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Oachira
Dakshina kashi | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Oachira Location in Kerala, India  Oachira Oachira (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°8′0″N 76°30′0″E / 9.13333°N 76.50000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690526 |
| Telephone code | 0476 |
| Nearest city | Kollam (32 km) |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Alappuzha |
| Legislative Assembly | Karunagapally (Kollam District) |
| Climate | good weather all seasons (Köppen) |
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Oachira or Ochira (Ōcciṟa) is in Kollam district
Ochira is the main border of Alappuzha and Kollam districts. Ochira town is in the Karunagappalli taluk of Kollam district. Ochira includes areas of Alappuzha district and Kollam district. [1] Ochira Gram Panchayat came into existence in 1953. [2] Ochira Block Panchayat is in Karunagappally Taluk. Gram panchayats of Ochira, Kulasekharapuram, Thazhava, and Klapana are included in the Ochira block. Ochira has been a Buddhist centre since ancient times. This area is on the border of Kollam district and Alappuzha district.[3] The famous Ochira Parabrahma Temple is located here.