Coordinates: 9°49′01″N 76°19′30″E / 9.817°N 76.325°E / 9.817; 76.325

Kakkathuruth

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Kakkathuruth
island
Kakkathuruth is located in Kerala
Kakkathuruth
Kakkathuruth
Location in Kerala, India
Kakkathuruth is located in India
Kakkathuruth
Kakkathuruth
Kakkathuruth (India)
Coordinates: 9°49′01″N 76°19′30″E / 9.817°N 76.325°E / 9.817; 76.325
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Kakkathuruth is a tiny island located at the Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala surrounded by the Vembanatu Lake.[1] Known as the Island of crows, the National Geographic described the sunset seen from Kakkathuruthu as the best in the world.[2] It was included in the National Geographic series of 24 most beautiful pictures of different regions of the planet.[3]

Kakkathuruth

Overview

Kakathuruth is located in Ezhupunna village at the northern end of Alappuzha.[4] Eramallur is the land closest to Kakkathurth located one kilometer from the island.[5] The island can be accessed using boat from Eramallur. About 300 families live in the island, which is only three kilometers long and one and a half kilometers wide.[6] Situated in the middle of the Vembanatu lake, Kakkathuruth is a haven for crows and many other birds making it a favorite spot for bird watchers.[7]

There are no major roads in the island and bicycles are the main vehicle on dirt roads. There is an Anganwadi (school for kids) and Ayurveda hospital in the island.[8] The combination of mangroves, swamps, coconut groves that can be seen everywhere and the vastness of the Vembanatu backwater has made Kakathuruth a major tourist spot in Alappuzha.[9] In 2016, National Geographic selected Kakathuruth as one of the 24 most beautiful places in the world.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Magical sunsets to exhilarating village experience: Kakkathuruthu awaits travel enthusiasts". English.Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ "നാടന്‍ കള്ളും അപ്പവും കരിമീനും ഞണ്ടും; കാക്കത്തുരുത്തിലേക്ക് വിട്ടാലോ?". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ Prakash, B. A.; Alwin, Jerry (1 September 2018). Kerala's Economic Development: Emerging Issues and Challenges. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-93-5280-766-6.
  4. ^ "Kakkathuruthu beckons nature lovers with its magical sceneries". OnManorama. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ^ "കാക്കത്തുരുത്ത്: കേരളത്തിന്റെ സമ്പദ് വ്യവസ്ഥ മാറ്റാൻ കഴിയുന്ന സുവർണ ദ്വീപ്". News18 Malayalam (in Malayalam). 20 October 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  6. ^ "കാക്കത്തുരുത്തിന്റെ പ്രത്യേകത എന്താണ്?". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Kakkathuruthu | Tiny Island | Tourist Places in Alappuzha". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ^ "ലോകശ്രദ്ധയാകർഷിച്ച വിനോദസഞ്ചാരകേന്ദ്രം, പക്ഷേ ഒരു പാലം ഇന്നാട്ടുകാർക്ക് നടക്കാത്ത മനോഹര സ്വപ്‌നം". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Kakkathuruthu, The Tiny Crow Island In Kerala Is Now On NatGeo's List Of World Destinations". IndiaTimes. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Kakkathuruthu on NatGeo's must-visit list". The Hindu. 18 October 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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