Chottanikkara ( ml, ചോറ്റാനിക്കര) is a town and southern suburb of the city of
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
, Kerala, India. In local administration, it is a
panchayat
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical men ...
which consists of Chottanikkara,
Kanayannur
Kanayannur is a taluk and a village in the district of Ernakulam, in the Indian state of Kerala. Taluk is an administrative denomination in India.
History
Kanayannur Taluk was formed in 1762, and is one of the oldest taluks in the former Cochi ...
, Eruvely,
Kureekkad
Kureekkad is a census town in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Demographics
India census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. ...
, Vattukkunnu, Palace Square and Kottayathupara villages. Chottanikkara is also a part of
urban agglomeration
An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...
of City of
Cochin/Kochi.
The famous
Chottanikkara temple
The Chottanikkara (correction of ''Jyotiannakkara'') Devi Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu mother goddess Bhagavati, also seen as a form of Mahalakshmi.She is believed to be residing in Chottanikkara along with her husband Maha Vi ...
is situated in town. Kochi city buses are directly connected to Chottanikkara. Chottanikkara Government School stadium is one of the largest stadiums in the Ernakulam District. Chottanikkara panchayats were selected as one of the best gram panchayat in the state by the Union Panchayati Raj Ministry.
Location
References
{{Suburbs of Kochi
Suburbs of Kochi
Cities and towns in Ernakulam district