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'''Cherthala''' is a [[Municipalities of Kerala|municipality]] in the [[Alappuzha district]] of [[Kerala]], [[India]] and act as satellite town of [[kochi]]. It is located {{convert|20|km|1|abbr=on}} north of the district headquarters in [[Alappuzha]] and about {{convert|146|km|1|abbr=on}} north of the state capital [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. As per the [[2011 Indian census]], Cherthala has a population of 45,821 people, and a population density of {{convert|2727|/sqkm|abbr=on}}.
'''Cherthala''', {{IPA-ml|t͡ʃeːrt̪ːɐlɐ|IPA}}, (formerly '''Shertalai''', '''Shertallai''' or '''Shertallay''') is a Municipal town and a Taluk located at [[National Highway 66 (India)|National highway 66]] in the [[Alappuzha district|district of Alappuzha]], in the state of [[Kerala]], India. Cherthala is the satellite town and industrial hub of [[Alappuzha]].

In the [[Municipality|local administration]], Cherthala is a [[municipality]], while in the state administrative structure Cherthala is a [[taluk]] and its headquarters are in the district of Alappuzha.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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* [[St. Michael's College, Cherthala]]
* [[St. Michael's College, Cherthala]]
* [[St. Ann's Public School, Cherthala]]
* [[St. Ann's Public School, Cherthala]]
* S N College, Cherthala.
* Sanskrit University Kalady,Regional Centre, Thuravoor.
* KVM College of Engineering & Information Technology Cherthala<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to KVM College of Engineering & Information Technology Cherthala, Alappuzha |url=https://kvmce.in/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=kvmce.in}}</ref>


==Industries==
==Industries==
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== Landmarks ==
== Landmarks ==
Cherthala Town Municipality has 35 wards.<ref>http://www.cherthalamunicipality.in Cherthala Municipality</ref> The town is well known after the [[Karthyayani Devi Temple, Cherthala|Karthyayani Devi temple]], located in the center of the town. Two more sub-temples dedicated to [[Shiva]] and [[Vishnu]] are also located on the northern side of the main temple. A sub-temple dedicated to Lord [[Ayyappa]], also known as Kaavudayan and another dedicated to Kshethrapalakan believed to be Devi's temple caretaker are located on the southern corner of the main temple. Thousands of devotees coming from different 'karas' (localities) of Cherthala participate in the [[Padayani]], vela thullal and pooram pattu, the main rituals conducted during the temple festival. A large pond exists in front of the Taluk office that belongs to the Karthyayani Devi temple. One can see many roosters flocking around the temple premises. These [[rooster]]s are the offerings of the devotees, an ancient custom followed in many devi temples of Kerala. The temple is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board.
Cherthala Town Municipality has 35 wards.<ref>http://www.cherthalamunicipality.in {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902064400/http://www.cherthalamunicipality.in/ |date=2 September 2014 }} Cherthala Municipality</ref> The town is well known after the [[Karthyayani Devi Temple, Cherthala|Karthyayani Devi temple]], located in the center of the town. Two more sub-temples dedicated to [[Shiva]] and [[Vishnu]] are also located on the northern side of the main temple. A sub-temple dedicated to Lord [[Ayyappa]], also known as Kaavudayan and another dedicated to Kshethrapalakan believed to be Devi's temple caretaker are located on the southern corner of the main temple. Thousands of devotees coming from different 'karas' (localities) of Cherthala participate in the [[Padayani]], vela thullal and pooram pattu, the main rituals conducted during the temple festival. A large pond exists in front of the Taluk office that belongs to the Karthyayani Devi temple. One can see many roosters flocking around the temple premises. These [[rooster]]s are the offerings of the devotees, an ancient custom followed in many devi temples of Kerala. The temple is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board.


[[File:Chertala 1960.jpg|thumb|Cherthala Back waters at 1960s]]
[[File:Chertala 1960.jpg|thumb|Cherthala Back waters at 1960s]]
Another temple in Cherthala town is the Muttathu Thirumala Devaswam temple. Lord [[Narasimha]] presiding in the form of [[Saligrama]] and Sree [[Venkatachalapathy]] Moorthy with bhoo devi and sree devi are the [[deities]] of this temple. The temple conducts its annual festival either ahead of the Karthyayani Devi's festival or soon after that. The Pallivetta is a procession where it is believed that Goddess is going for the divine hunting. The annual festival lasts for eight days.
Another temple in Cherthala town is the Muttathu Thirumala Devaswam temple. Lord [[Narasimha]] presiding in the form of [[Saligrama]] and Sree [[Venkatachalapathy]] Moorthy with bhoo devi and sree devi are the [[deities]] of this temple. The temple conducts its annual festival either ahead of the Karthyayani Devi's festival or soon after that. The Pallivetta is a procession where it is believed that Goddess is going for the divine hunting. The annual festival lasts for eight days.

