Cherickal is a locality in the city of

Pandalam Pandalam is a municipality in Pathanamthitta district Kerala, India. Pandalam is known for its connection with Ayyappan and Sabarimala. It recognised ''as the cultural capital of Travancore'', Pandalam hosts educational institutions rang ...

. It is geographically situated on the eastern end of the

Alappuzha district Alappuzha district (), is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It was formed as Alleppey district on 17 August 1957, the name of the district being changed to ''Alapp ...

and the western part of the

Pathanamthitta district Pathanamthitta District (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalitie ...

. The southern end of Cherickal is on the verge of the Alappuzha District (in fact cherickal formed a part of

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, before it was transferred to the jurisdiction of Pathanamthitta District). Part of Pandalam Municipality and

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Taluk, Cherickal comes under the Pathanamthitta Parliamentary and Adoor Assembly Constituencies. Cherickal is encompassed by valleys, paddy fields, rivulets and

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, as well as country roads that pass through

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plantations and dales.

Institutions and Facilities

Cherickal has a state-run primary school and is also home to the Mannam Ayurvedic Medical College.

Transport

Cherickal consist of two neighbouring districts, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta. National Highway NH 47 passes nearby, through the towns of Kayamkulam, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi, as well as roads connecting Cochin and Trivandrum. The nearest train station is at Chengannur. Cherickal is also serviced by KSRTC buses from Pandalam.

References

{{Kerala Villages in Pathanamthitta district