About Village
Edathua is a one of the biggest village in Kuttanad Taluk in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. Edathua is situated in Upper Kuttandu are.Edathua village is situated in the both sides of the Pampa river,The region of the King edathua village id belongs in the Chempakassery Nattu Rajyam.This village is previously known as Kozhimukku Village, Champakulam, Thakazhy, Cheruthana, Veeyapuram, Niranam,Thalavdy and Ramankary Village are the boundaries of this village.St.George Ferona Church is situated in the village, it the most popular pilgrim center of this Taluk.Edathua Market is the first market in the Kuttandu Taluk, The only Arts and science collage viz St.Aloysius college,Edathua is is working in this village.
Demography
Population in the Census 2011 Total Population 15848 Male 7636 Female 8212 Children 546 Literacy 88.69%
Geography
Geography. Edathua is in the Kuttanad region. It lies below sea level: agricultural land (rice farms) in this region are separated from big and small rivers by high mud levees (bunds called Puravaramp).The total geographical area of village is 2712 hectares. Edathua has a total population of 21,699 peoples. There are about 5,468 houses in Edathua village. As per 2019 stats, Edathua villages comes under Kuttanad assembly & Mavelikkara parliamentary constituency.
Socio-Economic
Edathua village is a agricultural area. The major cultivation of this village is Paddy.Edathua St.George Ferona Church is working as a catalyst for the economic development of this village. This church have one Arts and science college and three High school and three HSS, one ITI and three LPS in this village, it leads the uplifting of the education standards of the people of this village.
Ecology
Edathua is a low lying land, it is he tides and flood effected area.During the time of the Monsoon season, the major part of the this village is submerged with water.
Tourism
Edathua St.George Ferona Church is a Major Pilgrim Center of this village, no other tourism destination is in this village except this church.