Achickal | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.8167°N 110°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kottayam |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 6886636 (monippally) |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 04822 |
Registration Plate: | KL-67(Uzahvoor) |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kottayam |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kaduthuruthy |
Achickal is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala,[1] south India.
The village's economy depends mainly on crop plantations like rubber, cocoa, pepper and ginger. Points of interest include St. Joseph Church Udayagiri, Ilamthuruthy Rock,[2] Little Flower School, Little Flower Convent, and Holy Family Convent.
The road passing through here is the State Highway 1 (Thiruvananthapuram to Angamaly). To reach Achickal from Ernakulam, one must catch a bus to Palai and get off at Monippally. From Monippally one can reach Achickal by hiring a vehicle, or by KSRTC ordinary and fast passenger bus.