Chettikulangara

{{Short description|Village in Kerala, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

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| name = Chettikulangara

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| nickname = onattukara

| settlement_type = Village

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Kerala

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Alappuzha

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| government_type = Democratic

| governing_body = Grama Panchayat

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| population_as_of = 2011 (5,5468)

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

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| postal_code = 690106

| registration_plate = KL-31orKL-29

| website = www.chettikulangara.org

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Chettikulangara is a gram panchayat{{cite web|url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_panchayat/telnoof_alp.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-09-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125202550/http://kerala.gov.in/dept_panchayat/telnoof_alp.htm |archive-date=2010-11-25 }} in the Mavelikkara-(6) taluk of the Alappuzha district, state of Kerala, India. Chettikulangara is in "Kayamkulam" legislative assembly (108). It is an area of paddy and sesame fields, and tapioca cultivation. It has many higher secondary schools, a public health center, and a panchayat office. The panchayat is situated on the Mavelikkara-Kayamkulam road. The place is well connected to Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara, Haripad, and other nearby towns.{{Cite news|date=March 12, 2016|title=Chettikulangara All Set for 'Kumbha Bharani'|work= The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2016/mar/12/chettikulangara-all-set-for-kumbha-bharani-910728.html}}{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}}

The Chettikulangara Devi Temple is in Chettikulangara. The Kumbha Bharani festival is conducted during February or March in the temple. The important festivity associated with this utsavam is "Kettu-Kazhcha" which resembles the Chinese festival celebrated on the birthday of Buddha. Kuthiyottam is also another important festivity.{{Cite news|date=March 10, 2019|title=Kumbha Bharani festival to be held today|work= The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kumbha-bharani-festival-to-be-held-today/article26489159.ece}}

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Police Station

• Mavelikara Circle↓
• Erezha N
• Karipuzha
• Kannamangalam North
• Pela
• Kaitha North
• Kayamkulam Circle↓
• Menampally
• Erezha S
• Nadakkav
• kaitha S
• Bhagavathipadi

Hospitals

• VSM Hospital, Thattarambalam
• Shreekandapuram, mavelikara
• Panchayat Hospital, Chettikulangara

Pachayath wards

• 1 to 28

Post Offices

• Chettikulangara Main (MVK-6)
• Pela (MVK-3)
• Erezha (MVK-6)
• Kariphzha (MVK-3)
• Kannamgalam South (MVK-6)