Chottanikkara

Chottanikkara is a town and southern suburb of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. In local administration, it is a panchayat which consists of Chottanikkara, Kanayannur, Eruvely, Kureekkad, Vattukkunnu, Palace Square and Kottayathupara villages. Chottanikkara is also a part of urban agglomeration of City of Kochi.

Chottanikkara
Town
West Nada, Chottanikkara Temple
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Coordinates: 9.933°N 76.391°E / 9.933; 76.391
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Type	Panchayat
• Body	Chottanikkara Grama Panchayat
Demonym	Chottanikarakaran (Masculine)/ Chottanikarakari (Feminine)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	682312
Vehicle registration	KL-39
Nearest city	Kochi

The famous Chottanikkara temple is situated in town.^[1] Kochi city buses are directly connected to Chottanikkara, usually being the last stop. The Chottanikkara Government School stadium is one of the largest stadiums in the Ernakulam District. The Chottanikkara Grama Panchayat was selected as one of the best gram panchayats in the state by the Union Panchayati Raj Ministry.^[2]

Location

Chottanikkara is located on the outskirts of Kochi, and is currently a hotspot for residence for people with families or who wish to be living in a suburban area in the city.