Aluva
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Aluva is a suburb of the city of Kochi, situated 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of the city center and a municipality
in Ernakulam district
, Kerala
, India
. Aluva is also a major industrial center of the state.
Aluva is noted for its Aluva Sivarathri festival
at Manal Puram. Nearly a month long celebrations including carnivals take place during the Shivarathri season on the banks of Periyar River
. Marthandavarma Bridge lies on NH 47
linking Aluva to Angamaly
. Aluva Palace, the summer Palace of Travancore royalty is situated on the banks of River Periyar.
, Aluva had a population of 98,735. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Aluva has an average literacy rate of 93%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 49% of the males and 51% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Aluva assembly constituency is part of the Chalakudy
(Lok Sabha constituency). It is a minority community constituency and only Christian or Muslim candidates are elected. It was part of Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)
till 2009.
The current municipal council is ruled by Indian Congress Party, led by M. T. Jacob who was elected municipal chairman unopposed after the opposition staged a walkout prior to the election.
Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly
had served as the manager of St. Mary's High School (1913–20, 1922–29) and founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute
(S.D.) in Chunangamvely on 19 March 1927.Union Christian College
of Alwaye, founded in 1921 is one of the oldest and prominent institution in the field of education. SCMS Group of institutions
is based in the St Xavier's college, Al-Ameen College Edathala
, KMEA Engineering College, MES College Aluva
etc. are some of the other premier institutions in Aluva. CUSAT , Kochi
, a prominent university in the state, has its main campus at a distance of 10 km from Aluva.
Tourists would find the Manappuram on the left as a long stretch of sand bank followed by a plain. In the festive weeks of Sivarathri lakhs gather here.
By going downtown from the NH bypass after the bridge, you will be heading the Bank Jn. Following the road ahead would take you to the Palace Road. This road runs the Periyar parallelly intervened by The Municipal Park, Aluva Palace(now the Guest House), and Sivagiri Ashram. They planted the trees in their compounds for the sake of providing relief for others. Sivagiri Ashram has a small temple which worships Sree Narayana Guru. The SIVAGIRI kindergarten is situated there.
There are no trains starting or ending at this station because There are two much important stations just a few km from here. Ernakulam South st. and North st. But there are a lot of trains which stop for considerable durations here.
goto http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=AWY&name=ALUVA for more details.
Aluva Railway station is situated at the railway station road junction near the KSRTC Stand. Talking about the KSRTC stand, this vast transport mini-hub hosts many buses from Ernakulam to the major districts and a lot of City LOW FLOOR BUSES both A/c and non A/c s. The travelers stopping here would get a huge choice of refreshments around the junction. The ones who prefer a heavier food can drive a bit more to the road ahead to find delighting food courts and family restaurants.
The Bank Junction is situated near the FEDERAL bank building and hence the name too. The palace road meets this junction along with the road from Private Bus Terminal(Indira Gandhi Bus Terminal) and a small road from the Periyar bank institutions hosting the Krishna Temple, a mosque and the municipal Park. Federal Bank had remained the tallest building in Aluva till a few years ago, when apartment towers started to appear.
Parur Junction is another Junction, but a bit more larger and crowder. This junction has nothing to share with Paravoor other than the old road to Paravoor. Some buses from Paravur arrives at Aluva via this junction. A petrol pump is situated nearby and a small road leads to the Manappuram. This junction is situated in the NH-47, passing through Aluva.
Airport Junction is situated before the Parur Junction which opens to the airport road. The juncion is of the size of a small baseball pitch. The Airport road leads to the Nedumbassery airport. This junction is situated in the NH also.
The NH-Bypass Junction is situated just after the Marthanda Bridge through which one can go downtown from the NH to Aluva. This is a major Junction among all in the whole district. The junction never remained empty even if there are many byways to escape the roadblocks and quick shuffling signal lamps. A flyover from Pulinchode junction opens here opposite to the twin bridges from the manappuram junction. All those major highlights made this Junction the biggest in Aluva.
From Ankamali side the order of the Jn.s are like this.
left from Taluk hospital Jn. and this Zeenath Jn. would meet at The Powerhouse Jn. and hence Aluva Munnar Road.
Ahead along this road would lead to Assisi Jn.asokapuarm.
Matha and Casino are powered by UFO-cinemas and, Zeenath is powered by UFO-moviez. Madhurya runs in a dual mode, but under the UFO group itself. Large buildings do hold whole lot of people, probably the whole Aluvaians. All these are Full A/c multistoried halls with ultra modern state of art technology projectors assembled aback.
The place was proved to host very ancient civilizations near the Periyar bank. The canal system which is about 1000 years of age is stunning. A bridge starts from this place and ends at Paravur Junction! But it shall only be used for walking. The bridge platform is entirely on marble pieces. It is so narrow and tall that, when it crosses the huge Periyar, one can faint if he doesn't have a brave mind. The bridge was built by the British.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Ernakulam district
Ernakulam district
-Economy:Agriculture constitutes the most important segment of the district’s economy and it is the biggest source of employment. Of the geographical 235319 hectares, crops are grown in 0 hectares. Coconut is the principal crop followed by rubber, paddy, and tapioca...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Aluva is also a major industrial center of the state.
