Aluva

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Aluva Alwaye
Municipality[1]
Clockwise from top: Mahadeva Temple; New Bridge; Aluva metro station; Marthandavarma Bridge; Municipal Office; Periyar river; Federal Bank Headquarters; Gandhi Statue
Aluva Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Aluva Aluva (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°07′00″N 76°21′00″E / 10.1167°N 76.3500°E / 10.1167; 76.3500
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Established	1921
Government
• Chairman	M.O John
• MLA	Anwar Sadath
Area
• Total	7.18 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	22,428
• Density	3,358/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	6831xx
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL 41
Sex ratio	1000:1050 ♂/♀
Website	www.aluvamunicipality.in

Aluva ([ɐːluʋɐ]; also known by its former name Alwaye), is a municipality^[1] in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is part of the Kochi metropolitan area, 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, Aluva has a population of 22,428.

Aluva, home to the summer residency of the Travancore royal family (the Alwaye Palace), is also known for the Sivarathri festival, which is celebrated annually on the sandbanks of Periyar.^[2] The Advaita Ashram in Aluva, which was founded in 1913 by Sree Narayana Guru, an Indian social reformer, adds to the cultural aspect of the region.^[3] Today, despite being a part of the city as well as the Kochi urban agglomeration, Aluva is still an autonomous municipality, with its civic administration conducted by the Aluva Municipal Council, since Kochi Corporation has not expanded its limits for over 53 years.

Aluva also serves as the administrative centre of the Aluva taluk. The taluks of villages including Mukundapuram, Kanayannur, Kunathunad and North Paravur were combined to form the Aluva taluk in 1956. The headquarters of the District Police Chief of Ernakulam Rural Police District, Superintending Engineer, PWD (Roads) and the District Educational Officer are also located there. It is the northern starting point of Kochi Metro rail's first phase, which began its operations in June 2017, as well as the Kochi city bus network. The Metro station is at Bypass, Aluva.