Kottuvally Explained

Kottuvally
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	India Kerala
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:	10.1137°N 76.2455°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Kerala
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Ernakulam
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	20.82
Population Total:	37884
Population Density Km2:	auto
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Demographics1 Info1:	Malayalam, English
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Area Code Type:	Telephone code
Area Code:	0484
Registration Plate:	KL-42
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:	North Paravur
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Sex ratio
Blank2 Info Sec1:	1052 ♂/♀

Kottuvally is a census town in Paravoor.It is also a village 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. The Kottuvally panchayath is spread out on both sides of NH-66 road.

History

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

Life

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

Demographics

India census,^[1] 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 (https://web.archive.org/web/20160127201113/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
• St. Antony Church, Cheriyapilly
• St. Antony Church, Kochal, Valluvally

Educational institutions

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

Health

• Govt. Hospital, Koonamav
• Little Flower Hospital

Localities

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

See also

• Paravur Taluk
• Ernakulam district

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.