Ochanthuruth is one of the villages in Vypin, an island in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is on the southern part of Vypin.

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Ochanthuruth
Village
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Coordinates: 10°0′0″N 76°14′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Body	Panchayath
Area
• Total	4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,039 [1]
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	682508 [2]
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL 42
Nearest city	Kochi
Lok Sabha constituency	Ernakulam
Civic agency	Panchayath
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	32 °C (90 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	24 °C (75 °F)

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It is located at Vypin Island of Ernakulam District.^[3]

Ochanthuruth is 3 miles (5 km) north of Kochi.

The commissioning of the Goshree bridges in 2004 has greatly improved the connectivity to Vypin island from the mainland. Regular ferry and boat services are also available between Vypin and Fort Kochi.

The lighthouse at Puthuvype attracts a number of tourists.^[4] The lighthouse is open to tourists on all days from 3 pm to 5 pm. The famous Cherai Beach and Pallipuram Fort are near Ochanthuruth.

• Cruz Milagres Church (Kurisingal Church)
• Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Vadakke Palli)

• Joseph Attipetty, Archbishop of Verapoly
• Eliswa Vakayil, first religious sister from Kerala and the foundress of Third Order of the Discalced Carmelite Congregation, the first indigenous Carmelite Congregation in India.