Koothattukulam

Koothattukulam Municipality
കൂത്താട്ടുകുളം നഗരസഭ
Town

Areekkal Waterfalls
Koothattukulam Municipality

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°51′50″N 76°35′31″E / 9.864°N 76.592°E / 9.864; 76.592Coordinates: 9°51′50″N 76°35′31″E / 9.864°N 76.592°E / 9.864; 76.592
Country  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Government
 • Body Municipality
Population
 • Total 18.970
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 686662
Telephone code 0485
Vehicle registration KL-17
Nearest city Kottayam
Lok Sabha constituency Kottayam

Koothattukulam is a town and Municipality situated in Muvattupuzha Taluk, towards the south east corner of Ernakulam district in Kerala, South India. The town lies 50 km south east of Kochi City, 17 km to the south of Muvattupuzha,15 kilometers from piravom and 35 kilometres east of Kottayam, Ernakulam is about 50 km Palai at 26 km and Thodupuzha 23 km from Koothattukulam town and lies on the M.C. Road. It lies at the junction of three districts: Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki. Koothattukulam has a large population of Syrian Christians. It covers an area of 2318.71 hectares.

History

Koothattukulam, which had once been a part of Kottayam District, Palakuzha, Thirumarady, Veliyannur and Elanji as the neighbouring Panchayats. Most people are engaged in agriculture, farming and trading. The main cash crops are: rubber, paddy, coconut, areca nut, ginger, turmeric, 'kacholam' and pepper. Koothattukulam which today covers an area of 2318.71 hectares lies 17 km to the south of Muvattupuzha town and 38 km to the north of Kottayam town via the MC Road which passes through this town.

It is believed that originally this area had been ruled by the four Brahmin families of Athiman Illom, Kottanadu, Kattimuttam and Pariyaram. Today the Koothattukulam consists of the four distinct territories (locally known as ‘karas’) of Koothattukulam, Vadakara, Paittakulam and Kizhakombu and has a population of about 18,970. There are interesting folklores connected with the current names of each of the territories. One of them relates to a lady who, while digging in an isolated hillock inadvertently hit the head of a sunken idol with her implement. Immediately, blood began to ooze out of the idol’s head and on seeing this the terrified lady took to her heels. This shock and terror upset her balance of mind, driving her ultimately to madness and she spent the rest of her days wandering aimlessly (’koothady’) from place to place. The place thus came to be called as ‘Koothattakalam’ which over a period of time became known as Koothattukulam. The spot where the idol’s blood is believed to have spilt was called Chorakuzhy (’pool of blood’).Prior to the annexation of this area to his kingdom by the Marthandavarma Maharaja of Travancore, the land had been ruled by the kings of Vadakkumkoor. They had a weapons training centre at Oonakkur, and so, this place came to be known as ‘payattukalam’, which is the present-day Paittakkulam. It is believed that some members of the Keezhekkombil family who were experts in domesticating wild elephants came over from Elanji and settled over here, which is why the place came to be known as Kizhakombu.In the beginning of the tenth century, a group of devotees from Vadakara in Malabar set out for the church at Kuravilangad, carrying with them a picture or a statue (still disputed) of Yohannan Mamdana. On their way to Kuravilangad, these people rested at a place near aittakulam and on account of this, the area was subsequently known as Vadakara. In his famous book ‘Keralathile Sthalacharithrangal’, the prominent historian and researcher V. V. K. Valath has pointed out that the cultural history of Koothattukulam dates back to the era of Buddhism and Jainism. Koothattukulam, thus, has an illustrious cultural history and the same is reflected in its very name, which suggests that this must have been a land of ‘kooth’ and ‘aattam’. Looking at the forays made by the current generation of this place into the arena of art and culture, such a guess is not too far off. Even about 100 years back, establishments like a quasi-judicial court, hospital, sub-registrar’s office, police station, post office, rest house (circuit house), tourist bungalow, Devaswam Board office and an excise inspectorate, all of which normally form part of a District HQs set up, had been established here. From time immemorial, Koothattukulam has been a shining example of religious tolerance and comity. Hindus and Christians live here in complete harmony. Christian churches steeped in the cultural traditions of the Buddhist-Jainist era are a characteristic feature of the area. Though Christians form the majority of the population, there are a number of places of worship belonging to both religions. The Mahadeva temple at Koothattukulam, the Onamkunnu Kavu, the Shiva temple at Arjunanmala, the Devi temple at Kizhakombu, The St. John The Baptist Catholic Church and The St. John’s Syrian Jacobite Church at Vadakara etc... are just a few of the places of worship dating back several centuries.

