Kunnukara is a census town and
panchayat in
Paravur Taluk of
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. ...
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Kerala
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India
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.
The village is situated on the airport road connecting
North Paravur
North Paravur (; formerly known as Paravur or Parur), 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. N ...
(
NH66) and
Nedumbassery (
NH544).
North Paravur
North Paravur (; formerly known as Paravur or Parur), 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. N ...
is the nearest town, 7 km from this village.
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 ...
(10 km) and
Angamaly
Angamaly () is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. Angamaly is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located northeast of the Kochi city centre. As of the 2011 Indian census, the municipality has a population of 33 ...
(12 km) are also near Kunnukara. Its administrative headquarters is in Kunnukara Town itself. The Mini Civil Station has four hospitals and all the Govt. offices, among others.
History
Kunnukara panchayat was once part of Ayroor village union in Alengad taluk. Later, Alengad merged with N. Paravur and Kunnukara became a panchayat. This place was then part of the
Kingdom of Cochin
The kingdom of Cochin or the Cochin State, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state. It originated in the early part of the 12th century and continued to rule until i ...
. During the
Mysorean invasion of Kerala
The Mysorean invasion of Malabar (1766–1792) was the military invasion of the Malabar region of Kerala, including the territories of the Zamorin of Calicut, by the then-''de facto'' ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, Hyder Ali. After the inva ...
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Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan (, , ''Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu''; 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799) commonly referred to as Sher-e-Mysore or "Tiger of Mysore", was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery ...
travelled through Manjaly via Kunnumkara.
Geography
Kunnukara is surrounded by
Periyar river to the south, Chalakudy river to the north and Manjaly Canal in its centre and to the west. Kunnukara is the part of the
Kerala backwaters. The surrounding areas are Chengamand panchayat to the east, Thrissur district - Kuzhur panchayat to the North, Puthenvelikkara panchayat to the west and Karumallore panchayat to the south. Kunnukara is considered to be the rice grain of Paravur. The main source of income in the panchayat comes from agriculture, with different types of cultivations grown. Brick construction is a major industry as well.
Civic administration
Kunnukara belongs to the Parakkadav block panchayat. The wards or places in Kunnukara include:
* Aduvassery
* Kuttipuzha
* Chalakka
* Ayroor
* Vayalkara
* Kuthiathode
Nearest railway stations
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Aluva railway station
Aluva railway station (station code: AWY) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station mainly catering to the passengers from the northern part of the c ...
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Angamaly railway station
*
Chowwara railway station
Nearest airports
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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 ...
See also
*
Paravur Taluk
*
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
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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. ...
References
External links
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Cities and towns in Ernakulam district
Suburbs of Kochi