Achickal is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala,[1] south India.

Achickal
village
Achickal is located in Kerala
Achickal
Achickal
Location in Kerala, India
Achickal is located in India
Achickal
Achickal
Achickal (India)
Coordinates: 9°49′N 76°34′E / 9.817°N 76.567°E / 9.817; 76.567
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
6886636 (monippally)
Telephone code04822
Vehicle registrationKL-67(Uzahvoor)
Nearest cityKottayam
Lok Sabha constituencyKaduthuruthy

Economy

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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,[2] Little Flower School, Little Flower Convent, and Holy Family Convent.

Access

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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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  1. ^ "Achickal". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Little Flower Vidyanikethan". Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.