Ochanthuruth

Ochanthuruth
Village
Ochanthuruth Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Ochanthuruth Ochanthuruth (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°0′0″N76°14′0″E / 10.00000°N 76.23333°E / 10.00000; 76.23333
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Body	Panchayath
Area
• Total	4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,039 [1]
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	682508 [2]
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL 42
Nearest city	Kochi
Lok Sabha constituency	Ernakulam
Civic agency	Panchayath
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	32 °C (90 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	24 °C (75 °F)

Ochanthuruth is one of the villages in Vypin, an island in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is on the southern part of Vypin.

Geography

It is located at Vypin Island of Ernakulam District. ^[3]

Location

Ochanthuruth is 3 miles (5 km) north of Kochi.

Getting there

The commissioning of the Goshree bridges in 2004 has greatly improved the connectivity to Vypin island from the mainland. Regular ferry and boat services are also available between Vypin and Fort Kochi.

Tourism

The lighthouse at Puthuvype attracts a number of tourists. ^[4] The lighthouse is open to tourists on all days from 3 pm to 5 pm. The famous Cherai Beach and Pallipuram Fort are near Ochanthuruth.

Churches

• Cruz Milagres Church (Kurisingal Church)
• Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Vadakke Palli)

Notable People

• Joseph Attipetty, Archbishop of Verapoly
• Eliswa Vakayil, first religious sister from Kerala and the foundress of Third Order of the Discalced Carmelite Congregation, the first indigenous Carmelite Congregation in India.

Bus stops

Significance	Landmarks
Company Peedika	Sree S.S Sabha School (UP), Cruz Milagres Church (Kurisingal Palli), Vypeen Hospital
Puthuvype	Major Jn. and Shopping area, Beach & Light House, Temples, St. Antony's Shrine, Federal Bank, Post office, Village Office, Auditorium, Santa Cruz H.S.S., C.M.E.P.S.
Schoolmuttom	Our Family Clinic, State Bank of India, Temple, St. Marys L.P. School
Valappu	Fish Market, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (Vadakke Palli).

References

1. "Ochanthuruth, Ernakulam - Pincode - GeoIQ". GeoIQ. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
2. "Ochanthuruth, Ernakulam - Pincode - GeoIQ". GeoIQ. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
3. Ochanthuruth in Wikimapia
4. Places of interest around Kochi, India

External links

• Visitors attraction in Kochi, refer Vypeen island Archived 16 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine