Thycattusserry | |
Other Name: | Thycattusserry |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.775°N 76.3361°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Alappuzha |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 20052 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | 1250-1500 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 688528 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 91478253 |
Registration Plate: | KL-32 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Cochin, Cherthala |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 1000:1015 ♂/♀ |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 91.5% |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Alappuzha |
Blank5 Name Sec1: | Niyamasabha constituency |
Blank5 Info Sec1: | Aroor |
Thycattusserry is a village in the Cherthala taluk of the Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]
India census, Thycattusserry had a population of 20,052 with 9,915 males and 10,137 females. Thycattusserry is situated in Pallippuram Islands, 35 km north of Alappuzha and 30 km south of Kochi. The major income source of this place is fishing and coir industry. Thycattusserry is geographically surrounded by Vembanad lake and its tributaries.
Thycattusserry is famous for 'Panchara Manal' [<nowiki/>[[Silica sand]]], the major raw material used in glass and cement industry.
The major educational Institutions in Thycattusserry are
The main industry here is based on the products from the humble coconut tree. The coconut oil is used for cooking, as hair oil and in manufacture of soap. The coir extracted from the husk of the coconut tree is used for making rope, door mats, carpets and as protection against soil erosion.
Fishing and allied industries is another major source of livelihood. The place is endowed with a network of canals which are invariably connected with either the Arabian sea on the west or the Vembanad back waters on the east side. Of late prawn farming has caught up with the place. The prawn mainly go into the export market.
Poochakkal is a big town and economical capital of Thycattusserry situated in Cherthala-Arookutty Bus route.
Thycattusserry lies between the Kottapuram-Kollam National Inland Waterway passing through the Vembanad lake. Prior to the coming of NH-47 the cargo and freight from Cochin market was transported in country boats through the Vembanad lake via the small lake diverting from Arukutty-Kudapuram-Ulavaipu[Kaithappuzha Lake]. Now these country boats are no more used for cargo transportation, instead converted into tourist floating house boats. We can reach Vaikom by the Tavankadav-Vaikom ferry service covering approx 3.5 km across the Vembanad lake and joining the Kottayam district at Vaikom jetty and also Jangar Servises to reach Thuravoor from Thycattusserry and Nerekadavu[Vaikom] from Makkekadavu.