Chetuva Explained

Chettuva
Other Name:Chettuva
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.5583°N 76.0347°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Trichur
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:680616
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0487
Registration Plate:KL-75
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Chavakkad
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Thrissur
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Guruvayur

Chettuva (Portuguese: Chatuá) is a coastal village in Thrissur district, also known as Launchi Velayudhan's Backwater Kerala, India. Chettuva is located 25 km from Thrissur. The Chettuva Backwaters start at Enamakkal Lake and empties to Arabian Sea. Erstwhile film director Ramu Kariat was one among the prominent people from Chettuva. In 2011, construction of a harbour, with a view to tap fishing wealth was started.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/plan-speedy-completion-of-chettuva-harbour-pawar/article747917.ece Chettua Harbour