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{{short description|Indian coastal district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
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| name                    = Chettuva
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| subdivision_name1       = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2       = [[Thrissur district|Trichur]]
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| demographics1_info1     = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1               = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code             = 680616
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| area_code               = 0487
| registration_plate      = KL-75
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'''Chettuva''' ({{lang-pt|Chatuá}}) is a coastal village in [[Thrissur district]], also known as Launchi Velayudhan's Backwater [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Chettuva is located 25&nbsp;km from [[Thrisshur|Thrissur]]. The [[Chettuva Backwater]]s start at [[Enamakkal Lake]] and empties to [[Arabian Sea]]. Erstwhile film director [[Ramu Kariat]] was one among the prominent people from Chettuva. In 2011, construction of a harbour, with a view to tap fishing wealth was started.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/plan-speedy-completion-of-chettuva-harbour-pawar/article747917.ece Chettua Harbour]</ref>

==Major attractions==
* [[William Fort]]
* Chettuva Bungalow
* Raja Islands 
* Chettuva Harbour

==References==
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{{Thrissur district}}

[[Category:Geography of Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Villages in Thrissur district]]


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