Koodal | |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.15°N 76.85°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pathanamthitta |
Governing Body: | Kalanjoor Grama Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 33.05 |
Population Total: | 15,979 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 689693 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 914682, 914734 |
Registration Plate: | KL-83 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Pathanamthitta |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Males-8441, Females-9443 ♂/♀ |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 95% |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Pathanamthitta |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | normal (Köppen) |
Koodal is the second largest town in Konni Taluk at Pathanamthitta District, located in Kerala state, India.Koodal Situates On Main Eastern Highway (Punalur-Muvattupuzha Road).
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 Punalur (19 km), and Konni 11 km and the nearest railway stations are Punalur, Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Avaneeswaram and Kayamkulam. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport.[2] Nearest temple is koodal sreedevi temple
Koodal has a mixed population of Hindus, Muslims and Christians. Many of 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,[3] primary health centre, Government Vocational Higher Secondary School and other public schools, post office, panchayath mini stadium, homeo clinic,ice cream factory etc...