Chettikulangara is a gram panchayat in the

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-(6) taluk of the Alappuzha district, state of

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. Chettikulangara is "Kayamkulam" legislative assembly (108).It is an area of paddy and sesame fields, and tapioca cultivation. It has many higher secondary schools, a public health center, and a panchayat office. The panchayat is situated on the

Kayamkulam Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center. O ...

road. The place is well connected to Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara, Haripad, and other nearby towns. It is famous for the Chettikulangara Devi Temple. The Kumbha Bharani festival is conducted during February or March in the temple. The important festivity associated with this utsavam is "Kettu-Kazhcha" which resembles the Chinese festival celebrated on the birthday of Buddha.

Kuthiyottam ''Kuthiyottam'', sometimes spelled Kutiyottam, is a ritual youth dance, and in some cases of mock blood sacrifice, found at annual Pongala festival celebrations at some Hindu temples in Kerala dedicated to Bhadrakali or Durga – a warrior godde ...

is also another important festivity. Chettikulangara Kettukazhcha

POCICE STATION *MAVELIKARA CIRCLE↓ *Erezha N *Karipuzha *kannamangalam north *pela *kaitha north *KAYAMKULAM CIRCLE ↓ *Menampally *Erezha S *Nadakkav *kaitha S *Bhagavathipadi HOSPITALS *VSM HOSPITAL,Thattarambalam *Shreekandapuram, mavelikara *panchayat hospital, Chettikulangara Pachayath wards * 1 to 28 POST OFFICES *CHETTIKULANGARA MAIN(MVK-6) *PELA (MVK-3) *EREZHA(MVK-6) *KARIPUZHA(MVK-3) *KANNAMGALAM SOUTH(MVK-6)

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{{Central Travancore Cities and towns in Alappuzha district