Chethipuzha is a town and railway station in the Kottayam district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the Kottayam taluk, approximately 8 km north of the district headquarters, Kottayam city, and lies along the Ernakulam–Kottayam railway line. The Chethipuzha railway station serves the local population and provides connectivity to major cities in Kerala, including Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram.
The town is part of the broader Kottayam metropolitan area and is characterized by a mixed residential and commercial landscape. Educational institutions in Chethipuzha include St. Thomas College, an affiliated college of Mahatma Gandhi University that offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in arts, science, and commerce.
Chethipuzha falls under the jurisdiction of the Kottayam Municipal Corporation for local governance. The official languages of the area are Malayalam and English, in line with state-wide linguistic policies.
References
- Government of Kerala, District Census Handbook – Kottayam (latest available edition).
- Indian Railways, Station Code: CTH – Chethipuzha.
- Mahatma Gandhi University, Affiliated Colleges – St. Thomas College, Chethipuzha.