Keezhmad is a village in

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 ...

. It is located 3 km from Aluva town, between the parallel Aluva –

Perumbavoor Perumbavoor () is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Perumbavoor is part of the Kochi metrop ...

roads, the KSRTC route along the Periyar river and "private" route that passes through Choondy and Chunangamveli. It is also the headquarter of the namesake Gramapanchayath 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, India. Keezhmad is home to several educational institutions, including Christava Mahilalayam Girls

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, Crescent Public School, Shivagiri Public school and a school for the blind. Keezhmad is connected with adjacent places like Aluva Town and Perumbavoor by major roads. TCS Ion – the digital exam centre for central government exam are situated in keezhmad.https://www.tcsion.com/dotcom/TCSSMB/education/product/digitalexams.html Proposed Sea port air port high way is passed through the heart of Keezhmad.

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the country's oldest state-run public bus transport services. The corporation is divided into three zones ( ...

(KSRTC) operates regular services through this area in the circular form. Keezhmad is surrounded by green foliage and paddy fields. The fertile land of Keezhmad is used for crops including

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and

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. The proximity of Periyar River, the lifeline of

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, makes the land fertile.

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Cities and towns in Ernakulam district {{Ernakulam-geo-stub