Aranattukara
| Aranattukara | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Aranattukara   Aranattukara Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°30′49″N 76°11′43″E / 10.5135782°N 76.195367°ECoordinates: 10°30′49″N 76°11′43″E / 10.5135782°N 76.195367°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-8 |
Aranattukara is a town situated in the city Thrissur, in Kerala, India. Aranattukara is the 50th ward of the Thrissur Municipal Corporation, an Indian civic body.
Location
It is surrounded by the localities of Laloor, Poothole, Vadookara, Kottappuram, and Elthuruth. The town is 55 km from Kochi International Airport. Aranattukara is located just 2 km from Thrissur railway station and State bus terminus.
History
In the past, most of the transportation in Kerala was done by water transport. Aranattukara had a huge stockyard adjoining the backwaters for storing goods for the consumers of Thrissur.
A church was built from the Statue of St Sebastian; which was found by the boatmen who were on the trip to Kochi for their supplies.
Aranattukara has a number of educational institutions in its locality, such as Calicut University Teacher Education Centre (M.Ed., B.Ed.) the School of Drama and Fine Arts is a theatre training institute situated in Aranattukara.
The Dr. John Mathai Centre (JMC) is a regional centre of University, and contains 6 departments.
There is additionally Tharakan's High School, Infant Jesus Girls High School, and a Government School which provides necessary primary education in Aranattukara.
Culture
The festival of Aranattukara church is held on the first Sunday of January[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Municipal Council". Corporation of Thrissur. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ↑ "All Information on Kerala". THRISSUR CORPORATION. Retrieved 2012-06-30.