Cheruvattoor

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Cheruvattoor
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Cheruvattoor
Cheruvattoor (India)
Coordinates: 10°03′14″N76°34′50″E / 10.053935°N 76.580610°E / 10.053935; 76.580610
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Taluk Kothamangalam
Grama Panchayat Nellikuzhi
Government
  TypeGrama Panchayat
Languages
  Official Malayalam
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686691
Vehicle registration KL44
STD Code0485
Country Code+91

Cheruvattoor is a village in the municipality of Kothamangalam, which is located at the foot of the western Ghats in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India.

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Location

In the eastern part of Ernakulam District, in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is about 8 km (5.0 mi) from Kothamangalam, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Muvattupuzha, and 16 km (9.9 mi) from Perumbavoor.

Areas around Cheruvattoor include:


The main junctions of the village are GMHS[ expand acronym ] School Junction (also known as High Court Junction), MM Kavala Junction and Govt. UP School Junction. These intersections lead to adjacent small towns such as Paipra, Nellikkuzhi, Puthupady, Irumalapady, Methala, Odakalli and Thrikkariyoor.

Administration

The Village Office is in Iramalloor. The Panchayath Office is in Nellikuzhi. The nearest police station is in Kothamangalam.

Education

Schools

Engineering colleges

Kerala Agricultural University

The Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Station [2] [3] of Kerala Agricultural University is about 5 km (3.1 mi) away in the village of Odakkali.

Places of worship

Historical places

Politics

Cheruvattoor assembly constituency is part of Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency and Kothamangalam Legislative Assembly. As of 2017, Antony John, Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM), was the Member of Legislative Assembly for Kothamangalam.

Transport

The nearest Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus stations are Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam.

Road

Cheruvattoor is connected to Aluva–Munnar Highway (AM Road) via Irumalapady–Puthupady and Nellikuzhi–Paipra roads. It is connected to National Highway 85 (Old NH 49) via Irumalapady–Puthupady road and M.M Kavala–Sub-Station Road, and to Main Central Road (MC Road) via Nellikuzhi–Paipra Road.

Railway

The nearest railway station is Aluva railway station (code: AWY), about 31 km (19 mi) away.

Air

The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport (code: COK), called Nedumbassery Airport, about 30 km (19 mi) away.

Health care

Primary health centre. The Govt. Ayurveda Hospital and Govt. Veterinary Hospitals

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References

  1. NECT Public School
  2. "Aromatic And Medicinal Plants Research Station, Odakkali Home Page". Kerala Agricultural University. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. "Aromatic And Medicinal Plants Research Station, Odakkali". Kerala Agricultural University. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.