Banks

  1. State Bank of Travancore (SBT)
  2. The Federal Bank Limited
  3. Canara Bank
  4. The Catholic Syrian Bank Limited
  5. KERALA GRAMIN BANK
  6. SOUTH INDIAN BANK
  7. ICICI BANK
  8. The HDFC Bank
  9. BANK OF BARODA
  10. FARMERS SERICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK. E.45
  11. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK
  12. GOVT.SERVANTS CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
  13. The Muvattupuzha Urban Co Operative Bank
  14. State Bank of India

ATMs

  1. SBI atm1-Bappuji Jn,Mc Rd
  2. SBI atm2-Central Jn, MC Rd
  3. SBT atm1&2-Keerthi Jn,MC Rd
  4. ICICI ATM-Near Reliance pump,MC Rd
  5. HDFC ATM-Opp.Bsnl,MC Rd
  6. Federal Bank atm1-Onamkunnu temple Jn,MC rd
  7. Federal Bank atm2-Sreedhareeyam hospital
  8. Canara Bank atm-Central Jn,MC Rd
  9. SIB atm1-Indian Oil pump,MC Rd
  10. SIB atm2-Near SBT, MC Rd
  11. BOB atm-Nadapuram bye Pass
  12. DCB atm-Mc Rd

Financiers

  1. THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD.
  2. YOGAKSHEMAM GROUP
  3. The Central Kerala Firm
  4. Muthoot Mini Financiers Pvt Ltd.
  5. Muthoot Finance Ltd.
  6. Muthoot Fincorp Ltd.
  7. Popular Finance
  8. Kosamattam Finance Pvt Ltd.
  9. Chemmanur Credits and Investments Limited
  10. Travancore Chits Pvt.Ltd.
  11. Manappuram Finance
  12. NFC Finance (Nedumpillil Financial CO. LTD.)
  13. MERCHANT'S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.No E.1181

Fuel Stations

  1. HP Petrol Pump-1 MC Road
  2. HP Petrol Pump-2 MC Road(Chorakuzhy)
  3. HP Petrol Pump-3 MC Road(Aaroor)
  4. IOC Petrol Pump-1 MC Road(Aaroor)
  5. BPCL Petrol Pump-2 MC Road
  6. Indian Oil Corporation MC Road(Central Jn)
  7. Reliance Petrol Pump MC Road ( Bappuji Jn)

Industries

  1. Meet Products of India LTD
  2. Parisudham Oils Pvt.Ltd

Vehicle Showrooms

Hotels

  1. Amruthu Residency
  2. Sonia Retreat
  3. Diana
  4. Keerthi

Restaurants

  1. Spice Graden
  2. SBC kitchen
  3. Caravan Restaurant
  4. Breeze food court

Educational Institutions

Schools

Churches

Temples

  1. Onamkunnu Bhagavathy temple
  2. Mahadeva Temple
  3. Nelliakkattu Sree Bhadrakali Temple
  4. Arjunan mala Siva temple

Colleges

Hospitals

Bus Stations

  1. Private Bus station
  2. KSRTC Sub Depot

Court

  1. Judicial First Class Magistrate Court

Other Govt.Institutions & Offices

  1. Municipal Office
  2. Main Post Office
  3. Sub Treasury
  4. AEO Office
  5. PWD office Road Section
  6. PWD Office Building section
  7. KSEB
  8. 66KV.Sub Station
  9. BSNL
  10. Police Station
  11. Fire Station
  12. Water Authority
  13. Village Office
  14. Sub Registrar Office
  15. Railway reservation counter

Entertainment

Movie houses

Transportation

Roads

Nearest Town

Rail

Air

Supermarkets

Location

Areas of Kochi
Palakkuzha, Muvattupuzha
Piravom Thodupuzha
   Koothattukulam  
Puthuvely, Kottayam

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