Kunnukara

Kunnukara is a census town and panchayat in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. The village is situated on the airport road connecting North Paravur (NH66) and Nedumbassery (NH544). North Paravur is the nearest town, 7 km from this village. Aluva (10 km) and Angamaly (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.

Kunnukara
town
Kootala Bhagavathy Temple
Nickname:  Land of hill
Coordinates: 10°9′0″N 76°18′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
City UA	Kochi
Government
• Body	Kunnukara Panchayat North Paravur Taluk
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	683578
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-42
Nearest city	North Paravur
Lok Sabha constituency	Ernakulam
Civic agency	Kunnukara Panchayat
Climate	moderate (Köppen)
Website	www.kunnukara.webs.com

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. During the Mysorean invasion of Kerala, Tipu Sultan 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

• Aluva railway station
• Angamaly railway station
• Chowwara railway station

Nearest airports

• Cochin International Airport

See also

• Paravur Taluk
• Kochi
• Ernakulam District