Kottuvally

Kottuvally
Village
Kottuvally Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Area
• Total	20.82 km2 (8.04 sq mi)
Population
• Total	37,884
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-42
Nearest city	North Paravur
Sex ratio	1052 ♂/♀

Kottuvally is a census town in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The village is situated in the south of the taluk. The nearest town is North Paravur, 4 km away. Kottuvally panchayt is spread out on both sides of NH-66.

History

Kottuvally is one of the early nine panchayats formed in Travancore. So many social activists lived here. They fought against untouchability and other slavery practises. They also initiated strikes in agricultural fields for more payments, etc. Thattapilly - Cheriyapilly - Ernakulam boat service is now history. In 1962 Cheriyapilly bridge opened. So many artists arose from here.

Life

The people here depend on fishing, pokkoli cultivation, other jobs

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kottuvally had a population of 37,884. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kottuvally has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 83%. In Kottuvally, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religious

Masjids

• Vaniyakkad Juma Masjid
• Kaitharam juma masjid
• Valluvally juma masjid
• Cheriyappilly juma masjid
• Kattenellure Munavarsha Thangal Masjid Tattappilly

Temples

• Kottuvallykkav temple
• Mannam Subramanya temple
• Thrikkapuram Bhagavathy temple
• Kottuvally Sreenarayana temple ( http://www.kottuvallysreenarayanatemple.com )
• Pazhangat Sree Kaleeswari temple
• Kandakarnan temple

Churches

• Koonamav St.Philomanas Church where the tomb of Father Chavara is kept
• St.Sebastians church kottuvally

Educational institutions

• St. Philomanas HSS
• Kuriakose Chavara memorial Private ITI
• Chavara Darsan CMI Public School
• Kaitharam Govt. HSS
• Valluvally UP School
• Thattapilly UP School
• Kottuvally UP School
• St.Louis LP School
• St.Josephs UP School, Koonamav

Health

• Govt. Hospital, Koonamav
• Little Flower Hospital

Important roads

• Parur(Kottuvally) - Chennur - (Chittur)Ernakulam road
• Parur(Mannam) - Kongorpilly(Olanad) - Eloor ferry road
• Kochal - Karingathuruth - Aluva road
• Anachal -Vaniyakkad- Vazhikulam road
• Chemmayam road

Needed Developments

Extension of private buses from Aluva - Perumbavoor to N.Paravoor

Localities

VANIYAKKAD,Kaitharam, Kizhkkepram, Kuttanthuruth, Mannam, Thattapilly, Valluvally, Kochal, Koonamav, Kottuvallikav, Cheriyapilly, Kottuvally, Thrikkapuram

See also

• Paravur Taluk
• Ernakulam district