Aroor
Sign in to savethumb|Aroor-Edakochi bridge, a night view
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Aroor
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Aroor bypass.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Aroor bypass
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Kerala#India
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Kerala, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kerala
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Alappuzha
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 15.15
- Settlement.population_total
- 39,214
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone1
- IST
- Settlement.utc_offset1
- +5:30
- Settlement.postal_code_type
- PIN
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Location
- Politics
- Industries
- Demographics
- Prominent hospitals
- Religious institutions
- References
thumb|Aroor-Edakochi bridge, a night view
Aroor is a fishing village on the northernmost part of the Alappuzha district, within Cherthala taluk of Kerala, India. It lies on either sides of National Highway 66 and serves as a gateway between Kochi and Alappuzha. Aroor, surrounded by Vembanad, Kaithappuzha, and Kumbalangi backwaters, is known for its seafood export industry. The Aroor-Kumbalam Bridge is the second-longest bridge in Kerala.