Ezhikkara
Ezhikkara is a panchayat in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala. The North Paravur, Chathanad road (9 km) passes through this village. Ezhikkara is situated close to Ernakulam. Ezhikkara is famous for its pokkali (a type of rice) fields and prawn farms. Ezhikkara is a quintessential Kerala village surrounded by lagoons and lush vegetation. Fishing and rice farming are the main source of income for the residents. Ezhikkara is famous for its Pokkali rice cultivations and fresh water prawn farms. The neighboring areas of the panchayat are Veeran Puzha part of NW-3 (Kollam-Kottapuram); Vypin Island in west, Kottuvally Panchayat in east; Kadamakkudy Panchayat in South and North Paravur Municipality in north.
Source - Wikipedia [May 2021]
Ezhikkara Panchayat is situated at Panchayathpadi. Ezhikkara panchayat belongs to Paravur Block Panchayat. Ezhikkara comes under Paravur Assembly constituency. These are the places or wards in this village: Chathanad, Kadakkara, Kedamangalam, Nanthiattukunam, Perumbadanna etc.
Temples
Chathanad Sree Bhuvanaswari Temple
Chitteparambu Devi Temple
Palliyakkal Sri Dharmasastha Temple
Tharamel Sree Bhuvaneswari & Sree MahaVishnu Temple
Ezhikkara Sree Dharmasastha Temple
Vaniviharam Saraswathi Temple
Neendoothara Sri Dharmashastha Temple
Churches
St.Mary's Assumption Church, Ezhikkara
St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Chapel
Arogyamatha Church, Kedamangalam
Mosques
Ezhikkara Mosque
Kedamangalam Mosque
Ezhikara Juma Masjid
Perumpadanna Juma Masjid
