Chottanikkara

Chottanikkara
Town
West Nada of Chottanikkara Temple in 2008
Chottanikkara Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Chottanikkara Chottanikkara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°55′59″N76°23′28″E / 9.933°N 76.391°E / 9.933; 76.391
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Type	Panchayat
• Body	Chottanikkara Grama Panchayat
Demonym	Chottanikarakaran (Masculine)/ Chottanikarakari (Feminine)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	682312
Vehicle registration	KL-39
Nearest city	Kochi

Chottanikkara is a town and southern suburb of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. In local administration, it is a panchayat which consists of Chottanikkara, Kanayannur, Eruvely, Kureekkad, Vattukkunnu, Palace Square and Kottayathupara villages. Chottanikkara is also a part of urban agglomeration of the City of Kochi.

The famous Chottanikkara temple is situated in town. ^[1] Kochi city buses are directly connected to Chottanikkara. The Chottanikkara Government School stadium is one of the largest stadiums in the Ernakulam District. The Chottanikkara Grama Panchayat was selected as one of the best gram panchayats in the state by the Union Panchayati Raj Ministry. ^[2]

References

1. Chottanikkara temple site, archived from the original on 19 July 2017, retrieved 9 May 2014
2. "ethavum mikacha jilla panchayath". k vartha. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.