Aluva is noted for its Aluva Sivarathri festival
Aluva Sivarathri festival
Sivarathri celebrated in Aluva, a place in Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India is called the Aluva Sivarathri festival. The celebration of Sivarathri in Aluva is very famous in Kerala...
at Manal Puram. Nearly a month long celebrations including carnivals take place during the Shivarathri season on the banks of Periyar River
Periyar River
Periyar is the longest river in the state of Kerala, India, with a length of 244 km. The Periyar is known as the lifeline of Kerala; it is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns...
. Marthandavarma Bridge lies on NH 47
NH 47
National Highway 47, commonly referred to as NH 47, is a long highway connecting the city of Salem to Kanyakumari town in southern India...
linking Aluva to Angamaly
Angamaly
Angamaly is a satellite town of the city of Kochi, situated north of the city center and a municipality in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is one of the entry points or gateways to Ernakulam district from northern Kerala...
. Aluva Palace, the summer Palace of Travancore royalty is situated on the banks of River Periyar.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Aluva had a population of 98,735. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Aluva has an average literacy rate of 93%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 49% of the males and 51% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Aluva is a constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.The Aluva assembly constituency is part of the Chalakudy
Chalakudy
Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of the Kerala State in India. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly and Vazhachal Falls...
(Lok Sabha constituency). It is a minority community constituency and only Christian or Muslim candidates are elected. It was part of Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Assembly segments:Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Paravur#Vypin#Ernakulam#Kochi#Thrippunithura#Thrikkakara#Kalamassery-Members of Parliament:Travancore-Cochin*1951: C.P. Mathew, Indian National Congress...
till 2009.
The current municipal council is ruled by Indian Congress Party, led by M. T. Jacob who was elected municipal chairman unopposed after the opposition staged a walkout prior to the election.
Education
Servant of GodServant of God
Servant of God is a title given to individuals by various religions, but in general the phrase is used to describe a person believed to be pious in his or her faith tradition. In the Catholic Church, it designates someone who is being investigated by the Church for possibly being recognized as a...
Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly
Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly
Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly was a Syrian Catholic priest from the Indian state of Kerala and the founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute.-Family:...
had served as the manager of St. Mary's High School (1913–20, 1922–29) and founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute
Sisters of the Destitute
Sisters of the Destitute is a Syro-Malabar Catholic women's order.-History:The Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute was founded by Servant of God Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly in Chunangamvely, Kerala on 19 March 1927....
(S.D.) in Chunangamvely on 19 March 1927.Union Christian College
Union Christian College Aluva
The Union Christian College, Aluva is one of the prominent educational institutions in Kerala, India. It is situated to the north of Aluva in Ernakulam district....
of Alwaye, founded in 1921 is one of the oldest and prominent institution in the field of education. SCMS Group of institutions
School of Communication and Management Studies
School of Communication and Management Studies is a management institute located at Kochi, India. The institute is at a distance of 12 km from Ernakulam railway station...
is based in the St Xavier's college, Al-Ameen College Edathala
Edathala
Edathala is a census town near to Aluva. It is in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Edathala had a population of 67,137. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Edathala has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average...
, KMEA Engineering College, MES College Aluva
MES College Marampally, Aluva
The MES College Marampally, Aluva is an institute of higher education located in Kerala, India between Aluva and Perumbavoor. It was founded in 1995 and is managed by Muslim Educational Society....
etc. are some of the other premier institutions in Aluva. CUSAT , Kochi
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Cochin University of Science and Technology is a government owned autonomous university in Kochi , Kerala, India. Founded in 1971, the university consists of three campuses, two in Kochi and one in Kuttanad, Alappuzha, 66 km inland. The university awards degrees in engineering and allied...
, a prominent university in the state, has its main campus at a distance of 10 km from Aluva.
Tourism
Popular tourist spots include- Sivarathri manappuram
- Aluva Palace
- Periyar banks
- Municipal Park
- Sivagiri Ashram
- Market Church
- Aluva Masjid
- Sree Krishna Temple
Tourists would find the Manappuram on the left as a long stretch of sand bank followed by a plain. In the festive weeks of Sivarathri lakhs gather here.
By going downtown from the NH bypass after the bridge, you will be heading the Bank Jn. Following the road ahead would take you to the Palace Road. This road runs the Periyar parallelly intervened by The Municipal Park, Aluva Palace(now the Guest House), and Sivagiri Ashram. They planted the trees in their compounds for the sake of providing relief for others. Sivagiri Ashram has a small temple which worships Sree Narayana Guru. The SIVAGIRI kindergarten is situated there.
