Kunnukara is a census town and

panchayat The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical men ...

Paravur Taluk Paravur Taluk, {{IPA-ml, pɐrɐʋuːr, IPA, is a taluk of Ernakulam District in the Indian State of Kerala. North Paravur is the capital of the taluk. Paravur Taluk lies in the north western part of Ernakulam district bordering Thrissur distr ...

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 ...

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. The village is situated on the airport road connecting

North Paravur North Paravur. formerly known as Paravur or Parur, is a municipality and suburb in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a northern suburb of the city of Kochi and is situated around 20 km from the city centre. It is ...

( NH66) and

Nedumbassery Nedumbassery, , is a suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. Situated around northeast of the city centre, Nedumbassery is also an integral part of the Kochi Metropolitan Area. Location Nedumbassery lies between the two municipaliti ...

( NH544).

is the nearest town, 7 km from this village. Aluva (10 km) and

Angamaly Angamaly (''Aṅkamāli''), , Malayalam : അങ്കമാലി Situated about north of the city centre, the town lies at the intersection of Main Central Road (MC Road) and National Highway 544. MC Road, which starts from Thiruvanantha ...

(12 km) are also near to Kunnukara. Its administrative headquarters is in Kunnukara Town itself. The Mini Civil Station has four hospitals, all the Govt. offices, a Khadi Unit Supermarkets etc.

History

Kunnukara panchayat was once part of Ayroor village union in Alengad taluk, later Alengad merged with N.Paravur and Kunnukara became panchayat. This place was under

Kingdom of Cochin The Kingdom of Cochin, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state. It commenced at the early part of the 12th century and continued to rule until 1949, when monarchy wa ...

. During

Mysorean invasion of Kerala The Mysorean invasion of Malabar (1766 –1792) was the military invasion of the Malabar region of Kerala, including the territories of the Zamorin of Calicut, by the then-''de facto'' ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, Hyder Ali. After the inva ...

Tipu Sultan Tipu Sultan (born Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799), also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery.Dalrymple, p. 243 He i ...

travelled through Manjaly via Kunnukara.

Geography

Kunnukara is one of the easiest way to travel to the heart of the

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

city without traffic. Kunnukara is surrounded by

Periyar river Periyar, , (meaning: ''big river'') is the longest river and the river with the largest discharge potential in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns. ...

in south, Chalakudy river in north and Manjaly Canal in its centre and west, Kunnukara is the part of

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. The surrounding areas are Chengamand panchayat in east, Thrissur district - Kuzhur panchayat in North, Puthenvelikkara panchayat in west and Karumallore panchayat to the south. Kunnukara is considered to be the rice grain of Paravur. The main source of income in the panchayat comes from agriculture. Different types of cultivations are there in the panchayat. Brick construction is a major industry in the panchayat.

Civic Administration

Kunnukara belongs to Parakkadav block panchayat. These are the wards or places in Kunnukara: Aduvassery, Kuttipuzha, Chalakka, Ayroor, Vayalkara, Kuthiathode.

Transport

There are frequent buses passing through Kunnukara. Ferry services are available from different parts of Kunnukara to reach nearby places like Karumalloor, Kuzhur. The government is planning to introduce an inland water service through Periyar, passing through Kunnukara.

Nearest Railway Stations

Aluva Railway Station Aluva railway station (Code: AWY) is a railway station in Aluva, in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala. It is an NSG 3 grade station under Thiruvananthapuram railway division. It lies in the Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section of Thiruva ...

* Angamaly Railway Station * Chowwara Railway Station

Nearest Airports

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 ...

Public Institutions

* MES College of Engineering and Technology, Kunnukara * Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences (SNIMS), Chalakka, Kunnukara * Ryan International school * MES central school(Closed) * Saraswathy Vidyanikethan high school * MES TO Abdulla memorial College. Kunnukara * Government JBS, Kunnukara * Christ Raj High School Kuttipuzha, Kunnukara

Media

Local Cable Network is Den Networks Elgee Vision.

Auditorium/Hall

* Ahana Auditorium, Kunnukara * Sree Narayana Guru Auditorium, Vayalkara * Madrassa hall kunnukara

Recent Infrastructural Developments

Two new bridges namely Thadikkakadavu Bridge and Purappilikavu Regulator Bridge have been remarkable achievements in the recent past for Kunnukara Panchayath. These bridges are set to reduce the travel time of commuters to Aluva.

Places of worship

Major Churches in Kunnukara

* Ayroor St. Anthony's Catholic church (estd. 1928) * Kuttipuzha St. Sebastian's

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church * Kuthiathode St. Francis Church * Kuthiathode St. Thomas Old Church (1301) * Kuthiathode St. George Chapel * Kunnukara-Kuttipuzha Chapel * North Aduvassery Chapel

Major Temples in Kunnukara

* Durga Bhagavathy Temple, Ayroor * Aduvassery Vasudevapuram temple * Kalarikkal Bhagavathy Kshetram, Vayalkara * Navalloor Shiva Kshetram, Kuttipuzha * Sree Koottala Bhagavathy Kshethram, Kunnukara.* * Sree Shastha Kshethram, Kunnukara. * Kovat Bhagavathy temple, Kuttipuzha * Thiruvambadi Manikyathrikovil Kshetram, Kunnukara. * Akathoott Devi Kshethram, Kuttipuzha * Akathoot krishna kshethram, Kuttipuzha * Mankkal krishna kshethram, Kuttipuzha * Uzhathukavu Bhagavathi temple, N.Aduvasserry * Ayroor Pisharikkal Sree Durga Temple * Sree Parthasaradhy Kshetram, Attupuram * Thellathuruthu-Chalakka Kaduvakavu Bhagavathy Kshethram

Mosques

* Kunnukara Juma Masjid * Aduvassery Mosque, Thadikkal Kadavu * Vayalkara East Juma Masjid * Vayalkara West Ihyaul Islam Juma Masjid * Chalakkal Juma Masjid

Schools

* Christ Raj High School, Kunnukara * St. Thomas Higher Secondary School Ayroor * Saraswathi Vidyaniketan, Vayalkara * MES public school, Kunnukara (closed) * Ryan International School * JBS Kunnukara, Kuttipuzha * St. Francis L P school, Kuttipuzha * St. Arnold Residential CBSE School, N.Aduvassery * St.Joseph L.P School Ayroor * St. Antony's L.P School Ayroor * Govt L P School vayalkara * Ryan International School, Kunnukara

External links

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