One of the oldest and reputed educational institutes in Cherthala is run by Alappuzha Ananthanarayanapuram Thuravoor Thirumala Devasom (AATTD) belonging to the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community.
Brahmin | Boston Brahmin | Havyaka Brahmin | Goud | brahmin | Ponnam Prabhakar Goud | Goud Saraswat Brahmin | Anavil Brahmin | V. K. Saraswat | Saraswat Brahmin | Maithil Brahmin | Maharashtrian Brahmin (disambiguation) | Maharashtrian Brahmin | Laxma Goud | Kulin Brahmin | Gowda Saraswat Brahmin |
The surname also occurs among some Ramakshatriya (Kotegar) in Udupi, Kundapur region, Vokkaligas (in Shimoga) and Goud Saraswat Brahmins.