Chettikulangara Explained

Chettikulangara
Nickname:onattukara
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.22°N 76.51°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Alappuzha
Government Type:Democratic
Governing Body:Grama Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011 (5,5468)
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:690106
Registration Plate:KL-31orKL-29
Website:www.chettikulangara.org

Chettikulangara is a gram panchayat[1] in the Mavelikkara-(6) taluk of the Alappuzha district, state of Kerala, India. Chettikulangara is in "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 Mavelikkara-Kayamkulam road. The place is well connected to Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara, Haripad, and other nearby towns.[2]

The Chettikulangara Devi Temple is in Chettikulangara. 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 is also another important festivity.[3] Police Station

Hospitals

Pachayath wards

Post Offices

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-09-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101125202550/http://kerala.gov.in/dept_panchayat/telnoof_alp.htm . 2010-11-25 .
  2. News: March 12, 2016. Chettikulangara All Set for 'Kumbha Bharani'. The New Indian Express .
  3. News: March 10, 2019. Kumbha Bharani festival to be held today. The Hindu .