Cheruvattoor
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Cheruvattoor | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Cheruvattoor Location in Kerala, India  Cheruvattoor Cheruvattoor (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°03′14″N 76°34′50″E / 10.053935°N 76.580610°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Taluk | Kothamangalam |
| Grama Panchayat | Nellikuzhi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Grama Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686691 |
| Vehicle registration | KL44 |
| STD Code | 0485 |
| Country Code | +91 |
Cheruvattoor is a village in the municipality of Kothamangalam, which is located at the foot of the western Ghats in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India.
It is located in the eastern part of Ernakulam District, in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is about 8 km (5.0 mi) from Kothamangalam, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Muvattupuzha, and 16 km (9.9 mi) from Perumbavoor.
Areas around Cheruvattoor include:
- Kothamangalam
- Muvattupuzha
- Perumbavoor
- Irumalapady
- Puthupady
- Nellikuzhi
- Paipra
- Methala
- Odakkali
- Thrikkariyoor
The main junctions of the village are GMHSS School Junction (also known as High Court Junction), MM Kavala Junction and Govt. UP School Junction. These intersections lead to adjacent small towns such as Paipra, Nellikkuzhi, Puthupady, Irumalapady, Methala, Odakalli and Thrikkariyoor.
Administration
The Village Office is in Iramalloor. The Panchayath Office is in Nellikuzhi. The nearest police station is in Kothamangalam.
Education
Schools
Engineering colleges
- KMP College of Engineering, Cherukunnam
- MA College of Engineering, Kothamangalam
- Ilahia College of Engineering and Technology, Muvattupuzha
Kerala Agricultural University
The Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Station[3][4] of Kerala Agricultural University is about 5 km (3.1 mi) away in the village of Odakkali.
Places of worship
- Cheruvattoor Adivaadu Juma Masjid
- Bagavathi Kaavu
- Madasseri Sri Dharma Sastha Temple
- Cheruvattoor Pallypady Mosque
- Themamkuzhy Mahadeva Temple
- SNDP YOGAM Cheruvattor Shaga
- Kuzhuppilly Sree Dharma Shasta Temple
- Olil muhiyudheen Juma Masjid
Historical places
Politics
Cheruvattoor assembly constituency is part of Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency and Kothamangalam Legislative Assembly. As of 2017,[update] Antony John, Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM), was the Member of Legislative Assembly for Kothamangalam.