Ezhikkara

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Ezhikkara
Village
Ezhikkara Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Ezhikkara Ezhikkara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°6′0″N 76°13′0″E / 10.10000°N 76.21667°E / 10.10000; 76.21667
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Body	Ezhikkara Panchayath, Ezhikkara Village Office
Area
• Total	15.27 km2 (5.90 sq mi)
Population
• Total	17,201
• Density	1,126/km2 (2,920/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-42
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	North Paravur
Sex ratio	1036 ♂/♀
Literacy	92.34%
Lok Sabha constituency	Ernakulam
Civic agency	Ezhikkara Panchayat
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)
Website	[[1] lsgkerala.in/ezhikkarapanchayat]]

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 kochi city. 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.

• Govt Primary Health Centre, Ezhikkara
• Govt Higher Secondary School, Ezhikkara
• Govt Lower Primary School, Ezhikkara
• SN Arts and Science College, Kedamangalam, Ezhikkara
• St. Vincent Lower Primary School, Palliyakkal
• Community Health Center, Ezhikkara

• Asraya Bhavan - Home for mentally challenged persons, Ezhikkara

• Chathanad Sree Bhuvanaswari Temple
• Chitteparambu Devi Temple
• Palliyakkal Sri Dharmasastha Temple
• Tharamel Sree Bhuvaneswari & Sree MahaVishnu Temple
• Ezhikkara Sree Dharmasastha Temple
• Vaniviharam Saraswathi Temple
• Neendoothara Sri Dharmashastha Temple
• St.Mary's Assumption Church, Ezhikkara
• St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Chapel
• Arogyamatha Church, Kedamangalam
• Ezhikkara Mosque
• Kedamangalam Mosque
• Ezhikara Juma Masjid
• Perumpadanna Juma Masjid
• St. Vincent Feror Church, Chathanad (Latin)
• Infant Jesus church Kadakkara (Latin)
• Edathuruth Vallor Muthan Temple
• Edathuruth Vattathara Temple
• Vadakkekadakkara Puliyamppilly Temple
• Vattathara Sree Muthappan Bhagavathi Temple

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.

• Gateway to Cherai
• Chathanad kadavu
• Pokkali fields
• Veeran puzha River

• Paravur Taluk
• Ernakulam District