Venmony

Venmony
village
Venmony Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°14′40″N 76°36′47″E / 9.24444°N 76.61306°E / 9.24444; 76.61306Coordinates: 9°14′40″N 76°36′47″E / 9.24444°N 76.61306°E / 9.24444; 76.61306
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Population (2001)
• Total	21,196
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	689509

Venmony is a village in Chengannur taluk of Alappuzha district of Central Travancore area in Kerala state, India.^[1] Venmony is 18 km south of Thiruvalla, 10 km east of Mavelikkara and 9 km northwest of Pandalam. The Achenkovil river flows on its southern boundary and is spanned by the Pulakadavu bridge.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, Venmony had a population of 21,196 with 9,915 males and 11,281 females.^[1] Agriculture is the main occupation, though remittances from abroad form a significant source of income.

Major Landmarks

One of the most notable landmarks in Venmony is the Sharngakavu Devi Temple. Famous for the monkeys thriving in its sacred grove, there is no explicit building structure for the temple, as its goddess has forbidden any construction at the site. The Vishu festival at the temple on Medam 1st usually falls on April 14 and is well known for its Kettu Kazhcha, in which huge decorated chariots and structures known as Kuthiras (horses) are presented. There is also a bazaar on the Vishu day for the sale and purchase of native artefacts and farm products. Betel leaves produced in Venmony are sometimes referred to as "Venmony Vettila".

The beautiful "St. Mary's Orthodox Church or Venmony Valiya Pally" located near to Kalliyathara Junction is an important landmark and it is famous for Ettu Nombu Perunnal. It is 2 km northwest away from St Mary's Kochu Pally is situated.

Kalliyathara Junction is the city centre of Venmony.

Temples

Sharngakavu Temple
Thazhathambalam Sree Sabriyamoottil Devi Temple
Kaliyathra Sri Bhuvaneswary temple,
Thazhathambalam MahaGanapathy Temple
Trikannapuram Mahavishnu Kshetram
Venmoney Mahadevar Kshetram
Thirumala Mahadevar Kshetram
Pillerkad sreekrishna swamy temple

Churches

Sehion Marthoma Church
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Valiya Pally
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kochu Pally
St. Peter's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church
Punthala Marthoma Church

Educational Institutions in Venmoney

Marthoma Higher Secondary School, Venmoney
Lohiya Memorial High School, Venmoney
St. Judes English Medium School, Venmoney
Sri Rajarajeshwary Central School, Venmoney
St. John's, Venmoney
J. B. S., Venmoney

References

1 2 "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

Alappuzha district

Cities and towns

Blocks and Panchayats

Ambalappuzha	Ambalappuzha (North) Ambalappuzha (South) Punnapra (North) Punnapra (South) Purakkad

Aryad	Aryad Mannanchery Mararikkulam South Muhamma

Bharanicavu	Bharanikkavu Chunakkara Mavelikkara Thamarakkulam Nooranad Palamel Vallikunnam

Champakulam	Champakkulam Edathua Kainakary Nedumudi Thakazhy Thalavadi

Chengannur	Ala Budhannoor Cheriyanad Mulakkuzha Pandanad Puliyoor Thiruvanvandur Venmony

Harippad	Cheruthana Harippad Karthikappally Karuvatta Kumarapuram Pallippad Thrikkunnapuzha Veeyapuram

Kanjikkuzhy	Cherthala South Kadakkarappally Kanjikuzhi Mararikkulam North Thanneermukkam

Mavelikkara	Chennithala Thriperumthara Chettikulangara Mannar Mavelikkara Thekkekara Thazhakkara

Muthukulam	Arattupuzha Cheppad Chingoli Devikulangara Kandalloor Krishnapuram Muthukulam Pathiyoor

Pattanakkad	Aroor Ezhupunna Kodamthuruthu Kuthiathodu Pattanakkad Thuravoor Vayalar

Thycattussery	Arookutty Chennampalippuram Panavally Perumbalam Thaikattussery

Veliyanad	Kavalam Muttar Neelamperoor Pulinkunnu Ramankari Veliyanad

Chengannur Taluk

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