Chottanikkara
Town in Kerala, India
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Chottanikkara is a temple town and a southern suburb of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. In local administration, it is a panchayat which consists of Chottanikkara, Kanayannur, Eruvely, Kureekkad, Vattukkunnu, Palace Square and Kottayathupara villages. Chottanikkara is also a part of urban agglomeration of the City of Kochi.
Chottanikkara | |
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Town | |
 West Nada of the Chottanikkara Temple in 2024 | |
  Chottanikkara Location in Kerala, India  Chottanikkara Chottanikkara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9.933°N 76.391°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Chottanikkara Grama Panchayat |
| Demonym | Chottanikarakaran (Masculine)/ Chottanikarakari (Feminine) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 682312 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-39 |
| Nearest city | Kochi |
The famous Chottanikkara temple is situated in town.[1] Kochi city buses are directly connected to Chottanikkara. The Chottanikkara Government School stadium is one of the largest stadiums in the Ernakulam District. The Chottanikkara Grama Panchayat was selected as one of the best gram panchayats in the state by the Union Panchayati Raj Ministry.[2]
