Alattuchira | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.1667°N 108°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ernakulam |
Governing Body: | Koovappady Panchayath |
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: | 683544 |
Registration Plate: | KL- & KL 40 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Perumbavoor |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Chalakkudy |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Perumbavoor |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Koovappady Panchayath |
Alattuchira is in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India, is situated 2 km east of Kodanad.
Situated about 50 km from Kochi and 15 km away from Perumbavoor on the northern side on the bank of the river Periyar. The nearest railway station is Angamaly (20 km) and Nedumbassery International Airport is 16 km from Alattuchira. Angamaly, Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalam, Aluva are towns situated close to Alattuchira, apart from Perumbavoor.
St. Marys LP School & Bethlehem St. Marys Church are located in the heart of Alattuchira. St George Chappel Nedumpara is well known. Dhanya Arts and Sports club is the favourite hang out place of the people.
The International Christian Pilgrim Center Malayattor and tourist spot Kodanad are close. Paniyely Waterfalls are 6 km away and Panumkuzhy is one km away.
Alattuchira comes under the Perumbavoor Legislative Assembly represented by Mr. Saju Paul since 2001 and comes under Chalakkudy Lokha Sabha Constituency. It is the border village of Koovappady Panchayath .
The village is well connected with roads and private buses operating every 10 minutes to nearby towns. Alattuchira is inhabited mainly by people from Christian and Hindu communities.
The people of Alattchira are mainly into agriculture and cultivate commodities like rice, rubber, pepper, ginger, turmeric, plantain, vegetables, coconut, nutmeg, and cocoa.