Kuruppampady | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.1125°N 76.5166°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ernakulam |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
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: | 683545 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0484 |
Registration Plate: | KL-40 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Cochin |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Chalakkudy |
Kuruppampady is situated about five kilometers from Perumbavoor on the Aluva-Munnar road, in Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India.
It is surrounded by important places viz. Perumbavoor, Kalady, Malayattoor, Angamaly, Aluva, Muvattupuzha, Odakkaly, Kallil, Iringole kavu (miniature forest), Kolencherry, Kottapady, Kothamangalam, Alattuchira, Vengoor, Kombanad, Panamkuzhy, Poru, Vengola, Paniyely, Kodanad, Kurichilakode and so on and so forth within 20 kilometers' radius. Kuruppampady is also famous for its lemon grass production for about a century.
The village is known for the ancient St. Marys Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, more commonly known as Kuruppampady Palli. It also has two temples: Iricvichira siva temple and Kootumadhom temple.
Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi office, Kuruppampady private bus stand, Court, District institutional training centre for teachers DIET Ernakulam,[1] Krishna hospital, Hotel Hamilton International, Koovapady block office, Mini industrial village, Tech steel industries, Bank of India, Federal bank, South Indian Bank, Dhanalaxmi bank, State Bank of India etc., are the important landmarks in town.