Koodal

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Koodal
town
Water falls at the Rajagiri estate in Koodal
Water falls at the Rajagiri estate in Koodal
Koodal is located in Kerala
Koodal
Koodal
Location in Kerala, India
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Country  India
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Population
 • Total 17,875 (as per censusindia.gov.in)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 689693
Telephone code 914682, 914734
Vehicle registration KL-3 & KL-26
Nearest city Pathanamthitta
Sex ratio Males-8441, Females-9443 /
Literacy 95%%
Lok Sabha constituency Pathanamthitta
Climate normal (Köppen)

Koodal is a village in Pathanamthitta District, located in Kerala state, India.

Location and accessibility

Koodal is located on the Main Eastern Highway (Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Muvattupuzha Road / SH - 08) between Konni and Pathanapuram. A panchayat stadium[1] is situated in koodal for sports and other cultural activities Koodal is accessible by bus from Pathanapuram (6 km[2]) and Pathanamthitta (22 km[3]), and konni 11 km and the nearest railway stations are Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Avaneeswaram, Punalur and Kayamkulam . The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport.[4]nearest temple is koodal sreedevi temple

The nearest government school is koodal lp school

Population

Koodal has a mixed population of Hindus, Muslims and Christians. Almost all the inhabitants of this village are settlers there due to the introduction of rubber plantations, mainly by the plantation corporation of Kerala and the A.V. Thomas and company. A number of people from Koodal are employed abroad, mainly in the Middle East and US. Koodal has its own police station,[5] primary health centre, Government Vocational Higher Secondary School and other public schools. koodal has one main post office, panchayath mini stadium and government homeo clinic.

Clubs and associations

  • Koodal has a Rotary club [6] and various other cultural and youth clubs.
  • Lions Club
  • Punnamood Grandasala
  • Navodaya Arts and Sports Club
  • Pulari Club

References

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Koodal_Panchayath_Stadium.jpg
  2. http://www.distancesbetween.com/distance-between/distance-from-kayamkulam---pathanapuram-highway-to-koodal/3609752/r3/
  3. http://www.distancesbetween.com/distance-between/distance-from-pathanamthitta-to-koodal/2376602/r3/
  4. http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/thiru_general.jsp
  5. http://www.pathanamthittapolice.com/koodal.htm
  6. http://www.rotary.org.in/index.php

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