Also refer, [[Places_of_worship_in_Cherthala|Places of worship in Cherthala]]


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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===Activism and religion===
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* [[Karunakara Guru]] – founder of [[Santhigiri Ashram]]
⚫
* [[P. Parameswaran]] – director, Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram
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* [[Palackal Thoma Malpan]] – founder of the [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate]]
⚫
* [[Mgr. Joseph C. Panjikaran]] – founder of the Medical Sisters of St. Joseph

===Arts and culture===
===Arts and culture===
*[[Irayimman Thampi]] – Carnatic musician as well as a music composer from Kerala
*[[Irayimman Thampi]] – Carnatic musician as well as a music composer from Kerala
* [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] – Malayalam poet and film lyricist
* [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] – Malayalam poet and film lyricist
* [[Jagannatha Varma]] – Kathakali artist, actor in Malayalam film and serial
* [[Jagannatha Varma]] – Kathakali artist, actor in Malayalam film and serial
<!--* [[Pallippuram Gopalan Nair]] – Kathakali artist-->
* [[Nedumangad Sivanandan|Thiruvizha Sivanandan]] – renowned Karnatic Violinist and teacher
* [[Nedumangad Sivanandan|Thiruvizha Sivanandan]] – renowned Karnatic violinist and teacher
* [[Rajeev Alunkal]] – film lyricist, poet, orator And Chairman Kumaranasan Smarakam, Govt of Kerala
* [[Rajeev Alunkal]] – Film lyricist, poet, orator And chairman Kumaranasan Smarakam, Govt of Kerala


===Business===
===Business===
* [[S. D. Shibulal]] – chief executive officer and managing director of [[Infosys]]
* [[S. D. Shibulal]] – chief executive officer and managing director of [[Infosys]]
* [[PS Karthikeyan]] – former Secretary, S.N. Trust, Former Director of [[SNDP]] Yogam, Former Member of the Legislative Assembly – Aroor, Chief Editor of Dinamani daily
* [[PS Karthikeyan]] – former secretary, S.N. Trust, former director of [[SNDP]] Yogam, former member of the Legislative Assembly – Aroor, chief editor of Dinamani daily


===Entertainment===
===Entertainment===
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* [[Joy J. Kaimaparamban]] – English and Malayalam author
* [[Joy J. Kaimaparamban]] – English and Malayalam author
*[[Jomon T. John]] – Indian cinematographer
*[[Jomon T. John]] – Indian cinematographer
*[[Sijoy Varghese]] – Actor, Ad Film Director
*[[Sijoy Varghese]] – actor, ad film director
* [[Radhika (Malayalam actress)|Radhika]] – Malayalam cine actress
* [[Radhika (Malayalam actress)|Radhika]] – Malayalam cine actress
* [[Syam Pushkaran]] – Malayalam scriptwriter
* [[Syam Pushkaran]] – Malayalam scriptwriter


===Politics===
===Politics===
* [[A. K. Antony]] – thrice Chief minister of Kerala in [[United Democratic Front (India)|UDF]] Ministry, Indian Defence Minister
* [[A. K. Antony]] – thrice chief minister of Kerala in [[United Democratic Front (India)|UDF]] Ministry, Indian Defence Minister
* [[Vayalar Ravi]] – former Home minister of Kerala in UDF Ministry, Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
* [[Vayalar Ravi]] – former home minister of Kerala in UDF Ministry, Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
* [[K. R. Gouri Amma]] – First revenue minister of Kerala State, First women minister of kerala state.
* [[K. R. Gouri Amma]] – first revenue minister of Kerala State, first woman minister of Kerala state.
* [[P. J. Thomas, Polayil]] – Chief Secretary, Kerala
* [[P. J. Thomas, Polayil]] – chief secretary, Kerala
* [[C. K. Chandrappan]] – communist leader
* [[C. K. Chandrappan]] – communist leader
* [[P. Thilothaman]] – Former minister for food and civil supplies, Kerala State
* [[P. Thilothaman]] – former minister for food and civil supplies, Kerala State

⚫
===Activism and religion===
⚫
* [[Karunakara Guru]] – founder of [[Santhigiri Ashram]]
⚫
* [[P. Parameswaran]] – Director, Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram
⚫
* [[Palackal Thoma Malpan]] – founder of the [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate]]
⚫
* [[Mgr. Joseph C. Panjikaran]] – founder of the Medical Sisters of St. Joseph


===Science and technology===
===Science and technology===
* [[Itty Achudan|Itty Achuthan]] – major contributor of ethno-medical information for the compilation of Hortus Malabaricus
* [[Itty Achudan|Itty Achuthan]] – major contributor of ethno-medical information for the compilation of [[Hortus Malabaricus]]
* [[Gopinath Kartha]] — crystallographer born in Cherthala
* [[S. Somanath]] – aerospace engineer and currently serving as chief of [[ISRO]]
* [[S. Somanath]] – aerospace engineer and currently serving as chief of [[ISRO]]


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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Cherthala}}
{{Commons category|Cherthala}}
* [http://www.cherthalamunicipality.in Cherthala Municipality]
* [http://www.cherthalamunicipality.in Cherthala Municipality] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902064400/http://www.cherthalamunicipality.in/ |date=2 September 2014 }}


