Kuruppampady Explained

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.

Location

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diet Ernakulam.