Paika | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.65°N 76.7167°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Name2: | Kottayam |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 8978 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | KL-35 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kottayam, Palai, Kanjirappally |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kottayam |
Paika is a small town from Palai on the Pala-Ponkunnam road of Muvattupuzha - Punalur SH:08, in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. It is part of Meenachil Taluka, known as one of the most fertile agricultural regions of Travancore. This region is part of the mid-lands (adjacent to the high ranges) of south-eastern Kerala. The main income is from agriculture, mostly rubber plantations.