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Ezhikkara
Village
Ezhikkara is located in Kerala
Ezhikkara
Ezhikkara
Location in Kerala, India
Ezhikkara is located in India
Ezhikkara
Ezhikkara
Ezhikkara (India)
Coordinates: 10°6′0″N 76°13′0″E / 10.10000°N 76.21667°E / 10.10000; 76.21667
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
 • BodyEzhikkara Panchayat
Area
 • Total15.27 km2 (5.90 sq mi)
Population
 • Total17,201
 • Density1,126/km2 (2,920/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registrationKL-42
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityNorth Paravur
Sex ratio1036 ♂/♀
Literacy92.34%
Lok Sabha constituencyErnakulam
Civic agencyEzhikkara Panchayat
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
Website[[1] lsgkerala.in/ezhikkarapanchayat]]

Ezhikkara is a panchayat in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala.[1] The North Paravur, Chathanad road (9 km) passes through this village. Ezhikkara is situated close to Ernakulam. Ezhikkara is famous for its pokkali (a type of rice) fields and prawn farms.

Geography

Ezhikkara is a quintessential Kerala village surrounded by lagoons and lush vegetation. Fishing and rice farming are the main source of income for the residents. Ezhikkara is famous for its Pokkali rice cultivations and fresh water prawn farms. The neighboring areas of the panchayat are Veeran Puzha part of NW-3 (Kollam-Kottapuram); Vypin Island in west, Kottuvally Panchayat in east; Kadamakkudy Panchayat in South and North Paravur Municipality in north.

Civic administration

Ezhikkara Panchayat is situated at Panchayathpadi. Ezhikkara panchayat belongs to Paravur Block Panchayat. Ezhikkara comes under Paravur Assembly constituency. These are the places or wards in this village: Chathanad, Kadakkara, Kedamangalam, Nanthiattukunam, Perumbadanna etc.

Politics

The current panchayat president of Ezikkara is K D Vincent

Public institutions

Public charitable institutions

Places of worship

Notable people

Tharavads

There are many prominent and old Tharavads (joint nair family ancestral homes) in Ezhikkara dating back to the early 18th century. These Tharavads are characterized by their Nalukettu and Ettukettu building architecture, large swaths of rice fields and coconut groves, Ambalam (place of worship), Sarpakkavu (revered serpent abodes), Kulams (natural clear water ponds), festivities, customs and traditions that are quintessentially Kerala.

Places of interest

References

  1. ^ Census of India, 1981: special. Report. Controller of Publications. 1981.

See also

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