Achickal

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| settlement_type = village

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| subdivision_name1 = Kerala

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Kottayam

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| timezone1 = IST

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| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 6886636 (monippally)

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| area_code = 04822

| registration_plate = KL-67(Uzahvoor)

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Achickal is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala,{{cite web |title=Achickal |url=https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Achickal,+Kerala,+India/@9.8191431,76.5733167,2486m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x3b07da70650bfccb:0x82d48cca3120ece5!2sAchickal,+Kerala,+India!3b1!8m2!3d9.8205222!4d76.5820544!16zL20vMDhfMTYw!3m5!1s0x3b07da70650bfccb:0x82d48cca3120ece5!8m2!3d9.8205222!4d76.5820544!16zL20vMDhfMTYw!5m1!1e4?entry=ttu |website=Google Maps |publisher=Google, Inc. |access-date=27 December 2023}} south India.

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,{{Cite web|url=http://www.littleflowervidyanikethan.com|title=Little Flower Vidyanikethan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201202100/https://www.littleflowervidyanikethan.com/ |archive-date=1 February 2022 |url-status=dead|access-date=27 December 2023}} 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.

References

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Category:Villages in Kottayam district

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