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, Chathanad road (9 km) passes through this village. Ezhikkara is situated close to Ernakulam. Ezhikkara is famous for its pokkali (a type of rice) fields and prawn farms.

Geography

Ezhikkara is a quintessential Kerala village surrounded by lagoons and lush vegetation. Fishing and rice farming are the main source of income for the residents. Ezhikkara is famous for its Pokkali rice cultivations and fresh water prawn farms. The neighboring areas of the panchayat are Veeran Puzha part of NW-3 (Kollam-Kottapuram); Vypin Island in west, Kottuvally Panchayat in east; Kadamakkudy Panchayat in South and North Paravur Municipality in north.

Civic administration

Ezhikkara Panchayat is situated at Panchayathpadi. Ezhikkara panchayat belongs to Paravur Block Panchayat. Ezhikkara comes under Paravur Assembly constituency. These are the places or wards in this village: Chathanad, Kadakkara, Kedamangalam, Nanthiattukunam, Perumbadanna etc.

Politics

The current panchayat president of Ezikkara is K D Vincent

Public institutions

*Govt Primary Health Centre, Ezhikkara *Govt Higher Secondary School, Ezhikkara *Govt LP School, Ezhikkara *SN Arts and Science College, Kedamangalam, Ezhikkara *St. Vincent Lower Primary School, Palliyakkal *Community Health Center, Ezhikkara

Public charitable institutions

*Asraya Bhavan - Home for mentally challenged persons, Ezhikkara

Places of worship

*Chathanad Sree Bhuvanaswari Temple *Chitteparambu Devi Temple *Palliyakkal Sri Dharmasastha Temple *Tharamel Sree Bhuvaneswari & Sree MahaVishnu Temple *Ezhikkara Sree Dharmasastha Temple *Vaniviharam Saraswathi Temple *Neendoothara Sri Dharmashastha Temple
St.Mary's Assumption Church, Ezhikkara
*St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Chapel *Arogyamatha Church, Kedamangalam *Ezhikkara Mosque *Kedamangalam Mosque *Ezhikara Juma Masjid *Perumpadanna Juma Masjid *St. Vincent Feror Church, Chathanad (Latin) *Infant Jesus church Kadakkara (Latin) *Edathuruth Vallor Muthan Temple *Edathuruth Vattathara Temple * Vadakkekadakkara Puliyamppilly Temple

Notable people

* Shri Ananda Shivaram, Kathakali exponent and alumnus of Kerala Kalamandalam

Tharavads

There are many prominent and old Tharavads (joint nair family ancestral homes) in Ezhikkara dating back to the early 18th century. These Tharavads are characterized by their Nalukettu and Ettukettu building architecture, large swaths of rice fields and coconut groves, Ambalam (place of worship), Sarpakkavu (revered serpent abodes), Kulams (natural clear water ponds), festivities, customs and traditions that are quintessentially Kerala.

Places of interest

*Gateway to Cherai *Chathanad kadavu *Pokkali fields *Kadakkara Boat Jetty and Toddy shop *Veeran puzha River