Kondazhy

Kondazhy
village
Kondazhy Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°43′37″N 76°23′43″E / 10.726994°N 76.3953799°E / 10.726994; 76.3953799Coordinates: 10°43′37″N 76°23′43″E / 10.726994°N 76.3953799°E / 10.726994; 76.3953799
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Area
• Total	29.89 km² (11.54 sq mi)
Population
• Total	22,465
• Density	750/km² (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	679106
Telephone code	0488428
Vehicle registration	KL-
Nearest city	Ottapalam
Lok Sabha constituency	Alathur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chalakkara

Kondazhy is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, i Kondazhy had a population of 9800 with 4595 males and 5205 females.^[1] Kondazhi is a Panchayath (it includes Mayannur, Kondazhy and Chelakode Villages), situated South side of Ottapalam. Economy mainly depends on agriculture. Villagers are semi casual type. Religiously very calm. Majority of population is Hindus mainly Nair, Thandan, Ezhuthachan, Chettiyar & other backward communities. Fewer population of Christians & Muslims are also seen. There are many prominent families in the Kondazhy village and some of them are. Kadampat, Kalathilkuzhiyil, Thachoth, Moothedath, Kulakkunnath, Kizhiyappat, Kaattalathu,Keerthiyl, Akampadath, Paramel, Velur, Illikkal & Panthalaammoochi.

Mayannur Ottapallam causeway bridge is completed. Other facilities Govt. Hospitals, Navodaya School situated at Mayannur situated in the banks of river Bhartapuzha, access to St. Thomas High School, situated in bank of Bharathapuzha and Chirakuzhi Puzha (it’s a beautiful place both rivers are joining place ) and 4-6 other schools are in our Pachayath. Thali Temple is one of the historic temple situated in South Kondazhi, Mayannur Kaavu, Konnakkal Vishnu Temple, Kiratha Parvathi temple, Mariamman Kovil, St. Marys Church and many churches also situated at Kondazhi,Mayannur. Most of the younger generation is away, and the village now is mostly an abode of elders.

Biodiversity

Presence of forest land, sacred groves and wetlands in Kondazhy support a rich biodiversity.

Birds of Kondazhy

Legge's Hawk Eagle (Nisaetus kelaarti)
Crested Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)
Black-naped monarch or black-naped blue flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea) male
Brown-capped woodpecker or Indian pygmy woodpecker (Picoides nanus)
Rufous woodpecker, (Micropternus brachyurus)
Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
Indian pitta (Pitta brachyura)
Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
Scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus)
White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
White-browed fantail (Rhipidura aureola)
Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)
Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicata)
Red Spurfowl (Galloperdix spadicea stewarti) female
Loten's sunbird (Cinnyris lotenius) male

References

1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)

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