Ezhikkara

Ezhikkara
Village
Ezhikkara is located in Kerala
Ezhikkara
Ezhikkara
Location in Kerala, India
Ezhikkara is located in India
Ezhikkara
Ezhikkara
Ezhikkara (India)
Coordinates: 10°6′0″N 76°13′0″E / 10.10000°N 76.21667°E / 10.10000; 76.21667
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
 • BodyEzhikkara Panchayath, Ezhikkara Village Office
Area
 • Total
15.27 km2 (5.90 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
17,201
 • Density1,126/km2 (2,920/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registrationKL-42
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityNorth Paravur
Sex ratio1036 /
Literacy92.34%
Lok Sabha constituencyErnakulam
Civic agencyEzhikkara Panchayat
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
Website[[1] lsgkerala.in/ezhikkarapanchayat]]

Ezhikkara is a Village in the North Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala.[1] The North Paravur to Chathanad road (9 km) passes through this village. Ezhikkara is situated close to kochi city. Ezhikkara is famous for its Pokkali (a type of rice) fields, prawn farms and idyllic backwaters.

  1. ^ Census of India, 1981: special. Report. Controller of Publications. 1981.