Cheruvattoor is a village in the municipality of
Kothamangalam, in the eastern part of
Ernakulam District
Ernakulam, ; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'', in Malayalam: എറണാകുളം), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, that takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part o ...
, in the southern Indian state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
. It is about from
Kothamangalam, from
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is located about from downtown Kochi, and is a growing urban centre in central Kerala. The town is also the starting poin ...
and from
Perumbavoor
Perumbavoor (, Malayalam: പെരുമ്പാവൂർ) is a historic place located at Bank of Periyar (Poorna River) in Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a part of the Kochi metropolitan area It lies in the n ...
.
Location
The main junctions of the village are GMHS 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
Thrikariyoor is a village in Nellikuzhi panchayath in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple is nearby.
Demographics
India census
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.
Administration
The Village Office is in Iramalloor. The Panchayath Office is in Nellikuzhi. The nearest police station in Kothamangalam.
Education
Schools
*GMHS School Cheruvattoor
*NECT Public School
*Govt. UP School
Engineering colleges
*KMP College of Engineering, Cherukunnam
*
MA College of Engineering, Kothamangalam
*
Ilahia College of Engineering and Technology, Muvattupuzha
Kerala Agricultural University
The Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Station
of
Kerala Agricultural University is about away in the village of Odakkali.
Places of worship
* Cheruvattoor Adivaadu Juma Masjid
* Bagavathi Kaavu
* Madasseri Sri Dharma Sastha Temple
* Cheruvattoor Pallypady Mosque
* Themamkuzhy Mahadeva Temple
* SNDP YOGAM Cheruvattor Shaga
* Kuzhuppilly Sree Dharma Shasta Temple
* Olil muhiyudheen Juma Masjid
Historical places
*
Kallil Temple Methala
*
Thrikkariyoor Temple
Thrikkariyoor Sree Kottekavu Bhagavathi Temple is situated 4 km from Kothamangalam. The presiding deity of the temple is Devi Adi Parashakti, located in main Sanctum Sanctorum, facing north. This temple deserves a special mention, as it i ...
Politics
Cheruvattoor assembly constituency is part of
Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency and Kothamangalam
Legislative Assembly. Antony John,
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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(CPIM), was the
Member of Legislative Assembly
A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to a legislative assembly. Most often, the term refers to a subnational assembly such as that of a state, province, or territory of a country. S ...
for Kothamangalam.
Transport
The nearest
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the country's oldest state-run public bus transport services. The corporation is divided into three zones ( ...
(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 away.
Air
The nearest airport is
Cochin International Airport
Cochin International Airport is an International airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of the city centre, Cochin International Airport is first of its kind which is develo ...
(code: COK), called Nedumbassery Airport, about {{convert, 30, km, abbr=on away.
Health care
Primary health centre. The Govt. Ayurveda Hospital and Govt. Veterinary Hospitals
References
Cities and towns in Ernakulam district