Achickal

Achickal is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala,^[1] south India.

Achickal
village
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Coordinates: 9°49′N 76°34′E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	6886636 (monippally)
Telephone code	04822
Vehicle registration	KL-67(Uzahvoor)
Nearest city	Kottayam
Lok Sabha constituency	Kaduthuruthy

Economy

The village's economy depends mainly on crop plantations like rubber, cocoa, pepper and ginger. Points of interest include St. Joseph Church Udayagiri, Ilamthuruthy Rock,^[2] Little Flower School, Little Flower Convent, and Holy Family Convent.

Access

The road passing through here is the State Highway 1 ( Thiruvananthapuram to Angamaly). To reach Achickal from Ernakulam, one must catch a bus to Palai and get off at Monippally. From Monippally one can reach Achickal by hiring a vehicle, or by KSRTC ordinary and fast passenger bus.