Aluva Railway Station
Aluva Railway Station is a major stop for every train that passes North to South of Kerala, though there are exceptions. The station is so important for southern railway because of the quantity of passengers itself. The commuters and travelers from Idukki district have only this station for all their train journeys as there is no possible railway in the Idukki topography. But the people of Idukki district hopes the much awaited Angamaly-Sabarimala track would be completed as early as possible.There are no trains starting or ending at this station because There are two much important stations just a few km from here. Ernakulam South st. and North st. But there are a lot of trains which stop for considerable durations here.
goto http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=AWY&name=ALUVA for more details.
Aluva Railway station is situated at the railway station road junction near the KSRTC Stand. Talking about the KSRTC stand, this vast transport mini-hub hosts many buses from Ernakulam to the major districts and a lot of City LOW FLOOR BUSES both A/c and non A/c s. The travelers stopping here would get a huge choice of refreshments around the junction. The ones who prefer a heavier food can drive a bit more to the road ahead to find delighting food courts and family restaurants.
Junctions
There are small junctions in the town which connects all the major roads once every kilometer. The Pump Junction is the busiest junction, situated near the main Aluva Water Pump - hence getting the name. This spot is situated near the CSI complex and the Matha-Madhurya theatre twins. This junction connects the Railway-KSRTC stations with the Aluva-perumbavoor transport route and the bank junction.The Bank Junction is situated near the FEDERAL bank building and hence the name too. The palace road meets this junction along with the road from Private Bus Terminal(Indira Gandhi Bus Terminal) and a small road from the Periyar bank institutions hosting the Krishna Temple, a mosque and the municipal Park. Federal Bank had remained the tallest building in Aluva till a few years ago, when apartment towers started to appear.
Parur Junction is another Junction, but a bit more larger and crowder. This junction has nothing to share with Paravoor other than the old road to Paravoor. Some buses from Paravur arrives at Aluva via this junction. A petrol pump is situated nearby and a small road leads to the Manappuram. This junction is situated in the NH-47, passing through Aluva.
Airport Junction is situated before the Parur Junction which opens to the airport road. The juncion is of the size of a small baseball pitch. The Airport road leads to the Nedumbassery airport. This junction is situated in the NH also.
The NH-Bypass Junction is situated just after the Marthanda Bridge through which one can go downtown from the NH to Aluva. This is a major Junction among all in the whole district. The junction never remained empty even if there are many byways to escape the roadblocks and quick shuffling signal lamps. A flyover from Pulinchode junction opens here opposite to the twin bridges from the manappuram junction. All those major highlights made this Junction the biggest in Aluva.
From Ankamali side the order of the Jn.s are like this.
- NH 47 :- Airport Jn. -> Parur Jn. -> Manappuram Jn. -> (Bridges) -> NH-Bypass Jn. -> Pulinchode Jn. : To Kalamassery
- Downtown from NH-Bypass Jn :- Bank Jn. -> Pump Jn.
- Right to pump Jn. :- Railway Station Jn. -> Taluk Hospital Jn.
- Left to Pump Jn. :- Theatre Jn.(take right from here) -> Zeenath Jn.
left from Taluk hospital Jn. and this Zeenath Jn. would meet at The Powerhouse Jn. and hence Aluva Munnar Road.
Ahead along this road would lead to Assisi Jn.asokapuarm.
Theatres
Four major theaters of Ernakulam district are in Aluva. The Matha Theater and the Madhurya theater are in the same building. This is the first digital dolby theater in Aluva. Zeenath, just 1km from the former, is famous for introducing UFO-moviez digital projection (Keerthichakra - 1st in Kerala) in Aluva. CASINO is a bit farther from these three. These theaters had been entertaining the people of Aluva for decades.Matha and Casino are powered by UFO-cinemas and, Zeenath is powered by UFO-moviez. Madhurya runs in a dual mode, but under the UFO group itself. Large buildings do hold whole lot of people, probably the whole Aluvaians. All these are Full A/c multistoried halls with ultra modern state of art technology projectors assembled aback.
Uliyannur
Uliyannur is a fantastic traditional and cultural spot in Aluva. This mysterious place is surrounded by many epics which tell a lot stories about the place centuries ago. Scrolls say that Perunthachan, a figure in the "Parayi petta panthirukulam" contributed his unique engineering works in this small isthmus. The place got its name from the epic that Perunthachan, consciously or not, dropped his 'Uli'(a sharp building apparatus) on to his son's neck which eventually killed him. Even though it's an insane anecdote, you would agree to him if you read the real "Aitheehyamala" by Kottarathil Sankunni. Uliyannur temple is famous for this event and its power. The God's presence can be felt at all the temples just as any others.The place was proved to host very ancient civilizations near the Periyar bank. The canal system which is about 1000 years of age is stunning. A bridge starts from this place and ends at Paravur Junction! But it shall only be used for walking. The bridge platform is entirely on marble pieces. It is so narrow and tall that, when it crosses the huge Periyar, one can faint if he doesn't have a brave mind. The bridge was built by the British.