About Village
Arthunkal is a coastal town and a major pilgrim centre in the south Indian state of Kerala. It is 40 kilometre south of Cochin city and 21 kilometre north of Alleppey town. It is a rapidly developing satellite town of Kochi. Arthunkal lies in the taluk of Cherthala, which is in turn a part of the district of Alleppey. The village office of Arthunkal has been located approximately 250m in the east of holy Arthunkal Shrine of St. Andrews. This village is formulated on 21st October of 2014, by the bifurcation of Cherthala South and North villages. It has the total area of 798.1048 Ha has the boundaries in the west the Arabian sea, north Kadakkarappally village, east both Cherthala South and North villages and south has Maraikkulam North village.
Demography
The Arthunkal Village located in Cherthala Taluk, 26157 People are living in this Village, 12923 are males and 13234 are females as per 2011 census. Expected Cherthala South population 2020/2021 is between 25,372 and 31,912. Literate people are 22938 out of 11403 are male and 11535 are female.
Geography
Arthunkal is a coastal town and a major pilgrim centre in the south Indian state of Kerala. It is 40 kilometre south of Cochin city and 21 kilometre north of Alleppey town. It is a rapidly developing satellite town of Kochi. Arthunkal lies in the taluk of Cherthala, which is in turn a part of the district of Alleppey.
Socio-Economic
The main livelihood of peoples in Arthunkal village is fishing.
Ecology
Arthunkal is a coastal town and a water logged land.
Tourism
Arthunkal is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Kerala which is situated in Arthunkal village. St. Andrews basilica is in Arthunkal village and is considered as a holy land by hundreds of thousands of devotees of Christian as well as other faith. The feast of St. Sebastian in Arthunkal is a grand celebration extending for two weeks in January. While the main day of the traditional feast or the perunnal is on January 20. Also the famous Arthunka beach is there in this village.