Anikkad is a village in
Ernakulam district
Ernakulam (; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'') is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the Ernakulam, eponymous city division in Kochi. ...
in the state of
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
,
India
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. It is located near the
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...
town in Avoly Panchayat.
Location
Anicadu is situated in Muvattupuzha
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...
of
Kerala State
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
, in
Main Eastern Highway
The Main Eastern Highway is the lifeline of the high range townships of the midlands and highlands of eastern kerala
Kerala state, India. It is also known as Punalur-Muvattupuzha Highway. Main Eastern Highway is categorized as State High ...
in between
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...
-
Vazhakulam
Vazhakulam is a village in Muvattupuzha Taluk, located in the Ernakulam district of the Indian state of Kerala. This town is known as ''Pineapple City'' due to its large-scale pineapple farms.
Another village named South Vazhakulam, Vazhaku ...
4 km from
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...
, 4 km to
Vazhakulam
Vazhakulam is a village in Muvattupuzha Taluk, located in the Ernakulam district of the Indian state of Kerala. This town is known as ''Pineapple City'' due to its large-scale pineapple farms.
Another village named South Vazhakulam, Vazhaku ...
and 12 km to
Thodupuzha
Thodupuzha () is a municipality and taluk in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It is located west of the district headquarters in Painavu and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Thodupu ...
. The economy of Anicadu is reliant on agriculture, and the main cultivations are rubber and pineapple.
Nearby towns
The nearby main towns are
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...
,
Thodupuzha
Thodupuzha () is a municipality and taluk in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It is located west of the district headquarters in Painavu and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Thodupu ...
,
Kothamangalam
Kothamangalam () is a municipality at the foot of the Western Ghats in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per t ...
,
Koothattukulam
Koothattukulam is a municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located south of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital ...
. There are many small suburban towns close to Anicadu like
Vazhakulam
Vazhakulam is a village in Muvattupuzha Taluk, located in the Ernakulam district of the Indian state of Kerala. This town is known as ''Pineapple City'' due to its large-scale pineapple farms.
Another village named South Vazhakulam, Vazhaku ...
,
Kalloorkkad
Kallorkkad is a village in Ernakulam district, in the Indian state of Kerala. Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business.
Location
Kalloorkkad is situated in Muvattupuzha taluk of Kerala State, 13 km from Muva ...
,
Pothanicad
Pothanikkad, also spelt as Pothanicad is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Notable people
* C J George, financier
Demographics
India census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of sys ...
etc.
Transportation
KL-17 is the RTO code for
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...
, including Anicadu Village. Muvattupuzha
KSRTC depot is located on MC Road towards south of the
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...
town just from Anicadu. The nearest major railway stations are
Thrippunithura
Thrippunithura or Tripunithura (Malayalam:തൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറ) is a prominent historical and residential region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. Located about 7 km (4 mi) from the city centre, Tripunithura wa ...
, which is away,
Aluva
Aluva () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipality and a northern suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala. It is located about north of the city centre.
Aluva is known for the Aluva Sivarathri festival, Sivarathri festival, which is celebra ...
, which is away,
Ernakulam South, which is away, and
Ernakulam North, which is away. The
Cochin International Airport
Cochin International Airport , popularly known as Kochi International Airport or Nedumbassery Airport, is an international airport serving the city of Kochi, Kerala, in southwestern India. It is located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of th ...
at Nedumbassery is from Anicadu.
* SH 8,
Main Eastern Highway
The Main Eastern Highway is the lifeline of the high range townships of the midlands and highlands of eastern kerala
Kerala state, India. It is also known as Punalur-Muvattupuzha Highway. Main Eastern Highway is categorized as State High ...
(
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...
-
Punalur
Punalur is a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of the Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It is in the eastern part of the Kollam district of Kerala, on the banks of the Kallada River and footh ...
) is passing through Anicadu.
* 4 km away from SH 1 -
MC Road
Kerala's State Highway 1 or KL SH 1, also known as Main Central Road or MC Road, is the arterial state highway starting from Kesavadasapuram in Thiruvananthapuram and ends at Angamaly, a suburb of Greater Cochin in Ernakulam district, in the s ...
* 6 km away from
NH 85 (previously NH 49) Kochi-Dhanushkodi passing through Munnar.
Demographics
India
census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, Anikkad had a population of 2,245 with 1,081 males and 1,164 females.
Government
The place falls under Muvattupuzha assembly constituency, which is part of
Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency)
Idukki Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Kerala.
Assembly segments
Idukki Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
Members of Parliament
...
. It was part of
Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency)
Muvattupuzha was a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.
Assembly segments
Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
#Kunnathunad
#Piravom
#Muvattupuzha
#Kothamangalam
#Kanjirappally
#Poonjar
#Palai
Membe ...
until 2004.
References
Villages in Ernakulam district
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