Koodal Explained

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).

Location

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

Transportation

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

Schools

Population

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...

Clubs and associations

Churches & Temples

References

  1. Web site: File:Koodal Panchayath Stadium.jpg - Wikimedia Commons . commons.wikimedia.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131205004252/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Koodal_Panchayath_Stadium.jpg . 2013-12-05.
  2. Web site: Airports Authority of India . 2016-08-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160902180351/http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/thiru_general.jsp . 2016-09-02 .
  3. Web site: Koodal PS - Pathanamthitta Police . 14 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915041817/http://www.pathanamthittapolice.com/koodal.htm . 15 September 2012 . dead .
  4. Web site: Rotary Club of Koodal, Pathanamthitta Kerala | Rotary Club Kerala | Rotary Clubs in Kerala.