Chottanikkara is a temple town and a southern suburb of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. In local administration, it is a panchayat which consists of Chottanikkara, Kanayannur, Eruvely, Kureekkad, Vattukkunnu, Palace Square and Kottayathupara villages. Chottanikkara is also a part of the urban agglomeration of the City of Kochi.

Chottanikkara
Town
West Nada of the Chottanikkara Temple in 2024
West Nada of the Chottanikkara Temple in 2024
Chottanikkara is located in Kerala
Chottanikkara
Chottanikkara
Location in Kerala, India
Chottanikkara is located in India
Chottanikkara
Chottanikkara
Chottanikkara (India)
Coordinates: 9°55′59″N 76°23′28″E / 9.933°N 76.391°E / 9.933; 76.391
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
  TypePanchayat
  BodyChottanikkara Grama Panchayat
DemonymChottanikarakaran (Masculine)/ Chottanikarakari (Feminine)
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
682312
Vehicle registrationKL-39
Nearest cityKochi

The Chottanikkara temple is in the town.[1] In 2013 the Chottanikkara Grama Panchayat was selected as one of the best gram panchayats in the state by the Union Panchayati Raj Ministry.[2]

References

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  1. Chottanikkara temple site, archived from the original on 19 July 2017, retrieved 9 May 2014
  2. "ethavum mikacha jilla panchayath". k vartha. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.