Chowwara

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| subdivision_name2 = Ernakulam

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Chowara is a small town near Aluva in the Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Chowwara had a population of 13,603. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Chowwara had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 81% and, female literacy was 76%. In Chowwara, 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Chowara is a small town present in the Sreemoolanagaram Panchayat in Aluva of the Ernakulam district in Kerala, India. Located on the River Periyar, Cochin International Airport Limited – CIAL at Nedumbassery, is 6.3 km away from Chowara. It’s accessibility through Rail (Chowara Railway Station), Air (CIAL Airport) and Water (Chowara Ferry).

Politics

Chowara is in the constituency of Aluva Kerala Legislative Assembly.Chowara is part of the Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency). Anwar Sadath is the MLA of Chowara constituency of Aluva.{{cite web

|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf

|title=Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies

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|publisher=Election Commission of India

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|archive-date=30 October 2008

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}} It is part of Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency).

Travel

Chowara is well connected by air, road and rail from all parts of the State.

= By Air =

Cochin International Airport is just 6.3 km from the town center. Regular domestic and international connections are available from the airport.

= By Train =

Chowara railway station (IR Code: CWR) in the town, The Chowara Railway Station is close to Aluva Railway Station, a major railway station in Kerala