Aluva
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Aluva
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| District(s) | Ernakulam |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) | 24,108 |
Aluva (Alwaye ആലുവ) is a city and a municipality in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India. It is one of the most industrialised towns in Kerala. It is famous for the Aluva Sivarathri festival at Manal Puram (land with sand) on the banks of Periyar River.
Aluva is as much a quaint and interesting town as it is a strategic one .Communal Amity and Economic well being is a characteristic of this area.It is located 12 km from the Cochin International Airport. Aluva also is the home for several Advaitha Ashramas. It is also the headquarters of the Federal Bank; a large Private Bank in India. Aluva is famous for the Kings palace (Travancore). There are many famous people who are from Aluva. Movie actor Dileep (Gopalakrishnan),Hindi Film actor John Abraham, TV star Anil Mohan, Industrialist and Entrepreneur Anand R, Writer Malayatoor Ramakrishnan, politician and MLA Muhammed Ali,Dr Sreekumar (physician, Calicut medical College),artist Manu Nambiar , Jacob Thomas, Manager ICP of UK, etc. Aluva also have some of the famous Hindu temples of Siva temple,Narasimha Swamy Temple (Kadungaloor temple) Krishna temple, Perumpalli devi temple, Cheerakada temple etc. and also the Christian churches and seminaries of Thrikunathu seminary. Aluva mosque also is very famous.Above all Aluva is famous for its smooth flowing Periyar River which is the second largest river in Kerala.
Aluva is also famous for one of the oldest resident schools established by the British in Kerala. This school called Christava Mahilalayam or Mahilalayam (as the locals call it) is perched on top of a hill which overlooks paddy fields and orchards. The school has grown in leaps and bounds and contributed to the all round development of its students.Other noteworthy schools are Vidyadhiraja Vidhyabhavan, Nirmala, St. John the Baptist, St Francis, The Alwaye Settlement, etc , all of which has shown its class in various fields : academic ,cultural, sports ..
Union Christian College of Alwaye,a prominent institution in the field of education. So many eminent Indians made their college studies in this prestigious institution. Aluva and Cochin has got one of the highest number of frequent bus services in India between two cities.
Aluva is well connected to all major cities in the country by air (Nedumbassery), rail, road and sea (nearest port Cochin)
Perumthachan, the famous architect belongs to Aluva. The Uliyannur temple desingned by him is very special in its constructional art. Film stars N.F. Varghese is a native of the Uliyannur island. The Aluva Thuruth and the Parumthu Ranchi manappuram situated in Thottummughom are those in the finest islands in kerala. Sri Sainuddin(film star) is an old student of the UC College. The chief of THE NEST Software Technologies, Sri. Jahangeer is also an Aluvaite. Old politicians like P.K. VASUDEVAN NAIR, P. GOVINDA PILLAI are students of UC College. Young cricketer Sreesanth is an old student of Vidyadhi Raja Vidyabhavan School at Cheerakkada.
The Thiruvairanikkulam Mahadeva Temple situated at Sreemoolanagaram in Aluva is one of the holiest pilgrim centres of Kerala. It is the only temple were lord Siva and devi Sri Parvathy co exist in a single Srikovil. Lakhs of devoties are coming during the Nadathurappu mahothsavam in the month of kumbha.
The Janaseva Sisubhavan situated in the border of Aluva town is the prime institution to provide care and protection to the children with no aids. The activities of this establishment has aquaired enough participation from entire cross-section of our society.
The Thandra Vidya Peedom located at Veliyathunadu is aimed at giving full fledged training in the Thandra Vidya.George Baby currently resides here.
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[edit] Geography
Aluva is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (29 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Aluva had a population of 24,108. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Aluva has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 49% of the males and 51% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
