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Cheranallur

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Also known as Cheranellore, Cheranelloor

Cheranallur or Cheranellore or Cheranelloor is a suburb of Kochi city in the state of Kerala, India and lies on the banks of the Periyar River. According to tradition, the area was named by its earlier inhabitants who found this place very fertile and beautiful. The name in the local language of Malayalam means "Good Village of Cheras". thumb|Cheranallur backwaters The National Highway 66, which connects Cochin with Mumbai-Panvel, goes through Cheranalloor crossing the Vallarpadam International Container National Highway National Highway 47C (India) (the only junction between the two highways)

Key facts

Settlement.parts
Kanayannur
Settlement.name
Cheranelloor
Settlement.settlement_type
suburb
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
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
Ernakulam
Settlement.parts_type
Taluks
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
10.59
Settlement.population_total
26330
Settlement.population_as_of
2001
Settlement.population_density_km2
2485
Settlement.demographics_type1
Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
village in India
Country
India
Located in
Ernakulam district
Continent
Asia
Area
10.59
Elevation
9
Shares border with
Eloor
Show 1 more fact
postal code
682034
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Location
  • Demographics
  • Notable people
  • Hospitals
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Cheranallur or Cheranellore or Cheranelloor is a suburb of Kochi city in the state of Kerala, India and lies on the banks of the Periyar River. According to tradition, the area was named by its earlier inhabitants who found this place very fertile and beautiful. The name in the local language of Malayalam means "Good Village of Cheras". thumb|Cheranallur backwaters The National Highway 66, which connects Cochin with Mumbai-Panvel, goes through Cheranalloor crossing the Vallarpadam International Container National Highway National Highway 47C (India) (the only junction between the two highways). Cheranallur is a place surrounded by backwaters, and brackish lagoons which are commonplace in Kerala. The former ruler of these area was known as "Cheranallor Karthavu" - he was one of the influential lords around Cochin area before the Sakthan Thampuran of Cochin. Cheranallur is the northern tip of the assembly constituency (which is the only Panchayath within the constituency), Ernakulam, now represented by T. J. Vinod.

==Location==

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