Aluva
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| Aluva | |
| State - District(s) |
Kerala - Ernakulam |
| Area | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
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 more 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 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.Now Dr Varghese John leads the college to new horizons with his farsighted thoughts and actions.A group of teachers with great caliber helps him in his venture.website:www.uccollege.edu.in
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)
[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.
