Chittatukara

Chittatukara
Village
Chittatukara
Location in Kerala, India
Chittatukara
Chittatukara (India)
Coordinates: 10°34′19″N 76°04′24″E / 10.571844°N 76.073319°E / 10.571844; 76.073319Coordinates: 10°34′19″N 76°04′24″E / 10.571844°N 76.073319°E / 10.571844; 76.073319
Country  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Government
 • Body Chittattukara
Area
 • Total 9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 25,320
 • Density 2,677/km2 (6,930/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code 0484
Vehicle registration KL-42
Nearest city North Paravur
Sex ratio 1068 ♂/♀
Literacy 92.37%
Lok Sabha constituency Ernakulam
Civic agency Chittattukara
Climate moderate (Köppen)
Website

Chittattukara is a census town and panchayat in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala. Paravur town is situated close to this village, just 2 km. The most ancient navigational port and trade centre Muziris is located at Pattanam, a small area in this village. Many historic monuments were founded out from this area.

History

Muziris the ancient seaport of Medieval India is situated in this Panchayat. Chittattukara was carved out from Vadakkekara village union. The panchayat was full of lush green trees and canals. People settled here according to the caste hirearchy. The people lived here were toddy tappers and coir makers and Veavers

Religion

Temples

  • Mannam Subrahmanya temple (Biggest Kavadi in District)
  • Makkanayi Siva Temple
  • Neendoor Temple
  • Kalarikkal Temple
  • Guruthippadam Temple, Parayakad

Thrikkeparambu bhagavathi temple Mosques

  • Jaram
  • Neendor Chittatukara Juma Masjid
  • Parappuram Juma Masjid

Education

  • Govt higher secondary school puthiyakavu. govt.Lps puthiyakavu. *Govt lps parayakadu *govt lps pattanam. *govt lps chittattukara.

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