Nettoor നെട്ടൂർ |
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suburb | |
Location in Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 9°55′37″N 76°18′36″E / 9.927°N 76.31°ECoordinates: 9°55′37″N 76°18′36″E / 9.927°N 76.31°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Ernakulam |
Government | |
• Body | Maradu Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 3.98 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 682040 |
Telephone code | 91 (0)484 |
Vehicle registration | KL-39 |
Climate | Am (Köppen) |
Nettoor (also spelled as Nettur aka Tirunettur) is a suburb of the city of Kochi. It is located on Panangad Island and is a part of Maradu Municipality.
Tirunettur Railway Station on Kochi-Alappuzha railway line is situated on the northern end of Nettoor. As well as both NH 47 and NH 47A passes through Nettoor.
There are six educational institutions in Nettoor. Saraswati Vilasam Upper Primary (SVUP) school and Raman Master memorial LP school are two schools, which are affiliated to the Kerala State Education Board. There are, also, three schools, Mahallu, St. Maria Goretti and Holy Angels public school, which are affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Govt. ITI Maradu is situated at Nettoor, near SVUP school and Trika temple.
There are two hospitals at Nettoor – Nettoor Primary Health Centre and Lakeshore Hospital & Research Centre. Nettoor Primary Health Centre has a bed strength of 6. Lakeshore Hospital & Research Centre Ltd. was first set up as a Public Ltd Company in 1996 and opened its doors as a Multi-Super Specialty Hospital in January 2003.
Nettoor is well connected by roads. Bus services are available to various parts of Kochi, such as Fort Kochi, Edakochi, Thevara, Tripunithura, Vyttila, Kaloor, Edapally, Aluva, Muvattupuzha etc. Bus services are also available to some parts of Alappuzha, such as Cherthala, Aroor, Eramalloor etc. There are KURTC low floor buses available from Nettoor to the Cochin International Airport.