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Cherthala
Municipality[1]
Cherthala is located in Kerala
Cherthala
Cherthala
Location in Kerala, India
Cherthala is located in India
Cherthala
Cherthala
Cherthala (India)
Coordinates: 9°41′13″N 76°20′10″E / 9.68694°N 76.33611°E / 9.68694; 76.33611
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Government
 • MLAP. Prasad
Area
 • Total16.18 km2 (6.25 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total45,827
 • Rank11 (Cherthala Urban Agglomeration)
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
688524 (town)
Telephone code0478
Vehicle registrationKL-32 or KL-04
Sex ratio1030 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituencyAlappuzha
Vidhan Sabha constituencyCherthala

Cherthala is a municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India and act as satellite town of kochi. It is located 20 km (12.4 mi) north of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about 146 km (90.7 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Cherthala has a population of 45,821 people, and a population density of 2,727/km2 (7,060/sq mi).

Etymology

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According to local legend, Vilwamangalam Swamiyar, the Kerala Hindu saint, while travelling through Cherthala, found an idol of the Devi with its head immersed in a muddy pond. The swami understood the divinity of the idol, took it out of the mud, cleaned it and consecrated it in a temple near the pond. Thus the place is believed to have gotten its name as cher meaning "mud" and thala meaning "head" in Malayalam. The deity of the temple has the name Cherthala Karthiyayani.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Cherthala, Kerala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.8
(89.2) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.7
(90.9) 		29.4
(84.9) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.8
(83.8) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.5
(86.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3) 		23.4
(74.1) 		24.8
(76.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.1
(77.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.8
(74.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(1.0) 		39
(1.5) 		56
(2.2) 		145
(5.7) 		351
(13.8) 		705
(27.8) 		621
(24.4) 		392
(15.4) 		297
(11.7) 		317
(12.5) 		199
(7.8) 		53
(2.1) 		3,200
(125.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

Demographics

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According to 2011 census report, Cherthala Municipality had population of 45,827 of which 22,192 are males while 23,635 are females.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3988 which is 8.70% of total population of Cherthala (M). In Cherthala Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1065 against state average of 1084. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Cherthala is around 911 compared to Kerala state average of 964. Literacy rate of Cherthala city is 97.02% higher than state average of 94.00%. In Cherthala, Male literacy is around 98.58% while female literacy rate is 95.59%.[4]

Educational organizations

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Main article: Educational organizations in Cherthala

Industries

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Main article: Industries in Cherthala

Landmarks

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Cherthala Town Municipality has 35 wards.[6] The town is well known after the Karthyayani Devi temple, located in the center of the town. Two more sub-temples dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu are also located on the northern side of the main temple. A sub-temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, also known as Kaavudayan and another dedicated to Kshethrapalakan believed to be Devi's temple caretaker are located on the southern corner of the main temple. Thousands of devotees coming from different 'karas' (localities) of Cherthala participate in the Padayani, vela thullal and pooram pattu, the main rituals conducted during the temple festival. A large pond exists in front of the Taluk office that belongs to the Karthyayani Devi temple. One can see many roosters flocking around the temple premises. These roosters are the offerings of the devotees, an ancient custom followed in many devi temples of Kerala. The temple is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board.

Cherthala Back waters at 1960s

Another temple in Cherthala town is the Muttathu Thirumala Devaswam temple. Lord Narasimha presiding in the form of Saligrama and Sree Venkatachalapathy Moorthy with bhoo devi and sree devi are the deities of this temple. The temple conducts its annual festival either ahead of the Karthyayani Devi's festival or soon after that. The Pallivetta is a procession where it is believed that Goddess is going for the divine hunting. The annual festival lasts for eight days.

Also refer, Places of worship in Cherthala

Notable people

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Activism and religion

[edit]

Arts and culture

[edit]

Business

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  • S. D. Shibulal – chief executive officer and managing director of Infosys
  • PS Karthikeyan – former secretary, S.N. Trust, former director of SNDP Yogam, former member of the Legislative Assembly – Aroor, chief editor of Dinamani daily

Entertainment

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Politics

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  • A. K. Antony – thrice chief minister of Kerala in UDF Ministry, Indian Defence Minister
  • Vayalar Ravi – former home minister of Kerala in UDF Ministry, Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
  • K. R. Gouri Amma – first revenue minister of Kerala State, first woman minister of Kerala state.
  • P. J. Thomas, Polayil – chief secretary, Kerala
  • C. K. Chandrappan – communist leader
  • P. Thilothaman – former minister for food and civil supplies, Kerala State

Science and technology

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References

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  1. ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Namboothiri Websites Calicut (3 October 2003). "Vilwamangalam Swaamiyaar". Namboothiri.com. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  3. ^ "CLIMATE: CHERTALA", Climate-Data.org. Web: [1].
  4. ^ Cherthala Municipality City Population Census 2011-2021 | Kerala
  5. ^ "Welcome to KVM College of Engineering & Information Technology Cherthala, Alappuzha". kvmce.in. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  6. ^ http://www.cherthalamunicipality.in Archived 2 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine Cherthala Municipality
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