| Ezhikkara | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.1°N 76.2167°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ernakulam |
| Governing Body: | Ezhikkara Panchayath, Ezhikkara Village Office |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.27 |
| Population Total: | 17201 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1126 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0484 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-42 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 0km (00miles) |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | North Paravur |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | 1036 ♂/♀ |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | 92.34% |
| Blank5 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank5 Info Sec1: | Ernakulam |
| Blank6 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank6 Info Sec1: | Ezhikkara Panchayat |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 35°C |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | 20°C |
Ezhikkara is a Village in the North Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala.[1] The North Paravur to Chathanad road (9 km) passes through this village. Ezhikkara is situated close to Ernakulam. Ezhikkara is famous for its Pokkali (a type of rice) fields, prawn farms and idyllic backwaters.
Ezhikkara is a quintessential Kerala village surrounded by lagoons and lush vegetation. Fishing and rice farming are the main source of income for the residents. Ezhikkara is famous for its Pokkali rice cultivations and fresh water prawn farms. The neighboring areas are Veeran Puzha part of NW-3 (Kollam-Kottapuram); Vypin Island in west, Kottuvally in east; Kadamakkudy in south and North Paravur in north.
Ezhikkara Panchayath is situated at Panchayathpadi bus stop. Ezhikkara panchayath belongs to North Paravur Taluk. Ezhikkara comes under Paravur Assembly constituency. Places or wards in this village include Chathanad, Kadakkara, Kedamangalam, Nanthiattukunam, Perumbadanna etc.
Local government bodies include Ezhikkara Panchayath and Ezhikkara Village Office.
There are many prominent and old Tharavads (joint nair family ancestral homes) in Ezhikkara dating back to the early 18th century. These Tharavads are characterized by their Nalukettu and Ettukettu building architecture, large swaths of rice fields and coconut groves, Ambalam (place of worship), Sarpakkavu (revered serpent abodes), Kulams (natural clear water ponds), festivities, customs and traditions that are quintessentially Kerala.