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'''Oachira Grama Panchayat''' is a [[gram panchayat]] located in [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Panchayat |url=https://kollam.gov.in/subdivision-blocks/ |website=kollam.gov.in |publisher=[[National Informatics Centre]], [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]], [[Government of India]] |access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref> The panchayat was established in 1953.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oachira Panchayat |url=http://lsgkerala.in/oachirapanchayat/ |website=lsgkerala.in |publisher=Oachira Grama Panchayt |access-date=26 October 2019 |archive-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202232542/http://lsgkerala.in/oachirapanchayat/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== History ==
Centuries before the [[Temple Entry Proclamation|Proclamation of Temple entry]], Ochira was the only place in Hinduism where worship was open to all, irrespective of caste or creed. Oachira is popular<sup>[says who?]</sup> in tourism due to the centuries-old [[Oachira Temple]]. According to historians<sup>[again, who?]</sup>, Oachira was an important [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monastery. Buddhist civilization in and around Oachira, as well as the multitude of place-names ending in ''pally'', lend credence to the theory. The [[Oachirakali]], which is performed annually by combining the strength and beauty of martial arts, is considered as a renewal of some historical tradition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oachira Panchayat |url=http://lsgkerala.in/oachirapanchayat/ |website=lsgkerala.in |publisher=Oachira Grama Panchayat |access-date=26 October 2019 |archive-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202232542/http://lsgkerala.in/oachirapanchayat/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Geography ==
Oachira Panchayat is relatively unelevated, lying 3.05 meters, or 10.6 feet above sea level. The region is situated by the coast, which constitutes a significant part of the [[Physical geography|physiography]] of Kerala. Common geographic features of this region are sand ridges and plains, with sand ridges taking up almost 75% of the total area.

Mainly two types of soils are found in Oachira: [[sandy loam]], which is found in sand ridges, and [[alluvial soil]], deposited by rivers, and are commonly seen in the planes.

To the north, Oachira borders [[Krishnapuram Palace|Krishanpuram]] and the Devikulangara Panchayats. To the west, it borders Klappana. To the east, it borders Thazhava and Kulashekharapuram, and to the east, it borders Vallikunnam.

== Climate ==
Oachira panchayat is a common recipient of [[Monsoon of South Asia|monsoons]]. It receives an average of 2564 mm, or 100.9 in of rainfall annually. The tempurate reaches its highest in March and April, with yearly lows occurring around December and January.

== Education ==
Beyond [[Thiruvananthapuram]], the only school in [[Travancore]] that taught [[Sanskrit]] and [[Ayurveda]] concurrently was situated in [[Changankulangara]], in Ochira. Up until the 1950s, Panchayat students relied on Kayamkulam High School and Karunagapally High School. High school education was formally started in the general region of Oachira in 1957. By the 1970s, private high schools began opening in the area.

== Agriculture ==
Ochira panchayat largely relies on agriculture as its main commercial product and export. Common crops farmed on the land include [[coconut]] and the [[areca nut]]. Other than those, several crops like banana, pepper, [[tapioca]], [[colocasia]], ginger, and [[betel Leaf|betel leaves]] are also cultivated. In the past, as much as 51% of the total land area in Oachira were dedicated [[paddy field]]s. That figure has now been reduced to 9.3%. Coconut is now cultivated in about 83% of the total area.

== Industry ==
There are no significant business ventures in Oachira, Although there is one industrial unit of five engineering workshops, six humidifiers, two ice plants, and one industrial unit for aluminum containers, soap, packing cases, dairy products, and electronics. Many women who are employed in Oachira work in factories that focus on cashew farming.

== Culture ==
Thousands of devotees visit the Parabrahma Temple every year. [[Oachirakali]] is also a commonly repeated tradition.

== Wards ==
Oachira panchayat consists of 16 [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|Wards]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; border;1px"
!No
!Name of ward
|-
|1
|Payikkuzhi
|-
|2
|[[Oachira]]
|-
|3
|North Memana
|-
|4
|South Memana
|-
|5
|Vayanakam
|-
|6
|Njakkanal
|-
|7
|Mathathikarazhma Vadakku
|-
|8
|Mathathikarazhma thekku
|-
|9
|Kottamballi
|-
|10
|West Vayanakam
|-
|11
|Chagankulangara north
|-
|12
|Changankulangara
|-
|13
|Changankulangara south
|-
|14
|Changankulangara west
|-
|15
|Valiyakulangar north
|-
|16
|[[Valiyakulangara]]
|-
|}

== See also ==

* [[Oachira]]
* [[Oachira Temple]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Gram panchayats in Kerala]]

Oachira Gram Panchayat - Revision history

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