289
Vehicle registration KL- 45
Nearest cityChalakudy
Lok Sabha constituencyChalakudy

Ashtamichira is a village in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. [1]

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The vast paddy fields and coconut groves that surround Ashtamichira represent the core strength of the area, which is agriculture. Ashtamichira has historically been an agrarian community, but the economic growth of India in the past decade has started to show its effect in the community's shift away from agriculture.

Geography and demographics

The closest major cities are Chalakudy, Thrissur, and Cochin.

Location

Demographics

Transport infrastructure

By Road

Ashtamichira lies 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the national highway NH-47.

By Rail

The nearest railway stations are Irinjalakuda and Chalakudy, both are 8 km (5.0 mi) away. Chalakudy is served by all major trains running through Kerala and is the best access to Ashtamichira for long-distance travelers.

By Air

The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport (COK), which is about 25 km (16 mi) away.

Places of worship

Ashtamichira Mahadeva Kshetram with its ambalakkulam in the foreground. MahadevaKshetram.jpg
Ashtamichira Mahadeva Kshetram with its ambalakkulam in the foreground.

Nearest places of worship are:

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